Literary theory : a very short introduction
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Literary theory : a very short introduction
（Very short introductions, 4）
Oxford University Press, 2000, c1997
Available at 77 libraries
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"First published as an Oxford University Press paperback 1997 ; Reissued 2000"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-143) and index
Further reading: p. 139-143
Description and Table of Contents
Description
What is Literary Theory? Is there a relationship between literature and culture? In fact, what is Literature, and does it matter? These are the sorts of questions addressed by Jonathan Culler in a book which steers a clear path through a subject which is often perceived to be impenetrable. It offers insights into theories about the nature of language and meaning, whether literature is a form of self-expression or a method of appeal to an audience, and outlines the ideas behind a number of different schools: deconstruction, semiotics, postcolonial theory, and structuralism amongst them.
Table of Contents
- 1. What is theory?
- 2. What is Literature and Does it Matter?
- 3. Literature and Cultural Studies
- 4. Language, Meaning, and Interpretation
- 5. Rhetoric, Poetics, and Poetry
- 6. Narrative
- 7. Performative Language
- 8. Identity, Identification, and the Subject
- Theoretical Schools and Movements
- References
- Further Reading
- Index
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