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Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction

By Jonathan Culler

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
2000
ISBN
019285383X, 3579108642, 9780192853837
ASIN
B002TQKRWE
Open Library ID
OL22173696M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1429967 bytes)
Series
Very Short Introductions
Pages
152\157
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

What is Literary Theory? What is the relationship between literature and culture? In fact, what is Literature, and does it matter? These are the sorts of questions addressed by Jonathan Culler in a book which steers a clear path through a subject often perceived to be impenetrable. It offers insights into theories about the nature of language and meaning, whether literature is a form of self-expression or a method of appeal to an audience, and outlines the ideas behind a number of different schools: deconstruction, semiotics, postcolonial theory, and structuralism amongst them. - ;What is Literary Theory? Is there a relationship between literature and culture? In fact, what is Literature, and does it matter? These are the sorts of questions addressed by Jonathan Culler in a book which steers a clear path through a subject often perceived to be complex and impenetrable. It offers discerning insights into theories about the nature of language and meaning, whether literature is a form of self-expression or a method of appeal to an audience, and outlines the ideas behind a number of different schools: deconstruction, semiotics, postcolonial theory, and structuralism amongst them.

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