Literary Theory Guide

Author: Wang Xianpei
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: This book is a 21st Century Curriculum Textbook for the Ministry of Education, a National-Level "15th Five-Year Plan" Project Textbook for General Higher Education, and a "100 Excellent Courses" Textbook by Higher Education Press. Starting from the "problem awareness" derived from literary practice and using theoretical categories and the composition of literary activities as the logical framework, the book provides a concise and systematic introduction to the basic theories of literature by describing, comparing, and analyzing various theoretical viewpoints tested through literary practice. The book also incorporates certain content rarely covered in previous textbooks but closely related to literature, such as the fictional nature of literature, the role of motifs and archetypes in literary creation, and popular literature. Additionally, the book emphasizes the objectivity of its descriptions of theoretical knowledge to highlight diversity, practicality, and the openness of literary concepts, avoiding the textbook from becoming a one-sided expression of a particular literary viewpoint. The book starts from the "problem awareness" derived from literary practice and uses theoretical categories and the composition of literary activities as the logical framework, providing a concise and systematic introduction to the basic theories of literature through description, comparison, and analysis.