Name: Literary Theory: An Introduction
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Author: Terry Eagleton
ISBN: 9780816654475

portada Literary Theory: An Introduction

Type

Physical Book

Author

Terry Eagleton

Publisher

University of Minnesota Press

Year

1996

Language

English

Pages

240

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.6 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm

Weight

0.33 kg.

ISBN

0816654476

ISBN13

9780816654475

Edition No.

0003

Synopsis "Literary Theory: An Introduction "

"This concise and lucid volume offers a satisfying survey of all the major theories, from structuralism in the 1960s to deconstruction today, that have made academic criticism both intriguing and off-putting to the outsider." --New York Times Book Review "Literary Theory has the kind of racy readability that one associates more often with English critics who have set their faces resolutely against theory. It's not just a brilliant polemical essay; it's also a remarkable feat of condensation, explication, and synthesis." --Sunday Times (London)"A concise guide to the most interesting and mystifying trends in the study of literature over the last fifty years." --The NationThis classic work covers all of the major movements in literary studies in this century. Noted for its clear, engaging style and unpretentious treatment, Literary Theory has become the introduction of choice for anyone interested in learning about the world of contemporary literary thought. On the twenty-fifth anniversary of Literary Theory's debut, Terry Eagleton reflects on the state of theory in academia today, the growth of antitheory (itself an interesting theoretical subject), its common-if problematic-place among survey coursework, and theory's continued relevance to scholarly pursuits. In this contemporary, retrospective moment, as scholars critically analyze the incredibly broad impact of the theoretical movement, Literary Theory remains an essential initiation to the intellectually stimulating world of theoretical analysis.Terry Eagleton is John Edward Taylor professor of English literature at the University of Manchester. His numerous books include The Meaning of Life, How to Read a Poem, and After Theory.

Terry Eagleton

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Profesor de Literatura inglesa en la Lancaster University, de Teoría cultural en la National University of Ireland y profesor visitante en la University of Notre Dame. Se doctoró en el Trinity College de Cambridge, fue profesor en el Jesus College, en la Manchester University y en diferentes centros académicos de Oxford. Discípulo de Raymond Williams, Eagleton ha unido los estudios culturales con la teoría literaria, el marxismo y el psicoanálisis.

Ha publicado alrededor de cuarenta libros, entre los que destacan Ideología (1997), La idea de cultura(2001), El portero (2004), La estética como ideología (2006), Terror santo (2008), El sentido de la vida (2008), Sobre el mal (2010), Razón, fe y revolución(2012), y El acontecimiento de la literatura (2013).

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