Literary theory : a very short introduction
Culler, Jonathan
Literary theory : a very short introduction - New Delhi Oxford University press 2011 - xiv,165,vp.
CONTENTS
Preface xi
Acknowledgements xiii
What is theory? 1
What is literature and does it matter? 19
Literature and cultural studies 43
Language, meaning, and interpretation 56
Rhetoric, poetics, and poetry 70
Narrative 83
Performative language 95
Identity, identification, and the subject 109
Ethics and aesthetics 121
Appendix: Theoretical schools and movements 135
References 147
Further reading 155
Index 161
9780199691340
801.95 / CUL
Literary theory : a very short introduction - New Delhi Oxford University press 2011 - xiv,165,vp.
CONTENTS
Preface xi
Acknowledgements xiii
What is theory? 1
What is literature and does it matter? 19
Literature and cultural studies 43
Language, meaning, and interpretation 56
Rhetoric, poetics, and poetry 70
Narrative 83
Performative language 95
Identity, identification, and the subject 109
Ethics and aesthetics 121
Appendix: Theoretical schools and movements 135
References 147
Further reading 155
Index 161
9780199691340
801.95 / CUL