Theoretically speaking about literature : understanding theory in the study of literary works / edited by David Owen and Cristina Pividori.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Owen, David, editor.

Pividori, Cristina, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Literature--Philosophy.

Literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (244 pages)

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publisher, [2022]

Summary:

Literary theory has become such a central part of the study of literature, particularly at university level, that a solid familiarity with its basic ideas is now essential. This book will appeal to students who may find the many theoretical approaches that they encounter to be complex, highly demanding, and difficult to incorporate into their own work, and will also be of interest to teachers who are trying to guide their students towards a clear and constructive understanding of this ambit. Through focus on a single study text, discussed from the perspective of eighteen distinct theories that are presented and explained in a consistent manner throughout, readers are given a practical and comprehensible insight into the ideas and beliefs that underpin critical interpretation.

Contents:

Intro

Epigraph

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Chapter Authors

Opening Comments

Introduction

'The Seven Ravens'

Part One

Chapter One

Part Two

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Part Three

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Part Four

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Part Five

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Part Six

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Part Seven

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Part Eight

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Literary Theories

Further Reading

Glossary of Essential Terms

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-5275-7806-2