What is literary theory? Is there a relationship between literature and culture? In fact, what is literature, and does it matter? These questions and more are addressed in Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction, a book which steers a clear path through a subject which is often perceived to be complex and impenetrable.
Jonathan Culler, an extremely lucid commentator and much admired in the field of literary theory, offers discerning insights into such theories as the nature of language and meaning, and whether literature is a form of self-expression or a method of appeal to an audience. Concise yet thorough, Literary Theory also outlines the ideas behind a number of different schools: deconstruction, semiotics, postcolonial theory, and structuralism, among others.
From topics such as literature and social identity to poetry, poetics, and rhetoric, Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction is a welcome guide for anyone interested in the importance of literature and the debates surrounding it.
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paperback. Condition: New. Pub Date :2013-1-1 Pages: 143 Publisher: Yilin Oxford through reading this : Literary Theory Primer in Jonathan Culler explain to us what a theory . He did not describe each school the struggle between . but rather outlines the theory advocated by the various critical flow directly expounded the meaning of literary theory . The primer Oxford through reading this : Literary Theory Primer let everyone who wants to understand contemporary literary readers benefit. Contents: 1 What is the theory . Seller Inventory # BT010765