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Book Synopsis The Philosophy of Modern Literary Theory by : P. V. Zima
Download or read book The Philosophy of Modern Literary Theory written by P. V. Zima and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1999 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A remarkable, systematic reconstruction of the philosophical and aesthetic foundations of the major literary theories, from Anglo-American New Criticism to Deconstruction and Postmodernism. The book ranges across not just the philosophical underpinnings of English Literature but also the critical literatures of Eastern Europe, France, Germany, Italy and North America. For the first time, the major schools of literary theory are set within their philosophical context. The book is likely to become the standard introduction to the study of literary theory.
Book Synopsis The Philosophy of Modern Literary Theory by : P. V. Zima
Download or read book The Philosophy of Modern Literary Theory written by P. V. Zima and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A remarkable, systematic reconstruction of the philosophical and aesthetic foundations of the major literary theories, from Anglo-American New Criticism to Deconstruction and Postmodernism. The book ranges across not just the philosophical underpinnings of English Literature but also the critical literatures of Eastern Europe, France, Germany, Italy and North America. For the first time, the major schools of literary theory are set within their philosophical context. The book is likely to become the standard introduction to the study of literary theory.
Book Synopsis Modern Literary Criticism and Theory by : Rafey Habib
Download or read book Modern Literary Criticism and Theory written by Rafey Habib and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2008 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the works of a diverse group of 20th century writers including D.H. Lawrence, H.L. Mencken, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Jacques Derrida, this book provides an accessible scholarly introduction to modern literary theory and criticism, placing various modes of criticism in their historical and intellectual contexts.
Book Synopsis Philosophical Hermeneutics and Literary Theory by : Joel Weinsheimer
Download or read book Philosophical Hermeneutics and Literary Theory written by Joel Weinsheimer and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this lucid and elegantly written book, Joel Weinsheimer discusses how the insights of Hans-Georg Gadamer alter our understanding of literary theory and interpretation. Weinsheimer begins by surveying modern hermeneutics from Schleiermacher to Ricoeur, showing that Gadamer's work is situated in the middle of an onging dialogue. Gadamer's hermenutics says, Weinsheimer, is specifically philosophical, for it explores how understanding occurs at all, not how it should be regulated in order to function more rigorously or effectively. According to Weinsheimer, Gadamer views understanding as an effect of history, not an action but a passion, something that happens on metaphor: it fuses the different into the same but, like metaphor, does not repress difference. Similarly, Gadamer's critique of the semiotic conception of language redresses the balance between difference and sameness in the relation of word and world. The common thread in the contributions of philosophical hermeneutics to literary theory is the multifaceted tension between the one and the many, between sameness and difference. This appears in metaphor and application, in the complex dialogue between the past and present, and between the interpretation and the interpreted generally. In the final chapter of the book, "The Question of the Classic," Weinsheimer explores the implications of this analysis of Gadamer's hermeneutics for the current debate concerning the study of the canon and the classic.
Book Synopsis A History of Literary Criticism by : M. A. R. Habib
Download or read book A History of Literary Criticism written by M. A. R. Habib and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 848 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive guide to the history of literary criticism from antiquity to the present day provides an authoritative overview of the major movements, figures, and texts of literary criticism, as well as surveying their cultural, historical, and philosophical contexts. Supplies the cultural, historical and philosophical background to the literary criticism of each era Enables students to see the development of literary criticism in context Organised chronologically, from classical literary criticism through to deconstruction Considers a wide range of thinkers and events from the French Revolution to Freud’s views on civilization Can be used alongside any anthology of literary criticism or as a coherent stand-alone introduction
Book Synopsis Modern Literary Theory, a Comparative Introduction by : Ann Jefferson
Download or read book Modern Literary Theory, a Comparative Introduction written by Ann Jefferson and published by Barnes & Noble. This book was released on 1982 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this book is to provide within the compass of a single volume an introduction to the major developments in this field that have taken place during the twentieth century in Europe and North America. The authors explain the assumptions of these theories concerning the nature of literature and criticism, showing how they relate to one another, and linking them to the general issues raised by all critical practice. In succeeding chapters, the book considers individual theorists and schools, focusing in turn on Russian Formalism, modern linguistics, post-structuralism, modern psychoanalytic criticism and Marxist theories. For readers who wish to pursue further their study of particular theories, selected bibliographies are provided at the end of each chapter. -- From publisher's description.
