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How to Do Theory - Couverture souple

Iser, Wolfgang

 
9781405115803: How to Do Theory
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1405115807 ISBN 13 : 9781405115803
Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell, 2005

Synopsis

This succinct introduction to modern theories of literature and the arts demonstrates how each theory is built and what it can accomplish. Represents a wide variety of theories, including phenomenological theory, hermeneutical theory, gestalt theory, reception theory, semiotic theory, Marxist theory, deconstruction, anthropological theory, and feminist theory. Uses classic literary texts, such as Keats's Ode on a Grecian Urn, Spenser's The Shephearde's Calender and T. S. Eliot's The Waste Land to illustrate his explanations. Includes key statements by the major proponents of each theory. Presents the different theories objectively, allowing students to decide which if any, they subscribe to. Gives students a sense of the potential of theory. Includes a glossary of technical terms.

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À propos de l'auteur

Wolfgang Iser is Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of California at Irvine. He is recognized as the founding theorist behind reception theory. His publications include the classic theoretical texts, The Implied Reader: Patterns of Communication from Bunyan to Beckett (1978) and The Act of Reading: A Theory of Aesthetic Response (1979).

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Éditeur
Wiley-Blackwell
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1405115807
ISBN 13 
9781405115803
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
223
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
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