Literary Theory and Criticism: An Introduction - Second Edition (Paperback)

Paperback. Literary Theory and Criticism: An Introduction provides an accessible overview of major figures and movements in literary theory and criticism from antiquity to the twenty-first century. It is designed for students at the undergraduate level or for others needing a broad synthesis of the long history of literary theory. An introductory chapter provides an overview of some of the major issues within literary theory and criticism; further chapters survey theory and criticism in antiquity, the Middle Ages and Renaissance, the Enlightenment, and the nineteenth century. For twentieth- and twenty-first-century theory, the discussion is subdivided into separate chapters on formalist, historicist, political, and psychoanalytic approaches.The final chapter applies a variety of theoretical concepts and approaches to two famous works of literature: William Shakespeares Hamlet and Mary Shelleys Frankenstein. The new edition has been updated throughout, including new or expanded coverage of Marxist theory, disability studies, affect theory, and Critical Race Theory. Anne Stevenss accessible introduction to literary theory has been updated to reflect recent developments in the field. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…