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Very Short Introductions #4: Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction

by Jonathan Culler

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What is literary theory? Is there a relationship between literature and culture? In fact, what is literature, and does it matter? These questions and more are addressed in Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction, a book which steers a clear path through a subject which is often perceived to be complex and impenetrable.

Jonathan Culler, an extremely lucid commentator and much admired in the field of literary theory, offers discerning insights into such theories as the nature of language and meaning, and whether literature is a form of self-expression or a method of appeal to an audience. Concise yet thorough, Literary Theory also outlines the ideas behind a number of different schools: deconstruction, semiotics, postcolonial theory, and structuralism, among others.

From topics such as literature and social identity to poetry, poetics, and rhetoric, Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction is a welcome guide for anyone interested in the importance of literature and the debates surrounding it.

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Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects — from Islam to Sociology, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible. Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume provides trenchant and provocative — yet always balanced and complete — discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how the subject developed and how it influenced society. Eventually, the series will encompass every major academic discipline, offering all readers an accessible and abundant reference library. Whatever area of study one deems important or appealing, whatever topic fascinates the general reader, the Very Short Introductions series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.

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Jonathan Culler is the Chair in Comparative Literature at Cornell University. His previous publications include Framing the Sign: Criticism and Its Institutions, On Deconstruction, and Structuralist Poetics: Structuralism, Linguistics, and the Study of Literature.

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Table of Contents

1. What is Literary Theory?


2. What is Literature and Does it Matter?


3. Literature and Cultural Studies


4. Language, Meaning, and Interpretation


5. Poetry, Poetics, and Rhetoric


6. Narrative


7. Literature and Social Identity


8. Schools, Movements, Institutions


9. Choosing


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ISBN:
9780192853837
Subtitle:
A Very Short Introduction
Author:
Culler, Jonathan D.
Author:
Culler, Jonathan D.
Publisher:
Oxford University Press, USA
Location:
Oxford :
Subject:
Reference
Subject:
Literature
Subject:
Criticism
Subject:
Theory
Subject:
Semiotics & Theory
Subject:
Literature/English | Literary Theory
Subject:
Literature -- History and criticism.
Copyright:
1997
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series:
Very short introductions
Series Volume:
1224
Publication Date:
January 2000
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
6 cartoons
Pages:
152
Dimensions:
712x442x37 30
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