Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction

Now in its Third Edition, Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction presents a comprehensive introduction to the full range of contemporary approaches to the study of literature and culture, from formalism, structuralism, and historicism to ethnic, gender, and science studies. This edition includes new sections addressing theoretical approaches to literature relating to cognition, emotion, evolution, and animals, humans, places; an expanded section on Ethnic, Post–Colonial & Global Studies; and greater attention paid to film and cultural texts to reflect contemporary trends. Plus, a variety of classic literary texts newly considered for this edition include The Great Gatsby, The God of Small Things, Frankenstein, and more. Vividly demonstrating how the same classic and contemporary texts when approached from different perspectives can lead to surprisingly varied interpretations, chapters reveal illuminating insights into literary texts ranging from King Lear and Alice Munro s short stories to the poetry of Elizabeth Bishop, along with noted works of films from Citizen Kane to Run, Lola, Run. The Third Edition of Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction is an invaluable resource for anyone tasked with the writing of a critical essay while allowing all to gain a much deeper appreciation of the literature one reads. INDICE: Note to Teachers x .Literary Theory: A Primer 1 .Chapter 1 Russian Formalism, New Criticism, Poetics 20 .An Introduction to Russian Formalism, New Criticism, Poetics 20 .Exercise 1.1 William Shakespeare, King Lear 23 .Exercise 1.2 Elizabeth Bishop, The Moose and At the Fishhouses 27 .Exercise 1.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby 39 .Exercise 1.4 Alice Munro, Royal Beatings and Wild Swans 42 .Exercise 1.5 The Wachowskis, The Matrix 44 .Chapter 2 Structuralism, Linguistics, Narratology 48 .An Introduction to Structuralism 48 .Exercise 2.1 William Shakespeare, King Lear 58 .Exercise 2.2 Elizabeth Bishop, The Map 60 .Exercise 2.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby 61 .Exercise 2.4 Alice Munro, The Progress of Love 64 .Exercise 2.5 John Ford, The Searchers 66 .Chapter 3 Phenomenology, Reception, Ethics 69 .An Introduction to Phenomenology, Reception, Ethics 69 .Exercise 3.1 William Shakespeare, King Lear 72 .Exercise 3.2 Elizabeth Bishop, The Fish 74 .Exercise 3.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby 74 .Exercise 3.4 Alice Munro, Material 77 .Exercise 3.5 Paul Gilroy, Michael Clayton 78 .Chapter 4 Post–Structuralism 80 .An Introduction to Post–Structuralism 80 .Exercise 4.1 William Shakespeare, King Lear 88 .Exercise 4.2 Elizabeth Bishop, Over 2,000 Illustrations and a Complete Concordance 98 .Exercise 4.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby 101 .Exercise 4.4 Alice Munro, Differently 105 .Exercise 4.5 Alfred Hitchcock, The Birds and Tom Tykwer, Run, Lola, Run 109 .Chapter 5 Psychoanalysis and Psychology 113 .An Introduction to Psychoanalysis and Psychology 113 .Exercise 5.1 William Shakespeare, King Lear 120 .Exercise 5.2 Elizabeth Bishop, Sestina and In the Village 123 .Exercise 5.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby 126 .Exercise 5.4 Alice Munro, Meneseteung 127 .Exercise 5.5 David Lynch, Blue Velvet 131 .Chapter 6 Marxism and Critical Theory 134 .An Introduction to Marxism and Critical Theory 134 .Exercise 6.1 William Shakespeare, King Lear 139 .Exercise 6.2 Elizabeth Bishop, A Miracle for Breakfast 142 .Exercise 6.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby 142 .Exercise 6.4 Alice Munro, Hired Girl and The Beggar Maid 144 .Exercise 6.5 Mike Nichols, Working Girl and Stanley Kubrick, The Shining 147 .Chapter 7 History 153 .An Introduction to Historical Criticism 153 .Exercise 7.1 William Shakespeare, King Lear 155 .Exercise 7.2 Mary Shelley, Frankenstein 163 .Exercise 7.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby 164 .Exercise 7.4 Alice Munro, Walker Brothers Cowboy 166 .Exercise 7.5 Elizabeth Bishop, Twelve O Clock News 167 .Exercise 7.6 Luis Puenzo, The Official Story and Susana Blaustein Munoz and Lourdes Portillo, Las Madres de la Plaza de Mayo 168 .Chapter 8 Gender Studies 172 .An Introduction to Gender Studies 172 .Exercise 8.1 William Shakespeare, King Lear 177 .Exercise 8.2 Elizabeth Bishop, Roosters, In the Waiting Room, and Exchanging Hats 185 .Exercise 8.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby 189 .Exercise 8.4 Alice Munro, The Love of a Good Woman and Lichen 190 .Exercise 8.5 Jonathan Demme, The Silence of the Lambs and Jenny Livingstone, Paris Is Burning 192 .Chapter 9 Ethnic Studies 198 .An Introduction to Ethnic Studies 198 .Exercise 9.1 Elizabeth Bishop, Faustina, or Rock Roses 202 .Exercise 9.2 F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby 204 .Exercise 9.3 Toni Morrison, The Bluest Eye 205 .Exercise 9.4 NWA, The Nigga Ya Love To Hate 207 .Exercise 9.5 Joel Schumacher, Falling Down and Mathieu Kassovitz, Hate 208 .Chapter 10 Indigenous, Postcolonial, and Transnational Studies 215 .Introduction to Indigenous, Postcolonial, and Transnational Studies 215 .Exercise 10.1 Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness 218 .Exercise 10.2 Elizabeth Bishop, Brazil, January 1, 1502 and The Burglar of Babylon 224 .Exercise 10.3 Alice Munro, The Wilderness Station 227 .Exercise 10.4 Toni Morrison, The Bluest Eye 228 .Exercise 10.5 Kieran Desai, The Inheritance of Loss 228 .Exercise 10.6 Louise Erdrich, Love Medicine 230 .Exercise 10.7 Djbril Diop Mambéty, Hyenas and Hany Abu–Assad, Paradise Now 233 .Chapter 11 Cognition, Emotion, Evolution, Science 236 .An Introduction to Cognition, Emotion, Evolution, Science 236 .Exercise 11.1 William Shakespeare, King Lear 240 .Exercise 11.2 Elizabeth Bishop, In the Waiting Room, Crusoe in England, and One Art 242 .Exercise 11.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby 243 .Exercise 11.4 Alice Munro, Fits 246 .Exercise 11.5 Wong Kar–wai, In the Mood for Love 247 .Chapter 12 Animals, Humans, Places, Things 250 .An Introduction to Animals, Humans, Places, Things 250 .Exercise 12.1 William Shakespeare, King Lear 255 .Exercise 12.2 F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby 258 .Exercise 12.3 Elizabeth Bishop, The Fish and Pink Dog 259 .Exercise 12.4 Mary Shelley, Frankenstein 261 .Exercise 12.5 Alice Munro, Runaway and Vandals 264 .Exercise 12.6 Agnes Varda, Vagabond 266 .Appendix Elizabeth Bishop, In the Village 268 .Index 284

• ISBN: 978-1-119-09002-1
• Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 304
• Fecha Publicación: 03/03/2017
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés