How to Do Theory Contributor(s): Iser, Wolfgang (Author) |
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ISBN: 1405115807 ISBN-13: 9781405115803 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $35.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2005 Annotation: Literary theory has become a branch of learning in its own right, and for teachers as well as students its complexities can sometimes be daunting. In this succinct introduction, Wolfgang Iser, himself a renowned theorist: Using classic literary texts, including Keats's "Ode on a Grecian Urn, "Spenser's "The Shepheardes Calender," and T. S. Eliot's "The Waste Land," Iser shows what a work of art looks like if viewed in terms of each of the theories concerned. He presents the different theories objectively, leaving it up to readers to decide which, if any, they subscribe to. In this way, he defuses students' fear of theory and demonstrates the potential of different theories for interpreting texts. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory |
Dewey: 801.95 |
LCCN: 2005004140 |
Series: How to Study Literature |
Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6.06" W x 9.1" (0.66 lbs) 224 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This succinct introduction to modern theories of literature and the arts demonstrates how each theory is built and what it can accomplish.
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