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First Published in 2002. It is easy to see that we are living in a
time of rapid and radical social change. It is much less easy to
grasp the fact that such change will inevitably affect the nature
of those disciplines that both reflect our society and help to
shape it. Yet this is nowhere more apparent than in the central
field of what may, in general terms, be called literary studies.
'New Accents' is intended as a positive response to the initiative
offered by such a situation. Each volume in the series will seek to
encourage rather than resist the process of change. To stretch
rather than reinforce the boundaries that currently define
literature and its academic study.
First Published in 2002. Amongst a time of rapid and radical social
change, New Accents is a positive response to change, with each
volume seeking to encourage rather than resist the process of
change, to stretch rather than reinforce boundaries that currently
define literature and its academic study. All the essays collected
here deal in their different ways with 'popular fictions', but they
were all, also, first published in the journal Literature and
History. In that sense, then, they are quite literally 'essays in
literature and history'.
First published in 1989, this study investigates Hardy not so much
in terms of his novels but as he has been constituted as a major
figure in English literature. Using Hardy as a case-study, it looks
at how a 'great writer' is produced in sociological terms,
analysing the critical, cultural and ideological factors involved.
By exposing this construction, the book seeks to release Hardy from
the constraints imposed by orthodox literary history. This book
will be of interest to those studying nineteenth-century
literature.
Reflecting the continuing change and development in modern literary
theory, the key features of this book includes its clarity,
brevity, equal coverage of the main literary theories and useful
bibliographies of further reading. Literature students will find
its clearly defined sections easy to navigate and whilst avoiding
over-simplification, it makes a complex subject accessible.
Features-Accesible, easy to use guide C-onsiders 'New Aestheticism'
and engages with the ideas of 'Post-Theory' -Contains extensive
guides to further reading, web and electronic resources to ensure
the quality of students' research -A glossary defines key
theoretical and critical terms -Contains a guide to relevant
journals New to this Edition-Coverage of 'new aestheticism'
-Updated and expanded Derrida section -More historical context
included in the introduction -Marxism section to include updated
material on Benjamin -Postcolonial section updated and expanded
-Annotated reading lists, including web and electronic resources
-New glossary of terms -Updated and expanded further reading
section
First Published in 2002. It is easy to see that we are living in a
time of rapid and radical social change. It is much less easy to
grasp the fact that such change will inevitably affect the nature
of those disciplines that both reflect our society and help to
shape it. Yet this is nowhere more apparent than in the central
field of what may, in general terms, be called literary studies.
'New Accents' is intended as a positive response to the initiative
offered by such a situation. Each volume in the series will seek to
encourage rather than resist the process of change. To stretch
rather than reinforce the boundaries that currently define
literature and its academic study.
A Reader's Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory is a classic
introduction to the complex yet crucial area of literary theory.
This book is known for its clear, accessible style and its
thorough, logical approach, guiding the reader through the
essentials of literary theory. It includes two new chapters: 'New
Materialisms' which incorporates ecocriticism, animal studies,
posthumanism and thing theory; '21st Century and Future
Developments' which includes technology, digital humanities, ethics
and affect.
This introductory reader consists of extracts from critical
analyses, largely by 20th-century Anglo-American literary critics,
set around major literary texts that undergraduate students are
known to be familiar with. It is pecifically targetted to present
literary criticism to 1st and 2nd year undergraduates through
practical examples of essays by the literary theorists themselves,
on texts both within and outside the literary canon. Four example
essays are included for each author/text presented.
A Reader's Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory is a classic
introduction to the complex yet crucial area of literary theory.
This book is known for its clear, accessible style and its
thorough, logical approach, guiding the reader through the
essentials of literary theory. It includes two new chapters: 'New
Materialisms' which incorporates ecocriticism, animal studies,
posthumanism and thing theory; '21st Century and Future
Developments' which includes technology, digital humanities, ethics
and affect.
