Literary Theory

  • Literary Theory: An Introduction
    Literary Theory: An Introduction
    By Terry Eagleton

    First published in 1983.

  • Literary Theory: The Complete Guide
    Literary Theory: The Complete Guide
    By Mary Klages

    Bringing together Mary Klages's bestselling introductory books Literary Theory: A Guide for the Perplexed and Key Terms in Literary Theory into one fully integrated and substantially revised, expanded and updated volume, this is an ...

  • Literary Theory: A Complete Introduction
    Literary Theory: A Complete Introduction
    By Sara Upstone

    Literary theory has now become integral to how we produce literary criticism. When critics write about a text, they no longer think just about the biographical or historical contexts of...

  • Literary Theory: A Guide for the Perplexed
    Literary Theory: A Guide for the Perplexed
    By Mary Klages

    This Guide introduces theory in a clear, accessible way, focusing on the major approaches and theorists.

  • Literary Theory
    Literary Theory
    By David Carter

    This small volume goes to the heart of the key concepts of Literary Theory, explaining them in clear everyday language.

  • Literary Theory: The Basics
    Literary Theory: The Basics
    By Johannes Willem Bertens, Hans Bertens

    This accessible guide provides the ideal first step in understanding literary theory.

  • Literary Theory: The Basics
    Literary Theory: The Basics
    By Taylor & Francis Group

    Literary Theory: The Basics

  • Literary Theory: A Beginner's Guide
    Literary Theory: A Beginner's Guide
    By Clare Connors

    Rescuing the subject from deadly dry theorists and -isms, Clare Connors focuses on the real questions that emerge when we read and study literature - such as how we find meaning and how literature relates to its historical context - before ...

  • Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction
    Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction
    By Michael Ryan

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  • Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction
    Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction
    By Michael Ryan

    This new edition of Michael Ryan's Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction introduces students to the full range of contemporary approaches to the study of literature and culture, from formalism, structuralism, and historicism to ethnic ...

  • Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction
    Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction
    By Michael Ryan

    Introduces students to a variety of contemporary approaches to the study of literature and culture Demonstrates how the varying perspectives on texts can lead to different interpretations of the same work Features numerous updates that ...

  • Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction
    Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction
    By Michael Ryan

    Michael Ryan's comprehensive textbook on the practice of literary theory demonstrates how the full panoply of theoretical approaches can be used to read the same texts.

  • Literary Theory: An Anthology
    Literary Theory: An Anthology
    By Michael Ryan, Julie Rivkin

    For the second edition, the content has been updated to include the most recent influential texts, particularly in the areas of Ethnic Studies, Transnational Studies, and Cultural Studies.