Book Synopsis Twentieth-Century Literary Theory by : Vassilis Lambropoulos
Download or read book Twentieth-Century Literary Theory written by Vassilis Lambropoulos and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ten topics contained in Twentieth-Century Literary Theory reflect contemporary theoretical interests and guide the reader through fundamental questions, from the formation to the uses of theory, and from the construction to the interpretation of literature. The selected essays cover a wealth of scholarship from both the United States and Europe. They go beyond traditional categories by focusing on issues rather than writers or critical movements, thus providing a forum for the continuing discussion of what theory is and does.
Book Synopsis Theory After Theory by : Nicholas Birns
Download or read book Theory After Theory written by Nicholas Birns and published by Broadview Press. This book was released on 2010-06-14 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theory After Theory provides an overview of developments in literary theory after 1950. It is intended both as a handbook for readers to learn about theory and an intellectual history of the recent past in literary criticism for those interested in seeing how it fits in with the larger culture. Accessible but rigorous, this book provides a wealth of historical and intellectual context that allows the reader to make sense of the movements in recent literary theory.
Book Synopsis Modern Literary Theory by : Ann Jefferson
Download or read book Modern Literary Theory written by Ann Jefferson and published by Barnes & Noble Imports. This book was released on 1986 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The End of Literary Theory by : Stein Haugom Olsen
Download or read book The End of Literary Theory written by Stein Haugom Olsen and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1987-03-19 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in this collection are concerned with the philosophical problems that arise in connection with the understanding and evaluation of literature - such problems as the relationship between the work and the author (authorial intention), between the work and the world (reference and truth), the definition of a literary work, and the nature of literary theory itself. Professor Olsen attacks many of the orthodoxies of modern literary theory, in particular the enterprise to build a comprehensive systematic literary theory. His own work is informed by a consistent perspective: the assumption that literature is a social institution governed by conventions, and that answers to problems of interpretation and appreciation can be found only through an analysis of these conventions. This is an important book for scholars and students of literary theory and philosophy, especially for those who see an ever-increasing cross-fertilization between the two disciplines.
Book Synopsis Modern Literary Criticism and Theory by : Rafey Habib
Download or read book Modern Literary Criticism and Theory written by Rafey Habib and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2008 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the works of a diverse group of 20th century writers including D.H. Lawrence, H.L. Mencken, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Jacques Derrida, this book provides an accessible scholarly introduction to modern literary theory and criticism, placing various modes of criticism in their historical and intellectual contexts.
Book Synopsis From Romanticism to Critical Theory by : Andrew Bowie
Download or read book From Romanticism to Critical Theory written by Andrew Bowie and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Romanticism to Critical Theory explores the philosophical origins of literary theory via the tradition of German philosophy that began with the Romantic reaction to Kant. It traces the continuation of the Romantic tradition of Novalis, Friedrich Schlegel and Schleiermacher, in Heidegger's approaches to art and thruth, and in the Critical Theory of Benjamin and Adorno. Andrew Bowie argues, against many current assumptions, that the key aspect of literary theory is not the demonstration of how meaning can be deconstructed, but rather the relevation of how questions of language and literature change modern philosophical conceptions of thruth. He shows how the dialogue between literary theory, hermeneutics and analytical philosophy can profit from a re-examination of the understanding of language, thruth and literature in modern German philosophy. From Romanticism to Critical Theory will provide a vital new introduction to central theoretical questions for students of philosophy, literature, German studies, cultural and social theory.
