Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) - Softcover

Culler, Jonathan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 019285318X ISBN 13: 9780192853189

Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks, 1997

Synopsis

What is literary theory? Is there a relationship between literature and culture? In fact, what is literature, and does it matter? These are among the questions addressed by the author of this book, which aims to throw light on a subject often perceived to be complex and impenetrable. The book offers insights into theories about the nature of language and meaning, and whether literature is a form of self-expression or a method of appeal to an audience, and it outlines the ideas behind a number of different schools, including deconstruction, semiotics, postcolonial theory, and structuralism.

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"An excellent idea, these Very Short Introductions; a new concept from OUP."--The Guardian "An excellent idea, these Very Short Introductions; a new concept from OUP."--The Guardian "An excellent idea, these Very Short Introductions; a new concept from OUP."--The Guardian "An excellent idea, these Very Short Introductions; a new concept from OUP."--The Guardian

About the Author:

About the Author: Jonathan Culler is the Chair in Comparative Literature at Cornell University. His previous publications include Framing the Sign: Criticism and Its Institutions, On Deconstruction, and Structuralist Poetics: Structuralism, Linguistics, and the Study of Literature.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 019285318X
• ISBN 13: 9780192853189
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 152