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The Blackwell Guide to Literary Theory, PDF eBook

The Blackwell Guide to Literary Theory PDF

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This student-friendly text introduces students to the history and scope of literary theory, as well as showing them how to perform literary analysis.


  • Designed to be used alongside primary theoretical texts as an introduction to theory or alongside literary texts as a model for performing literary analysis.

  • Presents a series of exemplary readings of particular literary texts such as Jane Eyre, Heart of Darkness, Ulysses, To the Lighthouse and Midnight's Children.

  • Provides a brief history of the rise of literary theory in the twentieth century, in order that students understand the historical contexts for different theories.

  • Presents an alphabetically organized series of entries on key figures and publications, from Adorno to i ek.

  • Features descriptions of the major movements in literary theory, from critical theory through to postcolonial theory.

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