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Literary theory: a very short introduction

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What is literary theory? Is there a relationship between literature and culture? These are some of questions addressed by Jonathan Culler in this new edition of his highly popular Very Short Introduction. Culler, an extremely lucid commentator and much admired in the field of literary theory, uses easy-to-grasp examples as he outlines the ideas behind schools of criticism that can otherwise be quite daunting, such as deconstruction, semiotics, and postcolonial theory. He explains "theory" not by describing warring "schools" but by sketching key "moves" that theory has encouraged, and by speaking directly about the implications of theory for thinking about literature, human identity, and the power of language.

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Series Title

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Call Number

800 CUL l

Publisher

London : Oxford University Press., 2011

Collation

165 p. ; ill. ; 17 cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9780199691340

Classification

800

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Edition

Ed. 1

Subject(s)

Literary theory

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Statement of Responsibility

Jonathan Culler

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Level

High School

Book Segment

Reading for pleasure

Reading Level

Independent

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