Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Number Of Pages: 152
• Publication Date: 2000-04-10
• Sales Rank: 7950
• ISBN / ASIN: 019285383X
• EAN: 9780192853837
• Binding: Paperback
• Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
• Studio: Oxford University Press, USA
• Book Description:
  

  What is Literary Theory? Is there a relationship between literature and culture? In fact, what is Literature, and does it matter? These are the sorts of questions addressed by Jonathan Culler in a book which steers a clear path through a subject which is often perceived to be impenetrable. It offers insights into theories about the nature of language and meaning, whether literature is a form of self-expression or a method of appeal to an audience, and outlines the ideas behind a number of different schools: deconstruction, semiotics, postcolonial theory, and structuralism amongst them.

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