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Literary Theory: The Basics
- Narrated by: Nigel Anthony
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
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Literary Theory: The Basics
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Publisher's Summary
This third edition of Hans Bertens’ bestselling book is an essential guide to the often confusing and complicated world of literary theory. Exploring a broad range of topics from Marxist and feminist criticism to postmodernism and new historicism, Literary Theory: The Basics covers contemporary topics including:
- reception theory and reader response theory
- the new criticism of postmodernism
- the ‘after theory’ debate
- post-humanism, biopolitics and animal studies
- aesthetics
Literary Theory: The Basics helps listeners to approach the many theories and debates in this field with confidence. Now with updated case studies and further learning, this is an essential purchase for anyone who strives to understand literary theory today.