
An Introduction to Criticism: Literature/Film/Culture (Hardback)
Vincent Rocchio (author), Vincent F. Rocchio (author), Michael Ryan (author)
£58.50
Hardback
Published: 03/02/2012
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An accessible and thorough introduction to literary theory and contemporary critical practice, this book is an essential resource for beginning students of literary criticism. * Covers traditional approaches such as formalism and structuralism, as well as more recent developments in criticism such as evolutionary theory, cognitive studies, ethical criticism, and ecocriticism* Offers explanations of key works and major ideas in literary criticism and suggests key elements to look for in a literary text* Also applies critical approaches to various examples from film studies* Enables students to build a critical framework and write analytically
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN: 9781405182836
Weight: 440 g
Dimensions: 236 x 159 x 16 mm
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