It introduced a new way of studying literature by attempting to create a systematic account of the structure of literary works, rather than studying the meaning of the work.
Combines an acute survey of structuralist literary criticism with an argument about how English and American criticism might benefit from its lessons.
A classic survey of structuralist literary criticism combined with a survey about how English and American criticism might benefit from its lessons.
[This book introduces] a new way of studying literature by attempting to create a systematic account of the structure of literary works, rather than studying the meaning of the work.
It was during the writing of this book that Culler developed his now famous and remarkably complex theory of poetics and narrative, and while never a populariser he nonetheless makes it crystal clear within these pages.
This book introduces a new way of studying literature by attempting to create a systematic account of the structure of literary works, rather than studying the meaning of the work....
A classic survey of structuralist literary criticism combined with a survey about how English and American criticism might benefit from its lessons.