Literary Criticism: An Introduction to Theory and Practice
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 2006-08-05
List price: $64.20
ISBN-10: 0131534483
ISBN-13: 9780131534483
Presents the eleven basic schools of twentieth-century literary theory and criticism in their historical and philosophical contexts. Unlike other introductions to literary criticism, this text explores the philosophical assumptions of each school of criticism, provides a clear methodology for writing essays according to each school’s beliefs and tenets, and features accessible student-generated sample essays....