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Bennett, Andrew; Royle, Nicholas

 
9781405859141: An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory
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ISBN 10: 1405859148 ISBN 13: 9781405859141
Editorial: Routledge, 2009

Sinopsis

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.

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Acerca del autor

Andrew Bennett is Professor of English at the University of Bristol, UK.

Nicholas Royle is Professor of English at the University of Sussex, UK.

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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.

Andrew Bennett is Professor of English at the University of Bristol and Nicholas Royle is Professor of English at the University of Sussex.

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Editorial
Routledge
Año de publicación
2009
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1405859148
ISBN 13 
9781405859141
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Número de edición
4
Número de páginas
392
Contacto del fabricante
Routledge
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