Modern Literary Criticism and Theory - A History (Hardcover)

Written in concise and clear language, this book offers an historical overview of literary criticism and theory throughout the twentieth century along with a close analysis of some of the most important and commonly taught texts from the period.
Provides an accessible introduction to modern literary theory and criticism
Places various modes of criticism within their historical and intellectual contexts
Offers close readings of some of the major critical texts of the period
Explores the works of a diverse group of 20th-century writers, including Babbitt, Woolf, Bakhtin, Heidegger, Lacan, Derrida, Judith Butler, Zizek, Nussbaum, Negri and Hardt
Covers formalism, psychoanalysis, structuralism, deconstruction, Marxism, feminism, reader-response criticism, historicism, gender studies, cultural studies, and film theory

General

Imprint:	Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2007
First published:	2008
Authors:	M.A.R. Habib
Dimensions:	242 x 166 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	264
ISBN-13:	978-1-4051-7667-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4051-7667-9
Barcode:	9781405176675

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