01434nam a2200229Ia 4500 OSt 20251009142221.0 210423s2006 xx 000 0 und d 978-0-19-925836-9 AL English 801.95 WAUL Patricia Waugh 93248 Literary theory and criticism Oxford guide New York Oxford University Press 2006 xx, 598p. PB 24.5x18cm. 5974.16 USD This volume offers a comprehensive account of modern literary criticism, presenting the field as part of an ongoing historical and intellectual tradition. Featuring thirty-nine specially commissioned chapters from an international team of esteemed contributors, it fills a large gap in the market by combining the accessibility of single-authored selections with a wide range of critical perspectives. The volume is divided into four parts. Part One covers the key philosophical and aesthetic origins of literary theory, while Part Two discusses the foundational movements and thinkers in the first half of the twentieth century. Part Three offers introductory overviews of the most important movements and thinkers in modern literary theory, and Part Four looks at emergent trends and future directions. Literary Theory 93249 criticism ; guide ; Literary ; Oxford ; theory ddc BK 170233 170233 0 0 0 0 MAENG SACPG SACPG 2019-08-08 Academic Book Distributors 5974.16 3 801.95 WAUL PG016735 2023-02-02 00:00:00 2023-01-30 2021-04-26 BK