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literary theory a very short introduction
what is literary theory is there a relationship between literature and culture in fact what is literature and does it matter these questions and more are addressed in literary theory a very short introduction a book which steers a clear path through a subject which is often perceived to be complex and impenetrable . br jonathan culler an extremely lucid commentator and much admired in the field of literary theory offers discerning insights into such theories as the nature of language and meaning and whether literature is a form of self expression or a method of appeal to an audience . concise yet thorough literary theory also outlines the ideas behind a number of different schools deconstruction semiotics postcolonial theory and structuralism among others . br from topics such as literature and social identity to poetry poetics and rhetoric literary theory a very short introduction is a welcome guide for anyone interested in the importance of literature and the debates surrounding it .
paperback oxford university press 2000 isbn 019285383x
abridged n isbn 13 9780192853837 number of pages 152 publisher oxford univ pr release date 62135769600000 series title very short introductions