First published in 1989, this study investigates Hardy not so much
in terms of his novels but as he has been constituted as a major
figure in English literature. Using Hardy as a case-study, it looks
at how a 'great writer' is produced in sociological terms,
analysing the critical, cultural and ideological factors involved.
By exposing this construction, the book seeks to release Hardy from
the constraints imposed by orthodox literary history. This book
will be of interest to those studying nineteenth-century
literature.
This introduction to practicing literary theory is a reader
consisting of extracts from critical analyses, largely by 20th
century Anglo-American literary critics, set around major literary
texts that undergraduate students are known to be familiar with. It
is specifically targeted to present literary criticism through
practical examples of essays by literary theorists themselves, on
texts both within and outside the literary canon. Four example
essays are included for each author/text presented.
First Published in 2002. Amongst a time of rapid and radical social
change, New Accents is a positive response to change, with each
volume seeking to encourage rather than resist the process of
change, to stretch rather than reinforce boundaries that currently
define literature and its academic study. All the essays collected
here deal in their different ways with 'popular fictions', but they
were all, also, first published in the journal Literature and
History. In that sense, then, they are quite literally 'essays in
literature and history'.
"Literature, " the latest volume in the highly successful "New
Critical Idiom" series, is at once a compact mine of information
about the development and more recent discrediting of the concept
of "literature," and a reflection on the contemporary nature, place
and function of what the literary might mean for us today.
Comprehensive in scope, it offers a concise history of the
consitution of a canonic concept of "literature" from its earliest
origins to the orthodoxies that occurred through the later
nineteenth-century to the middle of the twentieth. It also traces
its dismantling from the late-60s onward. Finally, the book attemps
to recuperate a notion of "the literary" by way of a series of
readings of diverse texts. It is an excellent primer for anyone who
loves the written word.
This introductory volume provides an overview of the history of Literature as a cultural concept, and reflects on the contemporary nature, place and function of what the literary might mean for us today. Literature: * offers a concise history of the canonic concept of 'literature' from its earliest origins * illustrates the kinds of theoretical issues which are currently invoked by the term 'literary' * provides a definition of the 'literary' for the twenty-first century With Literature Peter Widdowson provides a thought-provoking essay on the contemporary relevance of the 'literary' for students.
This comprehensive guide to the historical and cultural context of
English literature covers the core periods of literature, and
history, from the English Renaissance to the present. Peter
Widdowson introduces and outlines key terms, concepts and
developments and provides a series of timelines showing political,
social, cultural and literary events for each year. Together, this
indispensable reference work offers a concise history of Britain
for literature students at all levels and provides readers with the
context for any literary work from 1500 to 2000. The Palgrave Guide
to English Literature and its Contexts, 1500-2000 - covers a wide
range of canonical British authors and works but also provides
contextualising examples of works from other countries - each
chapter focuses on a key period in English Literature and History,
gives a brief overview of that period, and defines the main terms
and ideas of the age - contains easy-to-follow timelines which may
be viewed either horizontally or vertically, allowing readers to
track a chronological history, or single out the developments and
events of a specific year
This comprehensive guide to the historical and cultural context of
English literature covers the core periods of literature, and
history, from the English Renaissance to the present. Peter
Widdowson introduces and outlines key terms, concepts and
developments and provides a series of timelines showing political,
social, cultural and literary events for each year. Together, this
indispensable reference work offers a concise history of Britain
for literature students at all levels and provides readers with the
context for any literary work from 1500 to 2000. The Palgrave Guide
to English Literature and its Contexts, 1500-2000 - covers a wide
range of canonical British authors and works but also provides
contextualising examples of works from other countries - each
chapter focuses on a key period in English Literature and History,
gives a brief overview of that period, and defines the main terms
and ideas of the age - contains easy-to-follow timelines which may
be viewed either horizontally or vertically, allowing readers to
track a chronological history, or single out the developments and
events of a specific year
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