A History of Literary Criticism and Theory - From Plato to the Present (Paperback)

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

General

Imprint:	Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2007
First published:	October 2007
Authors:	M.A.R. Habib
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 45mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	848
ISBN-13:	978-1-4051-7608-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4051-7608-3
Barcode:	9781405176088

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