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Modern Literary Criticism and Theory: A History
M. A. R. Habib
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Description for Modern Literary Criticism and Theory: A History
Paperback. Written in concise and clear language, this book offers an historical overview of literary criticism and theory throughout the twentieth century along with a close analysis of some of the most important and commonly taught texts from the period. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 386.
Written in concise and clear language, this book offers an historical overview of literary criticism and theory throughout the twentieth century along with a close analysis of some of the most important and commonly taught texts from the period.
Written in concise and clear language, this book offers an historical overview of literary criticism and theory throughout the twentieth century along with a close analysis of some of the most important and commonly taught texts from the period.
- Provides an accessible introduction to modern literary theory and criticism
- Places various modes of criticism within their historical and intellectual contexts
- Offers close readings of some of the major critical texts of the period
- Explores the works of a diverse group of 20th-century writers, including Babbitt, Woolf, Bakhtin, Heidegger, Lacan, Derrida, Judith Butler, Zizek, ... Read more
- Covers formalism, psychoanalysis, structuralism, deconstruction, Marxism, feminism, reader-response criticism, historicism, gender studies, cultural studies, and film theory
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
Number of Pages
262
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405176668
SKU
V9781405176668
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About M. A. R. Habib
M.A.R. Habib is Associate Professor of English at Rutgers University. He received his D.Phil. in English from Oxford University, and is the author of five books, including A History of Literary Criticism and Theory: From Plato to the Present (Blackwell, 2005).
Reviews for Modern Literary Criticism and Theory: A History
“Lucid, wide-ranging, erudite and packed with insights, Rafey Habib’s survey of modern criticism and theory has something for both the tenderfoot and the old-timer. Students everywhere will find it indispensable.” Terry Eagleton, University of Manchester "Those who want to know where literary critics may be going should have this." Times Higher Education Supplement