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Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory, An 6th edition


Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory, An 6th edition

Paperback by Bennett, Andrew; Royle, Nicholas

Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory, An

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ISBN:
9781032158846
Publication Date:
23 Mar 2023
Edition/language:
6th edition / English
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:
Routledge
Pages:
524 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 9 - 10 May 2024
Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory, An

Description

Lively, original and highly readable, An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory is the essential guide to literary studies. Starting at 'The Beginning' and concluding with 'The End', chapters range from the familiar, such as 'Character', 'Narrative' and 'The Author', to the more unusual, such as 'Secrets', 'Pleasure' and 'Ghosts'. Now in its sixth edition, Bennett and Royle's classic textbook successfully illuminates complex ideas by engaging directly with literary works, so that a reading of Jane Eyre opens up ways of thinking about racial difference, for example, while Chaucer, Monty Python and Hilary Mantel are all invoked in a discussion of literature and laughter. The sixth edition has been revised and updated throughout. In addition, four new chapters - 'Literature', 'Loss', 'Human' and 'Migrant' - engage with exciting recent developments in literary studies. As well as fully up-to-date further reading sections at the end of each chapter, the book contains a comprehensive bibliography and an invaluable glossary of key literary terms. A breath of fresh air in a field that can often seem dry and dauntingly theoretical, this book will open the reader's eyes to the exhilarating possibilities of reading and studying literature.

Contents

Alternative Table of Contents Acknowledgments How to Read This Book Trigger Warning and Spoiler Alert The Beginning Literature Readers and Reading The Author The Text and the World The Uncanny Monuments Narrative Character Voice Figures and Tropes Creative Writing Feelings Loss Laughter The Tragic Wounds History Me Eco Animals Human Ghosts Body Moving Pictures Sexual Difference God Ideology Love Desire Queer Suspense Racial Difference Migrant The Colony Mutant The Performative Secrets Pleasure War The End Glossary A Note on Texts Used Literary Works Discussed Bibliography of Critical and Theoretical Works Index

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