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Autore |
Belsey Catherine |
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Titolo |
A future for criticism / / Catherine Belsey |
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Chichester, England : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2011 |
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©2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-4443-9339-1 |
1-4443-9341-3 |
9786613826848 |
1-283-51439-7 |
1-4443-9340-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (161 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Fiction - History and criticism - Theory, etc |
Criticism |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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A Future for Criticism; Contents; Preface; 1 Pleasure: Have we neglected it?; 2 Piety: Haven't we overdone it?; 3 Biography: Friend or foe?; 4 Realism: Do we overrate it?; 5 Culture: What do we mean by it?; 6 History: Do we do it justice?; 7 Desire: A force to reckon with; Notes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A Future for Criticism considers why fiction gives so much pleasure, and the neglect of this issue in contemporary criticism. Offers a brief, lively, and accessible account of a new direction for critical practice, from one of Britain's most prominent literary theorists and criticsProposes a new path for future criticism, more open to reflecting on the pleasures of fictionWritten in a clear, jargon-free style, and illustrated throughout with numerous examples |
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