The Novel
Author | : Dorothy J. Hale |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 840 |
Release | : 2009-02-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781405151078 |
ISBN-13 | : 1405151072 |
Rating | : 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The Novel: An Anthology of Criticism and Theory1900–2000 is a collection of the most influentialwritings on the theory of the novel from the twentiethcentury. Traces the rise of novel theory and the extension of itsinfluence into other disciplines, especially social, cultural andpolitical theory. Broad in scope, including sections on formalism; the ChicagoSchool; structuralism and narratology; deconstruction;psychoanalysis; Marxism; social discourse; gender;post-colonialism; and more. Includes whole essays or chapters wherever possible. Headnotes introduce and link each piece, enabling readers todraw connections between different schools of thought. Encourages students to approach theoretical texts withconfidence, applying the same skills they bring to literarytexts. Includes a volume introduction, a selected bibliography, anindex of topics and short author biographies to support study.