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The Literary Theory Toolkit

A Compendium of Concepts and Methods

Rapaport, Herman

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1. Edition April 2011
308 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd

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Without a proper grasp of its relevant theories, approaches, and technical language, an effective analysis and interpretation of literature can be a daunting task. The Literary Theory Toolkit offers readers a rich compendium of key terms, concepts, and arguments necessary for the study of literature in a critical-theoretical context. Author Herman Rapaport provides a lucid overview of the field of literary study and presents readers with the intellectual tools necessary to construct an effective foundation for literary analysis and a richer appreciation of world literature.

ISBN: 978-1-4051-7048-2
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The Literary Theory Toolkit offers readers a rich compendium of key terms, concepts, and arguments necessary for the study of literature in a critical-theoretical context.
* Includes varied examples drawn from readily available literary texts spanning all periods and genres
* Features a chapter on performance, something not usually covered in similar texts
* Covers differing theories of the public sphere, ideology, power, and the social relations necessary for the understanding of approaches to literature

Preface

Acknowledgments

1 Introductory Tools for Literary Analysis

2 Tools for Reading Narrative

3 Tools for Reading Poetry

4 Tools for Reading Performance

5 Tools for Reading Texts as Systems

6 Tools for Social Analysis

Index
"Rapaport (Wake Forest Univ.) calls this clearly written book "a compendium of major issues and developments in literary criticism and theory" and "a companion to major issues in literary criticism and theory that can be read linearly in terms of units or areas. . . Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above." (Choice, 1 October 2011)

"The methods are nicely illustrated in a diverse selection of example texts." (Book New, 1 August 2011)
Herman Rapaport is Reynolds Professor of English, Wake Forest University, North Carolina, USA. He has published several books on aspects of Jacques Derrida's work and is currently doing research in the Derrida archives for a forthcoming project Archival Derrida.

H. Rapaport, Wake Forest University, USA