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An introduction to literature, criticism and theory / Andrew Bennett and Nicholas Royle.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Harlow, U.K. ; New York : Pearson/Longman, c2009.Edition: 4th edDescription: vi, 379 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781405859141 (pbk.)
  • 1405859148 (pbk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • PN 45 B471i 2009
Other classification:
  • 17.80
Contents:
1. The beginning 2. Readers and reading 3. The author 4. The text and the world 5. The uncanny 6. Monuments 7. Narrative 8. Character 9. Voice 10. Figures and tropes 11. Creative writing 12. Laughter 13. The tragic 14. History 15. Me 16. Eco 17. Animals 18. Ghosts 19. Moving pictures 20. Sexual difference 21. God 22. Ideology 23. Desire 24. Queer 25. Suspense 26. Racial difference 27. The colony 28. Mutant 29. The performative 30. Secrets 31. The postmodern 32. Pleasure 33. War 34. The end Glossary. Select bibliography of other introductory texts and reference works Literary works discussed Bibliography of critical and theoretical works
Summary: This book presents the key critical concepts in literary studies today, taking care to avoid the jargon that can arise in contemporary criticism and theory. It focuses on a range of texts including Chaucer, Achebe, Milton and Morrison.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) PN 45 B471i 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 3 Available 00000117472

Includes bibliographical references (p. [328]-363) and index.

1. The beginning 2. Readers and reading 3. The author 4. The text and the world 5. The uncanny 6. Monuments 7. Narrative 8. Character 9. Voice 10. Figures and tropes 11. Creative writing 12. Laughter 13. The tragic 14. History 15. Me 16. Eco 17. Animals 18. Ghosts 19. Moving pictures 20. Sexual difference 21. God 22. Ideology 23. Desire 24. Queer 25. Suspense 26. Racial difference 27. The colony 28. Mutant 29. The performative 30. Secrets 31. The postmodern 32. Pleasure 33. War 34. The end Glossary. Select bibliography of other introductory texts and reference works Literary works discussed Bibliography of critical and theoretical works

This book presents the key critical concepts in literary studies today, taking care to avoid the jargon that can arise in contemporary criticism and theory. It focuses on a range of texts including Chaucer, Achebe, Milton and Morrison.

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