02255fam a2200349 a 4500 1773265 BD-DhUL 20161229154339.0 950719s19901996enk b 001 0 eng 95031305 0340584998 (OCoLC)32923016 (OCoLC)ocm32923016 (NNC)1773265 DLC DLC DLC NNC OrLoB-B BD-DhUL PN86 .W35 1996 801.9507 20 WES Webster, Roger, 1950- Studying literary theory : an introduction / Roger Webster. 2nd ed. London : Arnold ; 1996. iv, 138 p. ; 22 cm. IRS 125 Includes bibliographical references (p. [131]-135) and index. 1. Points of departure -- 2. What is literary theory? -- 3. Language and narrative -- 4. 'Society' and the 'individual' -- 5. Textual relations -- 6. Further reading. In recent years, the discipline of English has become increasingly problematic as a field of academic study. What kinds of text constitute 'English literature', and how they might be read, interpreted and analysed are no longer straightforward issues. In particular, the impact of modern literary theory since the 1980s has revolutionized the ways in which we now think about literature, investigating many areas hitherto considered unquestionable or self-evident. This new second edition builds on the previous edition in several ways. Like its predecessor, it provides an accessible introductory guide to some of the most important aspects of literary theory, linking them to more traditional terms and approaches to ensure that the areas discussed are not wholly unfamiliar territory. In doing so, it offers a fuller introduction to a wider range of literary theories, including poststructuralism, postmodernism, New Historicism, postcolonial theory and theories of sexual identity. Discussion of other theories is revised and extended and additional illustrative material indicates how aspects of theory might be applied to various texts. Criticism Study and teaching. AUTH TOC ddc BK 144022 144022 0 0 ddc 0 801_950700000000000_WES 0 270788 DUL DUL GEN 2011-03-13 Purchased 801.9507 WES 457669 2016-12-29 3 2016-12-29 BK 0 0 ddc 0 801_950700000000000_WES 0 270790 DUL DUL GEN 2011-03-13 Purchased 801.9507 WES 441049 2016-12-29 1 2016-12-29 BK