The study of the combination of linguistic structures at various levels is , then , according to Halliday , formal and linguistic . But " cohesion " should be regarded in a more general way — not as a limited abstraction from particular ...
This incredibly useful volume offers an introduction to the history of literary criticism and theory from ancient Greece to the present.
The second edition of Literary Criticism by Charles E. Bressler is designed to help readers make conscious, informed, and intelligent choices concerning literary interpretation. By explaining the historical development and...
This comprehensive guide to literary theory and criticism includes 39 specially commissioned chapters by an international team of academics.
This volume contains a translation into English of Averroes's Middle Commentary on Aristotle's Poetics, an introduction to the translation in which the arguments of both Averroes and Aristotle are sketch...
In the second case, understanding historical context can also help readers to understand a classic work of literature better: knowing what a mead-hall is and its importance to medieval society, for example, will help us to understand ...
Essential anthology of Poe's critical works reviews works by Dickens, Hawthorne, many others. Includes Theory of Poetry ("The Philosophy of Composition," "The Rationale of Verse," "The Poetic Principle"). Introduction.
Remarkably readable and engaging, the text makes even complex concepts manageable for those beginning to think about literary theory, and example analyses for each type of criticism show how real students have applied the theories to works ...
Written in concise and clear language, this book offers an historical overview of literary criticism and theory throughout the twentieth century along with a close analysis of some of the...
The reissue of this work as a Routledge Classic brings some radical ideas to
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 often perceived to be complex and impenetrable.