Literary Theory
Author | : Jonathan Culler |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 145 |
Release | : 1997 |
ISBN-10 | : 019285318X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780192853189 |
Rating | : 4/5 (8X Downloads) |
Book excerpt: What is Literary Theory? Is there a relationship between literature and culture? In fact, what is Literature, and does it matter?These are the sorts of questions addressed by Jonathan Culler in a book which steers a clear path through a subject often perceived to be complex and impenetrable. It offers discerning insights into theories about the nature of language and meaning, whether literature is a form of self-expression ora method of appeal to an audience, and outlines the ideas behind a number of different schools: deconstruction, semiotics, postcolonial theory, and structuralism amongst them.