A Selection of Western Literary Theories in the 20th Century (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Qiao Guoqiang, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: This textbook, edited by Professor Qiao Guoqiang and co-authored by multiple scholars, is a Western literary theory textbook. The primary purpose of compiling this textbook is to provide undergraduate and graduate students with a comprehensive reading material that enables them to understand and grasp some of the key documents of 20th-century Western literary theory. In terms of its format, the textbook adopts both Chinese and English: the introductory sections are written in Chinese by the authors of this textbook, while the literary documents are selected from original English texts with annotations. This format is primarily intended to provide students with background knowledge, help them overcome reading difficulties, and better comprehend the original texts of the selected literary theories. The textbook is written in both Chinese and English, with critical texts in English and guides in Chinese. This allows readers to appreciate the charm of the original texts while also better understanding the main ideas and development of the theoretical schools through comparison. The textbook is divided into two volumes. The first volume mainly includes literary theories discussing poetry, novels, and drama, while the second volume focuses on methodological articles. Since the textbook is named "Selected Readings in 20th-Century Western Literary Theory," it naturally needs to consider the accessibility of "breadth." Therefore, the selected articles span nearly a century in time. Western Marxism holds an important position in 20th-century literary theory and is appropriately included in sufficient quantity.