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Tackling literary theory for the first time can seem a daunting task, but it is also one of the most rewarding. This accessible guide provides the ideal first step in understanding theory, as the author:
* leads you through the major approaches to literature which are signaled by the term "literary theory"
* places each critical movement in its historical (and often political) context
* illustrates theory in practice with examples from much-read texts
* suggests further reading for those especially interested in a particular critical approaches
* shows not only that theory can make sense but that it can radically change the way you read.
Covering all the basics and much more, this is the ideal book for anyone interested in how we read and why that matters.
* leads you through the major approaches to literature which are signaled by the term "literary theory"
* places each critical movement in its historical (and often political) context
* illustrates theory in practice with examples from much-read texts
* suggests further reading for those especially interested in a particular critical approaches
* shows not only that theory can make sense but that it can radically change the way you read.
Covering all the basics and much more, this is the ideal book for anyone interested in how we read and why that matters.
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About the Author:
Hans Bertens is based at the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands. He is the author of The Idea of the Postmodern (Routledge 1994).
Review:
Literary Theory: The Basics could not be more timely as we move from the theory revolution into a new phase of close reading and cultural analysis of literary texts. This lucid, thorough, and intelligent survey of twentieth century literary criticism is absolutely essential for advanced students of English and American literature. Bertens has distilled a library of learning into a rich compact volume that will be a handbook of the field for the next ten years at least.
–Emory Elliott, University of California, Riverside
A comprehensive and enjoyable overview:unlike other recent primers it is accessible without being reductive.
–Peter Childs, author of Modernism
Clear, vigorous and often creatively provocative, Hans Bertenss historical overview of western literary theory is one of the very best introductions currently available. What is particularly important about Literary Theory is the way in which it brings theory back to practice, rather than allowing it to remain a discrete and distant object of study in the rarefied heights of academe. The historical spread from Arnold to queer theory is remarkable, and Bertens never allows his gaze to waver, his ear to grow deaf or his judgement to be clouded. A book to read over and over.
–Michael Worton, Vice-Provost and Fielden Professor of French Language and Literature, UCL
Literary Theory: the Basics is an excellent book for students - its definitions are clear, its examples are always to the point, and often humorous. Its always stimulating and challenging without condescending to the reader. It would be quite genuinely my preferred text book for early critical theory.
–Christopher Butler, Christ Church, Oxford
–Emory Elliott, University of California, Riverside
A comprehensive and enjoyable overview:unlike other recent primers it is accessible without being reductive.
–Peter Childs, author of Modernism
Clear, vigorous and often creatively provocative, Hans Bertenss historical overview of western literary theory is one of the very best introductions currently available. What is particularly important about Literary Theory is the way in which it brings theory back to practice, rather than allowing it to remain a discrete and distant object of study in the rarefied heights of academe. The historical spread from Arnold to queer theory is remarkable, and Bertens never allows his gaze to waver, his ear to grow deaf or his judgement to be clouded. A book to read over and over.
–Michael Worton, Vice-Provost and Fielden Professor of French Language and Literature, UCL
Literary Theory: the Basics is an excellent book for students - its definitions are clear, its examples are always to the point, and often humorous. Its always stimulating and challenging without condescending to the reader. It would be quite genuinely my preferred text book for early critical theory.
–Christopher Butler, Christ Church, Oxford
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- PublisherRoutledge
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0415250617
- ISBN 13 9780415250610
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages272
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