KEY CONCEPTS IN LITERARY THEORY

Book Details

• Author: Julian Wolfreys, Kenneth Womack

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Binding: Hardcover

• Release Date: 01-11-2017

• Pages: 205

• Language: English

• ISBN: 9788131609026

• Sale Territory: India Only

About the Book
Key Concepts in Literary Theory offers a comprehensive guide to the most important terms and concepts used in contemporary literary and critical studies. This indispensable resource presents clear, concise, and authoritative definitions of concepts from psychoanalytic, poststructuralist, Marxist, feminist, and postcolonial literary studies. The volume includes detailed discussions on key areas of literary, critical, and cultural theory, making it an essential tool for students looking to deepen their understanding of literary theory.

The third edition of this work expands its scope significantly, including over 100 new terms and concepts from a variety of fields, including social sciences, cultural studies, and psychoanalysis. It also provides an enriched selection of classical rhetorical terms, ensuring a broader and more inclusive coverage. Accompanying the theoretical content is an expanded chronology, offering additional entries and a more inclusive historical and cultural perspective. Updated bibliographies and key texts by major critics further enhance the depth and utility of this essential text.

Contents

• Preface to Second Edition

• Preface to Third Edition

• Foreword

• Concepts and Terms

• Areas of Literary, Critical and Cultural Study, with Bibliographies

• Chronology of Critical Thinkers, with Bibliographies

About the Author
Julian Wolfreys is Professor of English Literature at the University of Portsmouth, where he also directs the Centre for Studies in Literature. He is the author and editor of over 40 books on nineteenth- and twentieth-century English literature and literary theory, including Dickens’s London and The Derrida Wordbook. He recently published his first novel, Silent Music.
Kenneth Womack is Professor of English at Monmouth University, specializing in the Beatles, twentieth-century British literature, and creative writing. He has published widely in these areas.
Ruth Robbins is Professor of English and head of the School of Cultural Studies at Leeds Metropolitan University. She has authored numerous books on literature and theory, including Oscar Wilde (2011).