Mario Klarer offers a concise and accessible discussion of central issues in English and world literature. Starting with the basics of what constitutes a literary text, the book moves through analysis of major genres, major periods, and key theoretical approaches to literature.
Mario Klarer offers a concise and accessible discussion of central issues in English and world literature. Starting with the basics of what constitutes a literary text, the book moves through analysis of major genres, major periods, and key theoretical approaches to literature.
Mario Klarer is Professor of American Studies at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. His recent research interests focus on Mediterranean piracy and slavery. His publications include Barbary Captives (Columbia UP, 2022) and A Short Literary History of the United States (Routledge, 2014).
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Figures Preliminary Remarks Preface to the Fourth Edition Acknowledgments 1. What Is Literature? What Is a Text? Genre, Text Type, and Discourse Primary and Secondary Sources Paratexts 2. Major Genres in Literary Studies Fiction Poetry Drama Film 3. Periods of Literature 4. Theoretical Approaches to Literature Text-Oriented Approaches Author-Oriented Approaches Reader-Oriented Approaches Context-Oriented Approaches Literary Critique or Evaluation Film Theory 5. Where and How to Find Secondary Literature 6. How to Write a Research Paper Structuring Your Research Paper Citing Your Sources: The MLA Style Guide 7. Suggestions for Further Reading General Literary Terminology Authors and Works Literary Theory Genres Literary History How to Write a Research Paper Glossary of Literary and Cinematic Terms References Author and Title Index Subject Index
Figures Preliminary Remarks Preface to the Fourth Edition Acknowledgments 1. What Is Literature? What Is a Text? Genre, Text Type, and Discourse Primary and Secondary Sources Paratexts 2. Major Genres in Literary Studies Fiction Poetry Drama Film 3. Periods of Literature 4. Theoretical Approaches to Literature Text-Oriented Approaches Author-Oriented Approaches Reader-Oriented Approaches Context-Oriented Approaches Literary Critique or Evaluation Film Theory 5. Where and How to Find Secondary Literature 6. How to Write a Research Paper Structuring Your Research Paper Citing Your Sources: The MLA Style Guide 7. Suggestions for Further Reading General Literary Terminology Authors and Works Literary Theory Genres Literary History How to Write a Research Paper Glossary of Literary and Cinematic Terms References Author and Title Index Subject Index
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