Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Jonathan Culler
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Manufacturer: Oxford Paperbacks
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 401
EAN: 9780192853837
ISBN: 019285383X
Label: Oxford Paperbacks
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 152
Publication Date: 2000-02-24
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
Studio: Oxford Paperbacks
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Summary: Superb Introduction, Clear Writing
Comment: If only every book in the Very Short Introduction-series was written as lucidly as this volume I would buy them all without hesitation.
The author does a miraculous job of sorting out the maze of the field of Litterary Science which has argurably been to eager in its choice of theory for the past 50-60 years. After reading this volume, however, you will have an adequate overview of the field and it will be within your possession to choose amongst the theories which interest you.
Highly recommended!
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Summary: Great little intro
Comment: This is an enjoyable and very clear introduction to what can often be a rather obscure domain. I can warmly recommend it to anyone who's reading this!
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Summary: A gentle introduction to theory
Comment: The fact that literary theory is often referred to as just 'theory' should alert the newcomer to its amorphous and unfocused nature. It is no longer concerned just with literature, but with every aspect of culture and experience. It is a theory of theories, a post-modernist stocktaking of the western intellectual tradition.
Culler traces several paths through this boundless philosophical landscape. Seven such paths actually, exploring aspects of language, identity and meaning. These constitute as gentle an introduction as is possible. In fact, it is difficult to imagine a better guide than Culler, with his clear and elegant style and his breadth of knowledge. Although this is not a conventional school-by-school primer, there is a section at the end briefly summarizing the major schools, from Russian Formalism to Queer Theory (yes, you heard right). The author advises that you can read these summaries before, after, or during the main text. I recommend leaving them until after, when they will be a lot more meaningful. Otherwise, they might frighten you off from reading the text itself.
The illustrations consist of a half-dozen or so vaguely relevant cartoons. I suppose, as this series is illustrated, OUP felt obliged to include something, even if the text had no need of it. More positively, this book is blessedly free of the typos that normally bedevil the series.
If you wish to 'dip your toe in the water' of literary theory (and be warned, it is a maelstrom) Culler's book is the perfect place to do it.
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Summary: Useful
Comment: This is a short, largely jargon-free guide to literary theory, which explores the field not by school of criticism (formalism, post-structuralism, etc.), but rather by theme. This is a good approach, although it arguably leaves the reader with a slightly hazy sense of the particular theoretical contributions of people like Foucault and Barthes. But Culler writes very clearly, and this is a good starting point for exploring this area, although it would perhaps best be used in conjunction with a book like Terry Eagleton's Literary Theory or Raman Selden's Reader's Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory.
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Summary: The best of it's kind
Comment: The thematic approach of this book is very effective. Issues are discussed without waffle, or ego. Overall a must for anyone studying English.
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