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 Western and Eastern literary trends in the 20th century, 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 recreate the techniques of literary criticism, thereby directly enhancing students' practical ability in applying critical methods.