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
Michael Ryan teaches American Literature and Film Studies at Temple University, USA. He is the author of numerous publications, including Literary Theory: An Anthology, second edition (co-edited with Julie Rivkin, Wiley-Blackwell, 2004), Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction, second edition (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), Cultural Studies: An Anthology (Wiley-Blackwell, 2008), and Cultural Studies: A Practical Introduction (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010).
Title: An Introduction to Criticism: Literature/Film/Culture: From Critical Analysis to Analytic Writing
Author: Michael Ryan
ISBN: 9781405182829
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Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Publication Date: 2012-02-03
Number of Pages: 206
Weight: 0.3040 kg
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