With an emphasis on readers and reading, Jonathan Culler considered deconstruction in terms of the questions raised by psychoanalytic, feminist, and reader-response criticism. On Deconstruction is both an authoritative synthesis of Derrida's thought and an analysis of the often-problematic relation between his philosophical writings and the work of literary critics. Culler's book is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in understanding modern critical thought. This edition marks the twenty-fifth...
Jonathan Culler is Class of 1916 Professor of English at Cornell University. He is the author of many books, including On Deconstruction: Theory and Criticism after Structuralism and The Pursuit of Signs: Semiotics, Literature, Deconstruction, both from Cornell University Press, and Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction.
"Gifted with grace and clarity, Culler provides us with a stimulating survey of contemporary literary criticism."
(Antioch Review)"Culler is lucid and thorough, can move into and out of other people's arguments without losing the sense of his own voice and argument, and can manage to seem equally at home with Freudianism, feminism, and traditional literary criticism."
(Times Literary Supplement)"Academic literary criticism continues to be dominated by 'theory' and the...
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
FREE shipping within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speedsSeller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.85. Seller Inventory # G0801474051I3N00
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: ThriftBooks-Reno, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.85. Seller Inventory # G0801474051I3N00
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.85. Seller Inventory # G0801474051I3N00
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: True Oak Books, Highland, NY, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. 25th Anniversary Edition. 317 pages; markings to the text body of about 30% of pages. Light fading to spine. Minor creasing to the back cover. "non-returnable" stamp to the top exterior edge of textblock. Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. ; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully cushioned in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence. Seller Inventory # GHC15-47769-A-0
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Palimpsest Scholarly Books & Services, Brooktondale, NY, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. First printing of 25th anniversary edition. Softcover volume is new. This edition has a new preface by author. 317 pages. Seller Inventory # ABE-1539487762647
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: medimops, Berlin, Germany
Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages. Seller Inventory # M00801474051-V
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: BargainBookStores, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. On Deconstruction: Theory and Criticism After Structuralism 0.84. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9780801474057
Quantity: 5 available
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 25 anv edition. 332 pages. 8.50x5.25x1.00 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand. Seller Inventory # __0801474051
Quantity: 2 available
Seller: Books Puddle, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Condition: New. pp. 336. Seller Inventory # 26928297
Quantity: 4 available
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # FW-9780801474057
Quantity: 1 available