02738cam a2200361 i 450000100090000000300080000900500170001700700030003400800410003701000170007802000300009503500240012504001310014904100080028004200140028805000210030208200150032310000180033824500700035626400480042630000230047433600260049733700280052333800270055150000200057850502470059852014120084565000280225765000290228565000150231465000150232970000320234420156317BJBSDDR20240606160826.0ta171128s2017    nyu           001 0deng d  a  2017299612  a9781939994608 (paperback)  a(OCoLC)ocn945483220  aYDXCPbspacYDXCPerdadBTCTAdBDXdOCLCQdYDXdOCLCOdNYPdOCLCFdNHAdCHVBKdOCLCOdOCLdOCLCAdQGJdZLMdA7UdOL$dTXSdDLC  aeng  alccopycat14aPN 81bK63l 201704a801.952231 aKlages, Mary.10aLiterary theory :bthe complete guide /cMary Klages... [et al.]. 1aNew York, NY, USA :bFor Beginners,c[2017]  a199 pages ;c24 cm  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  aIncludes index.0 aIntroduction: Humanist Literary Theory -- Structuralism -- Deconstruction -- Psychoanalysis -- Feminist Theories -- Queer Theories -- Ideology and Discourse -- Race and Postcolonialism -- Ecocriticism -- Postmodernism -- Biographies -- Terms.  aHave you heard the terms structuralism and deconstruction and postmodernism but aren't really sure what they mean? Have you taken a whole course on literary criticism but are still feeling lost? Here's the book you need to sort it all out--and enjoy doing so! In Literary Theory For Beginners, Mary Klages takes you into her classroom, cuts through the jargon, and explains the ABCs (and the DEFs as well) in terms you can get your head around. Her breadth of knowledge, her unique skills as a teacher, and the delightful illustrations of Frank Reynoso help us understand why literature matters, how it affects us, and how it reflects history, culture, and diversity. Here are ways of thinking about literature--not just reading it--methods of study and frameworks of interpretation from classical humanism all the way up to psychoanalysis, gender and queer theory, race, postcolonialism, and, yes, postmodernism With wit and wisdom, Klages takes on the two most frequently asked questions about literature and makes it all fun: What does the work MEAN? (What is the deeper, hidden, or symbolic meaning? Did the author intend all these meanings? Are any and all meanings present in the text? Are all meanings equally valid?)
What does the work DO? (Why is literature important? What effect does it have on the reader? How can literature be a force for social change?) So sit back, relax, and take it all in! 0aLiteraturexPhilosophy. 4aLiteraturaxfilosofía  0aCriticism. 4aCrítica 1 aReynoso, Frank.eIlustrador