Literary Criticism Methods and Cases (Second Edition)

Author: Qiu Yunhua
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: Literary criticism methods are a crucial component of literary research and teaching. This book selects some influential critical methods from the development of 20th-century literary trends in Europe and America, such as sociological criticism, ideological criticism, psychoanalytic criticism, mythological archetypal criticism, formalism-new criticism, structuralism-syntactic criticism, deconstructive criticism, feminist criticism, reception-audience response criticism, postcolonial criticism, as well as classical Chinese critical methods, as subjects of analysis. Based on theoretical statements and case studies, combined with in-depth reading lists and thought-provoking questions, the book aims to vividly present the techniques of literary criticism, thereby directly enhancing students' practical ability to apply critical methods.