Binding: Paperback
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.
Title: An Introduction To Literature Criticism And Theory
Author(s): Royle Nicholas
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781032158846
Pages: 524 Pages
Publication Date: 3/23/2023
Category: Literary Studies: General