01606nam a2200241Ia 4500003000400000005001700004008004100021020002200062040000700084041001200091082001800103100002600121245004800147260004400195300003000239365001700269520080900286650002701095906005101122942001201173999001901185952016001204OSt20251009142221.0210423s2006 xx 000 0 und d a978-0-19-925836-9 cAL aEnglish a801.95 bWAUL aPatricia Waugh993248 aLiterary theory and criticismbOxford guide aNew YorkbOxford University Pressc2006 axx, 598p.bPBc24.5x18cm. b5974.16cUSD aThis 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. aLiterary Theory993249 acriticism ; guide ; Literary ; Oxford ; theory 2ddccBK c170233d170233 001040708MAENGaSACPGbSACPGd2019-08-08eAcademic Book Distributorsg5974.16l3o801.95 WAULpPG016735r2023-02-02 00:00:00s2023-01-30w2021-04-26yBK