Mario Klarer

An Introduction to Literary Studies (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 230
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000901733
• Artikelnr.: 68444697

Autorenporträt

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).

Inhaltsangabe

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