Literary Theory: The BasicsThis third edition of Hans Bertens’ bestselling book is an essential guide to the often confusing and complicated world of literary theory. Exploring a broad range of topics from Marxist and feminist criticism to postmodernism and new historicism Literary Theory: The Basics covers contemporary topics including:
Literary Theory: The Basics helps readers to approach the many theories and debates in this field with confidence. Now with updated case studies and further reading this is an essential purchase for anyone who strives to understand literary theory today. |
Contents
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formalism and early structuralism 191460 | 28 |
French structuralism 195075 | 46 |
class gender and race in the 1970s and 1980s | 67 |
Derrida and deconstruction | 102 |
Foucault Lacan French feminism and postmodernism | 123 |
cultural studies the new historicism and cultural materialism | 150 |
8 Postcolonial criticism and theory | 168 |
9 Sexuality literature and culture | 195 |
10 Posthumanism ecocriticism and animal studies | 213 |
11 Conclusion | 233 |
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