LITERARY THEORY
THE BASICS
Now in its third edition, Literary Theory: The Basics is a clear and engaging introduction to this core area of study. Exploring a broad range of topics, from the New Criticism of the 1930s to the Ecocriticism and Posthumanism of the twenty-first century, it guides the reader through the sometimes confusing world of literary theory to answer such questions as:
? Why is theory so important? ? Can I use modern theories to analyse texts from other periods? ? What are issues like gender or race doing in literary theory? ? How do I decide which theory to use and must I pick just one? ? What comes after theory?
Now with updated case studies and suggestions for further reading, Literary Theory: The Basics is a must read for anyone wishing to approach the many debates and theories in this field with confidence.
Hans Bertens is Professor of Comparative Literature at Utrecht University, the Netherlands.
The Basics
ACTING Bella Merlin
AMERICAN PHILOSOPHY Nancy Stanlick
ANTHROPOLOGY Peter Metcalf
ARCHAEOLOGY (SECOND EDITION) Clive Gamble
ART HISTORY Grant Pooke and Diana Newall
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Kevin Warwick
THE BIBLE John Barton
BUDDHISM Cathy Cantwell
THE CITY Kevin Archer
CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE Suman Gupta
CRIMINAL LAW Jonathan Herring
CRIMINOLOGY (SECOND EDITION) Sandra Walklate
DANCE STUDIES Jo Butterworth
EASTERN PHILOSOPHY Victoria S. Harrison
ECONOMICS (SECOND EDITION) Tony Cleaver
EDUCATION Kay Wood
EUROPEAN UNION (SECOND EDITION) Alex Warleigh-Lack
EVOLUTION Sherrie Lyons
FILM STUDIES (SECOND EDITION) Amy Villarejo
FINANCE (SECOND EDITION) Erik Banks
FREE WILL Meghan Griffith
HUMAN GENETICS Ricki Lewis
HUMAN GEOGRAPHY Andrew Jones
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Peter Sutch and Juanita Elias
ISLAM (SECOND EDITION) Colin Turner
JOURNALISM STUDIES Martin Conboy
JUDAISM Jacob Neusner
LANGUAGE (SECOND EDITION) R.L. Trask
LAW Gary Slapper and David Kelly
LITERARY THEORY (THIRD EDITION) Hans Bertens
LOGIC J.C. Beall
MANAGEMENT Morgen Witzel
MARKETING (SECOND EDITION) Karl Moore and Niketh Pareek
MEDIA STUDIES Julian McDougall