Book Synopsis Contemporary Readings in the Philosophy of Literature by : David Davies
Download or read book Contemporary Readings in the Philosophy of Literature written by David Davies and published by Broadview Press. This book was released on 2008-03-06 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What, if anything, distinguishes works of fiction such as Hamlet and Madame Bovary from biographies, news reports, or office bulletins? Is there a “right” way to interpret fiction? Should we link interpretation to the author’s intention? Ought our moral unease with works that betray sadistic, sexist, or racist elements lower our judgments of their aesthetic worth? And what, when it comes down to it, is literature? The readings in this collection bring together some of the most important recent work in the philosophy of literature by philosophers such as Martha Nussbaum, John Searle, and David Lewis. The readings explore philosophical issues such as the nature of fiction, the status of the author, the act of interpretation, the role of the emotions in the act of reading, the aesthetic and moral value of literary works, and other topics central to the philosophy of literature.
Book Synopsis Literary Theory: The Basics by : Hans Bertens
Download or read book Literary Theory: The Basics written by Hans Bertens and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-06-28 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its fourth edition, Literary Theory: The Basics is an essential guide to the complicated and often confusing world of literary theory. Readers will encounter a broad range of topics from Marxist and feminist criticism to postmodernism, queer studies, and ecocriticism. Literary Theory: The Basics shows, in an always lucid and accessible style, how literary theory and practice are connected, and considers key theories and approaches including: humanist criticism; structuralist and poststructuralist theory; postcolonial theory; posthumanism, ecocriticism, and animal studies; digital humanities and print culture studies. Literary theory has much to say about the wider world of humanities and beyond, and this guide helps readers to approach the many theories and debates with confidence. Expanded with updates throughout, this is the go-to guide for understanding literary theory today.
Book Synopsis The Smart Student's Guide to Modern Literary Theory by : Martin Asiner
Download or read book The Smart Student's Guide to Modern Literary Theory written by Martin Asiner and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-01-24 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding modern literary theory is a challenge even for the erudite individual. The Smart Student's Guide to Modern Literary Theory will clear away most of the jargon and convoluted prose found in essays and texts on theory. If you need detailed help on theories like deconstruction, Marxism, feminism, Russian Formalism, structuralism, archetypal criticism, postmodernism, New Criticism, phenomenology, and Reader-Response criticism, this book will prove invaluable to literature majors (especially those taking a course in Literary Theory), and students of history and philosophy. More than thirty theorists are covered, including but not limited to) T. Adorno, L. Althusser, M. Bakhtin, R. Barthes, J. Baudrillard, M. Beardsley, W. Benjamin, H. Cixous, S. de Beauvoir, P. de Man, J. Derrida, F. de Saussure, S. Fish, M. Foucault, N. Frye, H. Gadamer, M. Heidegger, E. Husserl, L. Irigaray, W. Iser, J. Kristeva, J. Lacan, C-L. Strauss, J-F. Lyotard, K. Marx, and V. Shklovsky. Each of these theorists is introduced in a Context that places him/her in a continuum of history, philosophy, literature, and politics. A Summary of chosen well-anthologized essays and excerpted chapters follows that highlights the text on a near paragraph by paragraph basis. Next is an Analysis that provides a full linguistic, stylistic, and logical interpretation. (this is the part that your professors will be surprised that you know). Finally there is a wrap-up Essay Question of the type that you might find on an exam or can use as a starting point for a research project. And of course there is a lengthy multi-paragraph response. The prose style is suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students. High school and college/university instructors will find this book as a useful aid for lesson planning. Finally, you need not even be a student enrolled in a formal course to benefit. For those who are out of school and have an intellectual bent, you will discover just what all the hoopla is about the next time someone else starts discussing theory and you want to join in. Now you can. The Smart Student's Guide to Modern Literary Theory is no easy read. It is indeed a challenge, but the knowledge contained herein is part of what it means to know why and how literature affects us the way it does.
Download or read book Literary Theory written by Terry Eagleton and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Theory of Literary Criticism by : John M. Ellis
Download or read book The Theory of Literary Criticism written by John M. Ellis and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1974.
