Western Literary Theory Selections of the 20th Century

Author: Zhang Zhongzai
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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: A Selection of Twentieth-Century Western Literary Theory is a continuation of A Selection of Western Classical Literary Theory (FLTRP, 2000). This book is intended for undergraduate and graduate students, particularly those majoring in literature and proficient in English. Readers who have not yet fully mastered English can also use the Chinese section of this book as a starting point to learn an overview and basic knowledge of twentieth-century Western critical theory. A Selection of Twentieth-Century Western Literary Theory is a continuation of A Selection of Western Classical Literary Theory (FLTRP, 2000). This book is intended for undergraduate and graduate students, particularly those majoring in literature and proficient in English. Readers who have not yet fully mastered English can also use the Chinese section of this book as a starting point to learn an overview and basic knowledge of twentieth-century Western critical theory. The features of this book are as follows:
1. Selected materials, compressed length. From each major theoretical school, select renowned works; for overly long works, only the essence is chosen, omitting sections that are optional or less essential, allowing students to grasp the main arguments of a particular literary theory.
2. Briefly introduces the main theoretical schools of twentieth-century Western literary theory, providing guiding introductions for some selected articles to help students understand the original texts.
3. Annotations for difficult points. The reference listed in each chapter are not only the main literature consulted during the writing process but also essential reading for readers who wish to conduct in-depth study of Western literary theory.