02900cam a2200409 i 4500 20156317 BJBSDDR 20240606160826.0 ta 171128s2017 nyu 001 0deng d 2017299612 9781939994608 (paperback) (OCoLC)ocn945483220 YDXCP spa YDXCP rda BTCTA BDX OCLCQ YDX OCLCO NYP OCLCF NHA CHVBK OCLCO OCL OCLCA QGJ ZLM A7U OL$ TXS DLC eng lccopycat PN 81 K63l 2017 801.95 23 Klages, Mary. 35880 Literary theory : the complete guide / Mary Klages... [et al.]. New York, NY, USA : For Beginners, [2017] 199 pages ; 24 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes index. Introduction: Humanist Literary Theory -- Structuralism -- Deconstruction -- Psychoanalysis -- Feminist Theories -- Queer Theories -- Ideology and Discourse -- Race and Postcolonialism -- Ecocriticism -- Postmodernism -- Biographies -- Terms. Have 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! Literature Philosophy. Literatura filosofía 6478 Criticism. Crítica 16198 Reynoso, Frank. 35881 Ilustrador 7 cbc copycat 2 ncip 20 y-gencatlg lcc 0 BK rmza 121292 121292 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2024-05-14 0 PN 81 K63l 2017 00000178068 2024-05-14 00:00:00 1 2024-05-14 BK