Literary Theory and Criticism : An Introduction

Stevens, Anne H.

ISBN 10: 1554815371 / ISBN 13: 9781554815371

Published by Broadview Press, 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Literary Theory and Criticism : An Introduction
• Publisher: Broadview Press
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1554815371
• ISBN 13: 9781554815371
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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 Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. The new edition has been updated throughout, including new or expanded coverage of Marxist theory, disability studies, affect theory, and Critical Race Theory.

About the Author

Anne H. Stevens is Professor of English and Chair of Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.