Literary Theory A Guide For The Perplexed
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Literary Theory A Guide for the Perplexed
Author | : Mary Klages |
Publsiher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 2006-01-01 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0826490735 |
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This Guide introduces theory in a clear, accessible way, focusing on the major approaches and theorists.
A Guide for the Perplexed
Author | : Ernst Friedrich Schumacher |
Publsiher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Conduct of life |
ISBN | : 9780099480211 |
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This book, by the author of 'Small is Beautiful' is about the different ways in which people may see and the blindness of only seeing in one particular way. The arguments Schumacher presents are invigorating, provoking and often dramatic.
Literary Theory The Complete Guide
Author | : Mary Klages |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2017-02-09 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9781472592767 |
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Bringing together Mary Klages's bestselling introductory books Literary Theory: A Guide for the Perplexed and Key Terms in Literary Theory into one fully integrated and substantially revised, expanded and updated volume, this is an accessible and authoritative guide for anyone entering the often bewildering world of literary theory for the first time. Literary Theory: The Complete Guide includes: · Accessible chapters on all the major schools of theory from deconstruction through psychoanalytic criticism to Marxism and postcolonialism · New chapters introducing ecocriticism and biographies · Expanded and updated guides to feminist theory, queer theory, postmodernism and globalization · New and fully integrated extracts of theoretical and literary texts to guide students through their use of theory · Accessible coverage of major theorists such as Saussure, Freud, Lacan, Foucault, Cixous, Deleuze and Guattari and Bhabha Each chapter now includes reflection questions for class discussion or independent study and a cross-referenced glossary of key terms covered, as well as updated guides to further reading on each topic. Literary Theory: The Complete Guide is an essential starting point for students of critical theory.
Postcolonialism A Guide for the Perplexed
Author | : Pramod K. Nayar |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2010-10-21 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9781441138514 |
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Postcolonialism as a critical approach and pedagogic practice has informed literary and cultural studies since the late 1980s. The term is heavily loaded and has come to mean a wide, and often bewildering, variety of approaches, methods, politics and ideas. Beginning with the historical origins of postcolonial thought in the writings of Gandhi, Cesaire and Fanon, this guide moves on to Edward Said's articulation into a critical approach and finally to postcolonialism's multiple forms in contemporary critical thinking, including theorists such as Bhabha, Spivak, Arif Dirlik and Aijaz Ahmed. Written in jargon-free language and illustrated with examples from literary and cultural texts, this book addresses the many concerns, forms and 'specializations' of postcolonialism, including gender and sexuality studies, the nations and nationalism, space and place, history and politics. It explains the key ideas, concepts and approaches in what is arguably the most influential and politically edged critical approach in literary and cultural theory today
Literary Theory For Beginners
Author | : Mary Klages |
Publsiher | : Red Wheel/Weiser |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2017-05-15 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9781939994615 |
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Have you heard the terms structuralism and deconstruction and postmodernism but aren’t really sure what they mean? Have you taken a whole course on literary criticism but are still feeling lost? Here’s the book you need to sort it all out—and enjoy doing so! In Literary Theory For Beginners, Mary Klages takes you into her classroom, cuts through the jargon, and explains the ABCs (and the DEFs as well) in terms you can get your head around. Her breadth of knowledge, her unique skills as a teacher, and the delightful illustrations of Frank Reynoso help us understand why literature matters, how it affects us, and how it reflects history, culture, and diversity. Here are ways of thinking about literature—not just reading it—methods of study and frameworks of interpretation from classical humanism all the way up to psychoanalysis, gender and queer theory, race, postcolonialism, and, yes, postmodernism With wit and wisdom, Klages takes on the two most frequently asked questions about literature and makes it all fun: What does the work MEAN? (What is the deeper, hidden, or symbolic meaning? Did the author intend all these meanings? Are any and all meanings present in the text? Are all meanings equally valid?) What does the work DO? (Why is literature important? What effect does it have on the reader? How can literature be a force for social change?) So sit back, relax, and take it all in!
Joyce A Guide for the Perplexed
Author | : Peter Mahon |
Publsiher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 211 |
Release | : 2009-11-02 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780826487919 |
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Focusing on the most commonly studied texts, it guides the reader through Joyce's stylistic and thematic complexity and through differing theoretical interpretations of his work.
Homo Mysticus
Author | : José Faur |
Publsiher | : Syracuse University Press |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 1999-04-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0815627815 |
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In his seminal work, A Guide for the Perplexed, Moses Maimonides (1135–1204) laid the foundation for the future development of Jewish philosophy. In the centuries following his death, his book became the exemplar of reasoning faith. Its purpose was to reconcile Aristotle with Jewish philosophy and to provide a philosophical basis for Judaism’s teachings. Written in Arabic, the Guide was translated into Hebrew and Latin, with its influence extending to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Homo Mysticus, José Faur offers a modern rereading of Maimonides’s groundbreaking work. He examines the ideas, perspectives, and methodologies developed in modern critical theory and poststructural analysis and applies them to achieve an exciting new interpretation of the Guide. Faur’s interpretation of this text reveals Maimonides’s views on prophecy and philosophy, on imagination and intellect, on providence, on the importance of fulfilling the commandments, and above all on esoterism and mysticism. The result is a radical new interpretation of Maimonides, which will become the starting point for all future discussion and research on the philosopher and his important work.
Key Terms in Literary Theory
Author | : Mary Klages |
Publsiher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 2012-03-29 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780826442673 |
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Guide to key terms in literary theory - designed to make difficult terms, concepts and theorists accessible and understandable.