An Introduction to Criticism: Literature / Film / Culture - Couverture souple

Ryan, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1405182822 ISBN 13 : 9781405182829

Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012

Synopsis

An accessible and thorough introduction to literary theory and contemporary critical practice, this book is an essential resource for beginning students of literary criticism.

• Covers traditional approaches such as formalism and structuralism, as well as more recent developments in criticism such as evolutionary theory, cognitive studies, ethical criticism, and ecocriticism
• Offers explanations of key works and major ideas in literary criticism and suggests key elements to look for in a literary text
• Also applies critical approaches to various examples from film studies
• Helps students to build a critical framework and write analytically

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Michael Ryan teaches American Literat ure and Film Studies at Temple University, USA. He is the author of numerous publications, including Literary Theory: An Anthology, 2nd edition (co-edited with Julie Rivkin, Wiley-Blackwell, 2004), Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction, 2nd edition (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), Cultural Studies: An Anthology (Wiley-Blackwell, 2008), and Cultural Studies: A Practical Introduction (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wiley-Blackwell
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1405182822
• ISBN 13: 9781405182829
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 208
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