Modern literary theory and ancient texts : an introduction / / Thomas A. Schmitz

• Autore: Schmitz Thomas A. <1963->
• Pubblicazione: Malden, MA ; ; Oxford, : Blackwell Pub., 2007
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (254 p.)
• Disciplina: 801.95; 801/.95
• Soggetto topico: Criticism - History - 20th century; Classical literature - History and criticism; Classical literature - Criticism, Textual
• Classificazione: 18.41
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-232) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Modern LiteraryTheory and Ancient Texts : An Introduction; Contents; Acknowledgments; Acknowledgments for the English Translation; Introduction; 1 Russian Formalism; 2 Structuralism; 3 Narratology; 4 Mikhail Bakhtin; 5 Intertextuality; 6 Reader-Response Criticism; 7 Orality – Literacy; 8 Deconstruction; 9 Michel Foucault and Discourse Analysis; 10 NewHistoricism; 11 Feminist Approaches/Gender Studies; 12 Psychoanalytic Approaches; Conclusions?; Additional Notes; References and Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: How do classical literary texts convey meaning; who interprets that meaning; and how does it relate to things historical, social, political, or personal?. This book provides students and scholars of classical literature with a practical guide to modern literary theory and criticism. Using a clear and concise approach, it navigates readers through various theoretical approaches, including Russian Formalism, structuralism, deconstruction, gender studies, and New Historicism. The text offers a cohesive and structured account of the developments of theory during the twentieth century. Designed spe
• Titolo autorizzato: Modern literary theory and ancient texts
• ISBN: 1-281-30923-0; 9786611309237; 0-470-69229-4; 0-470-69153-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910145447103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II