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Humanismby Tony Davies
Routledge 1996; US$ 22.95A clear account of the major issues and debates, from classical to modern literature and drama. Key names discussed in this wide-ranging survey include Nietzsche, Heidegger, Foucault, Pico, Erasmus, Marx and Milton. more...
How to Write Critical Essaysby D.B. Pirie
RoutledgeFalmer 1985; US$ 28.95This invaluable book offers the student of literature detailed advice on the entire process of critical essay writing, from first facing the question right through to producing a fair copy for final submission to the teacher. more...
Principles of Literary Criticismby I.A. Richards
Routledge 2001; US$ 21.95Reissue of this classic work in the development of modern criticism which argues that literary criticism is essentially a branch of psychology, dealing with the states of mind induced by the experiences communicated by art. more...
Historicismby Paul Hamilton
Routledge 2003; US$ 19.95This is the essential introduction to a crucial concept in literary studies. Fully updated in this second edition, Historicism enables readers to understand and apply historicist approaches in their own studies. more...
The Greenblatt Readerby Michael Payne; Stephen Greenblatt
Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2008; US$ 122.95Stephen Greenblatt is one of the most influential practitioners of new historicism. This Reader makes available in one volume Greenblatt's most important writings on culture, Renaissance studies, and Shakespeare. It also features occasional pieces on subjects as diverse as story-telling and miracles, demonstrating the range of his cultural interests. Taken together, the texts collected here dispel the idea that new historicism is antithetical to literary and aesthetic value. more...
The State of Theoryby Richard Bradford
Routledge 1993; US$ 39.95Written by teachers who are also at the forefront of the development of critical theory, this book offers a diversity of perspectives, both practical and theoretical, on the current state of literary studies in education. more...
Historicismby Paul Hamilton
Taylor & Francis 1995; US$ 19.95Explains the theory and basics of Historicism and presents a history of the term and its uses. Also introduces the reader to key thinkers in this field and considers the concept in contemporary debates such as feminism and post-colonialism. more...
Pleasure and Changeby Frank Kermode; Robert Alter
Oxford University Press 2004; US$ 20.00Reinterprets the question of canon formation in light of two related and central notions: pleasure and change. This work asks how aesthetic pleasure informs what we find valuable, and how this perception changes over time. It also explores the role of chance, observing the connections between canon formation and unintentional random circumstance. more...
Textsby Peter Childs
Edinburgh University Press 2006; US$ 117.41Being able to analyse different types of text is an essential skill for students of literature. Texts is a new kind of book which shows students how to use literary theory to approach a wide range of literary, cultural and media texts of the kind studied on today?s courses. These texts range from short stories, autobiographies, political speeches, websites and lyrics to films such as The Matrix and Harry Potter and from television?s Big Brother to shopping malls, celebrities, and rock videos. Each chapter combines an introduction to the text and aspects of its critical reception with an analysis using one of sixteen key approaches, from established angles like feminism, postcolonial studies and deconstruction to newer areas such as ecocriticism,... more...
Julia Kristeva and Literary Theoryby Megan Becker-Leckrone
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2004; US$ 99.95Julia Kristeva has sparked considerable debate among feminist, political and psychoanalytic thinkers, securing her status as one of the most formidable figures in twentieth-century critical theory. However, her precise relevance to the study of literature can be hard for new readers to fathom. more...









