【2009】An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory
Book 图书名称: An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory
Author 作者: Andrew Bennett, Nicholas Royle
Publisher 出版社: Routledge
Page 页数: 392
Publishing Date 出版时间: May 30, 2009
Language 语言: English
Size 大小: 2 MB
Format 格式: pdf 文字版
ISBN: 1405859148, 9781405859141
Edition: 第1版 搜索过论坛,没有该文档
Fresh, original and compelling, An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory is the essential guide to literary studies. Starting at ‘the beginning’ and concluding with ‘the end’, the book covers topics that range from the familiar (character, narrative, the author) to the more unusual (secrets, pleasure, ghosts). Eschewing abstract isms, Bennett and Royle successfully illuminate complex ideas by engaging directly with literary works – so that a reading of Jane Eyre opens up ways of thinking about racial difference, whilst Chaucer, Raymond Chandler and Monty Python are all invoked in a discussion of literary laughter. Each chapter ends with a narrative guide to further reading and the book also includes a glossary and bibliography. The fourth edition has been revised to incorporate two timely new chapters on animals and the environment.
A breath of fresh air in a field that can often seem dry and dauntingly theoretical, this book will open the reader’s eyes to the exhilarating possibilities of both reading and studying literature.