Literary Theory (eBook, PDF)

A Practical Introduction
Redaktion: Ryan, Michael

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Produktbeschreibung

Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction, Third Edition, presents a comprehensive introduction to the full range of contemporary approaches to the study of literature and culture, from formalism, structuralism, and historicism to ethnic, gender, and science studies. Introduces students to a variety of contemporary approaches to the study of literature and culture Demonstrates how the varying perspectives on texts can lead to different interpretations of the same work Features numerous updates that include new literary texts, new and expanded sections Represents the ideal accompaniment to the upcoming Third Edition of Literary Theory: An Anthology

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Polity
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Januar 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781119061731
• Artikelnr.: 47511040

Autorenporträt

Ryan is a young author who writes Christian books and articles.

Inhaltsangabe

Note to Teachers x Literary Theory: A Primer 1 Chapter 1 Russian Formalism
New Criticism
Poetics 20 An Introduction to Russian Formalism
New Criticism
Poetics 20 Exercise 1.1 William Shakespeare
King Lear 23 Exercise 1.2 Elizabeth Bishop
"The Moose" and "At the Fishhouses" 27 Exercise 1.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby 39 Exercise 1.4 Alice Munro
"Royal Beatings" and "Wild Swans" 42 Exercise 1.5 The Wachowskis
The Matrix 44 Chapter 2 Structuralism
Linguistics
Narratology 48 An Introduction to Structuralism 48 Exercise 2.1 William Shakespeare
King Lear 58 Exercise 2.2 Elizabeth Bishop
"The Map" 60 Exercise 2.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby 61 Exercise 2.4 Alice Munro
"The Progress of Love" 64 Exercise 2.5 John Ford
The Searchers 66 Chapter 3 Phenomenology
Reception
Ethics 69 An Introduction to Phenomenology
Reception
Ethics 69 Exercise 3.1 William Shakespeare
King Lear 72 Exercise 3.2 Elizabeth Bishop
"The Fish" 74 Exercise 3.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby 74 Exercise 3.4 Alice Munro
"Material" 77 Exercise 3.5 Paul Gilroy
Michael Clayton 78 Chapter 4 Post-Structuralism 80 An Introduction to Post-Structuralism 80 Exercise 4.1 William Shakespeare
King Lear 88 Exercise 4.2 Elizabeth Bishop
"Over 2
000 Illustrations and a Complete Concordance" 98 Exercise 4.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby 101 Exercise 4.4 Alice Munro
"Differently" 105 Exercise 4.5 Alfred Hitchcock
The Birds and Tom Tykwer
Run
Lola
Run 109 Chapter 5 Psychoanalysis and Psychology 113 An Introduction to Psychoanalysis and Psychology 113 Exercise 5.1 William Shakespeare
King Lear 120 Exercise 5.2 Elizabeth Bishop
"Sestina" and "In the Village" 123 Exercise 5.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby 126 Exercise 5.4 Alice Munro
"Meneseteung" 127 Exercise 5.5 David Lynch
Blue Velvet 131 Chapter 6 Marxism and Critical Theory 134 An Introduction to Marxism and Critical Theory 134 Exercise 6.1 William Shakespeare
King Lear 139 Exercise 6.2 Elizabeth Bishop
"A Miracle for Breakfast" 142 Exercise 6.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby 142 Exercise 6.4 Alice Munro
"Hired Girl" and "The Beggar Maid" 144 Exercise 6.5 Mike Nichols
Working Girl and Stanley Kubrick
The Shining 147 Chapter 7 History 153 An Introduction to Historical Criticism 153 Exercise 7.1 William Shakespeare
King Lear 155 Exercise 7.2 Mary Shelley
Frankenstein 163 Exercise 7.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby 164 Exercise 7.4 Alice Munro
"Walker Brothers Cowboy" 166 Exercise 7.5 Elizabeth Bishop
"Twelve O'Clock News" 167 Exercise 7.6 Luis Puenzo
The Official Story and Susana Blaustein Munoz and Lourdes Portillo
Las Madres de la Plaza de Mayo 168 Chapter 8 Gender Studies 172 An Introduction to Gender Studies 172 Exercise 8.1 William Shakespeare
King Lear 177 Exercise 8.2 Elizabeth Bishop
"Roosters
" "In the Waiting Room
" and "Exchanging Hats" 185 Exercise 8.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby 189 Exercise 8.4 Alice Munro
"The Love of a Good Woman" and "Lichen" 190 Exercise 8.5 Jonathan Demme
The Silence of the Lambs and Jenny Livingstone
Paris Is Burning 192 Chapter 9 Ethnic Studies 198 An Introduction to Ethnic Studies 198 Exercise 9.1 Elizabeth Bishop
"Faustina
or Rock Roses" 202 Exercise 9.2 F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby 204 Exercise 9.3 Toni Morrison
The Bluest Eye 205 Exercise 9.4 NWA
"The Nigga Ya Love To Hate" 207 Exercise 9.5 Joel Schumacher
Falling Down and Mathieu Kassovitz
Hate 208 Chapter 10 Indigenous
Postcolonial
and Transnational Studies 215 Introduction to Indigenous
Postcolonial
and Transnational Studies 215 Exercise 10.1 Joseph Conrad
Heart of Darkness 218 Exercise 10.2 Elizabeth Bishop
"Brazil
January 1
1502" and "The Burglar of Babylon" 224 Exercise 10.3 Alice Munro
"The Wilderness Station" 227 Exercise 10.4 Toni Morrison
The Bluest Eye 228 Exercise 10.5 Kieran Desai
The Inheritance of Loss 228 Exercise 10.6 Louise Erdrich
Love Medicine 230 Exercise 10.7 Djbril Diop Mambéty
Hyenas and Hany Abu-Assad
Paradise Now 233 Chapter 11 Cognition
Emotion
Evolution
Science 236 An Introduction to Cognition
Emotion
Evolution
Science 236 Exercise 11.1 William Shakespeare
King Lear 240 Exercise 11.2 Elizabeth Bishop
"In the Waiting Room
" "Crusoe in England
" and "One Art" 242 Exercise 11.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby 243 Exercise 11.4 Alice Munro
"Fits" 246 Exercise 11.5 Wong Kar-wai
In the Mood for Love 247 Chapter 12 Animals
Humans
Places
Things 250 An Introduction to Animals
Humans
Places
Things 250 Exercise 12.1 William Shakespeare
King Lear 255 Exercise 12.2 F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby 258 Exercise 12.3 Elizabeth Bishop
"The Fish" and "Pink Dog" 259 Exercise 12.4 Mary Shelley
Frankenstein 261 Exercise 12.5 Alice Munro
"Runaway" and "Vandals" 264 Exercise 12.6 Agnes Varda
Vagabond 266 Appendix Elizabeth Bishop
"In the Village" 268 Index 284