This study explores attitudes of theorists who see reading and writing as inescapably moulded and informed by historical circumstance. It examines new historicism, cultural materialism and Marxism, and their productive engagement with varieties of formalism and textualism.
This guide to eighteenth-century literature and culture provides students with the ideal introduction to literature and its context from 1688-1789, the historical, cultural and intellectual background including the expansion of cultural production and the growth of "print culture"; major writers, genres and groups; concise explanations of key terms needed to understand the literature and criticism; an overview of key critical approaches; a chronology mapping historical events and literary works; and a guide to further reading, including websites and electronic resources.
Studying Literature combines practical advice on study skills, from using the library to preparation for exams, with a comprehensive overview of literary theories and theorists. It is an ideal introduction to the subject for university students. New to this edition is a section on how to access and effectively use digital resources.
Now in its fourth edition, this critically acclaimed reference work has been thoroughly revised and expanded to include over seventy important new terms and usages from this volatile and fast-changing field.
Straightforward advice is given on such matters as the analysis of prose passages, taking notes and revision, and a large section is included on essay writing, in this guide to studying the novel.
Nonreciprocal Gazing in Narrative Fiction and Film
Exploring the theme of voyeurism, this book delves into the dynamics of nonreciprocal relationships in narrative fiction and film. Jeremy Hawthorn analyzes the works of notable authors and filmmakers, including Hawthorne, Dickens, Melville, Henry James, Hitchcock, Michael Powell, and Francis Ford Coppola, highlighting how their narratives reflect the act of observing characters who remain oblivious to the audience. The examination reveals deeper implications of surveillance and the nature of gazing within storytelling.
Dieses Handbuch bietet einen verständlichen Einstieg in die zeitgenössische Literaturtheorie und erklärt Schlüsselbegriffe anhand literarischer Beispiele. Es deckt ein breites Spektrum theoretischer Ansätze ab, darunter Strukturalismus, Marxismus, Psychoanalyse, Rezeptionsästhetik, Semiotik, Dekonstruktion und New Historicism.
