| Description |
x, 166 pages ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
1. What is literature, what is a text? -- 2. Major genres in textual studies -- 3. Periods of English Literatures -- 4. Theoretical approaches to literature -- 5. Where and how to find secondary literature -- 6. How to write a scholarly paper -- 7. Suggestions for further reading -- 8. Glossary of literary and cinematographic terms |
| Summary |
Provides the beginning student with an accessible and clear general survey of literature. Systematically taking in literary theory, genre and history, Klarer provides easy to understand descriptions of a variety of approaches to texts |
| Analysis |
Literary theory Literary studies & criticism |
| Notes |
Translation of: Einführung in die anglistisch-amerikanische Literaturwissenschaft |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
American literature -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc.
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English literature -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc.
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Criticism.
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Literature -- History and criticism.
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| LC no. |
99025771 |
| ISBN |
0415211697 |
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0415211700 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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