Introduction to Contemporary Literary Theory, 4th Edition

Author: Selden
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Publication Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This book is a "guide map" for Western literary theory in the 20th century, establishing the overall knowledge structure of this discipline and providing clues for in-depth research on various schools and theoretical issues. Since its first publication in 1985, it has been used as a textbook by many universities in the UK and the US. The newly released fourth edition of 1997 has been rewritten and expanded to include chapters on New Criticism, Postmodernism, Post-structuralism, Feminism, Post-colonialism, and Grotesque Theory Literary Criticism, with comprehensive updates to the reference bibliographies at the end of each chapter. For Chinese readers, having such an accurate and reliable guide at hand during the initial stages of studying 20th-century Western theory will undoubtedly be immensely beneficial.