Contemporary American Crime Fiction (Crime Files)

This highly accessible, lively and informative study gives a clear and comprehensive overview of recent trends in American crime fiction. Building on a discussion of the immediate predecessors, Bertens and D'haen focus on the work of popular and award-winning authors of the last fifteen years. Particular attention is given to writers who have reworked established conventions and explored new directions, especially women and those from ethnic minorities.

Literature & Fiction

Bertens, Hans

D'haen, T.

United States

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

At last! Everything you ever wanted to know about postmodernism but were afraid to ask. Hans Bertens' Postmodernism is the first introductory overview of postmodernism to succeed in providing a witty and accessible guide for the bemused student. In clear and straightforward but always elegant prose, Bertens sets out the interdisciplinary aspects, the critical debates and the key theorists of postmodernism. He also explains, in thoughtful and illuminating language, the relationship between postmodernism and poststructuralism, and that between modernism and postmodernism. An enjoyable and indispensible text for today's student.

The Idea of the Postmodern: A History

History & Criticism

Routledge

Hans Berten's The Idea of the Postmodern is the first introductory historical overview of postmodernism to succeed in providing a witty and useful guide for today's student. An enjoyable and indispensable text.

Tackling literary theory for the first time can seem a daunting task, but it is also one of the most rewarding. This accessible guide provides the ideal first step in understanding theory, as the author: 
* leads you through the major approaches to literature which are signaled by the term "literary theory" * places each critical movement in its historical (and often political) context * illustrates theory in practice with examples from much-read texts * suggests further reading for those especially interested in a particular critical approaches * shows not only that theory can make sense but that it can radically change the way you read. 
Covering all the basics and much more, this is the ideal book for anyone interested in how we read and why that matters.

Literary Theory: The Basics

History

Tackling literary theory for the first time can seem a daunting task, but it is also one of the most rewarding. This accessible guide provides the ideal first step in understanding theory, as the author: * leads you through the major approaches to literature which are signaled by the term "literary theory" * places each critical movement in its historical (and often political) context * illustrates theory in practice with examples from much-read texts * suggests further reading for those especially interested in a particular critical approaches * shows not only that theory can make sense but that it can radically change the way you read. Covering all the basics and much more, this is the ideal book for anyone interested in how we read and why that matters.

Reference

Providing the ideal first step in understanding the often bewildering world of literary theory, this text is an easy to follow and clearly presented introduction to this fascinating area.

With a new introduction and fully updated pointers to further reading, this second edition of Hans Bertens’ bestselling book is a must-have guide to the world of literary theory.  Exploring a broad range of topics from Marxist and feminist criticism to post-modernism and new historicism it includes new coverage of:  the latest developments in post-colonial and cultural theory literature and sexuality the latest schools of thought, including eco-criticism and post-humanism the future of literary theory and criticism. Literary Theory: The Basics is an essential purchase for anyone who wants to know what literary theory is and where it is going.

With a new introduction and fully updated pointers to further reading, this second edition of Hans Bertens’ bestselling book is a must-have guide to the world of literary theory. Exploring a broad range of topics from Marxist and feminist criticism to post-modernism and new historicism it includes new coverage of: <ul>
<li>the latest developments in post-colonial and cultural theory</li> <li>literature and sexuality</li> <li>the latest schools of thought, including eco-criticism and post-humanism</li> <li>the future of literary theory and criticism.</li>
</ul>
Literary Theory: The Basicsis an essential purchase for anyone who wants to know what literary theory is and where it is going.

This third edition of Hans Bertens’ bestselling book is an essential guide to the often confusing and complicated world of literary theory. Exploring a broad range of topics from Marxist and feminist criticism to postmodernism and new historicism Literary Theory: The Basics covers contemporary topics including: <ul>
<li>reception theory and reader response theory</li> <li>the new criticism of postmodernism</li> <li>the ‘after theory’ debate</li> <li>post-humanism, biopolitics and animal studies</li> <li>aesthetics</li> </ul> Literary Theory: The Basics helps readers to approach the many theories and debates in this field with confidence. Now with updated case studies and further reading this is an essential purchase for anyone who strives to understand literary theory today.

Literary Theory: The Basics: The Basics

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Contemporary American Crime Fiction (Crime Files)

The Idea of the Postmodern: A History

The Idea of the Postmodern: A History

Literary Theory: The Basics

Literary Theory: The Basics

Literary Theory: The Basics

Literary Theory: The Basics

Literary Theory: The Basics

Literary Theory: The Basics: The Basics

Literary Theory: The Basics