The Literary Theory Toolkit: A Compendium of Concepts and Methods - Softcover

Rapaport, Herman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405170476 ISBN 13: 9781405170475

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011

Synopsis

The Literary Theory Toolkit offers readers a rich compendium of key terms, concepts, and arguments necessary for the study of literature in a critical-theoretical context.

• Includes varied examples drawn from readily available literary texts spanning all periods and genres
• Features a chapter on performance, something not usually covered in similar texts
• Covers differing theories of the public sphere, ideology, power, and the social relations necessary for the understanding of approaches to literature

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Without a proper grasp of its relevant theories, approaches, and technical language, an effective analysis and interpretation of literature can be a daunting task. The Literary Theory Toolkit offers readers a rich compendium of key terms, concepts, and arguments necessary for the study of literature in a critical-theoretical context. Author Herman Rapaport provides a lucid overview of the field of literary study and presents readers with the intellectual tools necessary to construct an effective foundation for literary analysis and a richer appriecation of world literature. In addition to a lucid account of textual and social approaches to literary critical study that have been central to the languages and literatures, topics covered include narrative, poetic, and performance analysis; the study of textual systems; and key aspects of social theory relevant to literary study. With varied examples drawn from literary texts spanning all periods and genres, this toolkit is lively and essential reading for all students of literary theory.

About the Author:

Herman Rapaport is Reynolds Professor of English, Wake Forest University, North Carolina, USA. He has published several books on aspects of Jacques Derrida's work and is currently doing research in the Derrida archives for a forthcoming project Archival Derrida.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1405170476
• ISBN 13: 9781405170475
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320