Examines the works, methods, and widespread influences of the father of modern linguistics, whom the author ranks with Durkheim and Freud

Ferdinand de Saussure

CULLER, Jonathan

Literature & Fiction

Penguin??Books

Roland Barthes was the leading figure of French Structuralism, the theoretical movement of the 1960s which revolutionized the study of literature and culture, as well as history and psychoanalysis. But Barthes was a man who disliked orthodoxies. His shifting positions and theoretical interests make him hard to grasp and assess. This book surveys Barthes' work in clear, accessible prose, highlighting what is most interesting and important in his work today. In particular, the book describes the many projects, which Barthes explored and which helped to change the way we think about a range of cultural phenomena--from literature, fashion, wrestling, and advertising to notions of the self, of history, and of nature.

Barthes: A Very Short Introduction

Reference

Oxford University Press

What is literary theory? Is there a relationship between literature and culture? In fact, what is literature, and does it matter? These questions and more are addressed in Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction, a book which steers a clear path through a subject which is often perceived to be complex and impenetrable. Jonathan Culler, an extremely lucid commentator and much admired in the field of literary theory, offers discerning insights into such theories as the nature of language and meaning, and whether literature is a form of self-expression or a method of appeal to an audience. Concise yet thorough, Literary Theory also outlines the ideas behind a number of different schools: deconstruction, semiotics, postcolonial theory, and structuralism, among others. From topics such as literature and social identity to poetry, poetics, and rhetoric, Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction is a welcome guide for anyone interested in the importance of literature and the debates surrounding it.

Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction

History & Criticism

What is literary theory? Is there a relationship between literature and culture? In fact, what is literature, and does it matter? These questions and more are addressed in Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction, a book which steers a clear path through a subject which is often perceived to be complex and impenetrable. Jonathan Culler, an extremely lucid commentator and much admired in the field of literary theory, offers discerning insights into such theories as the nature of language and meaning, and whether literature is a form of self-expression or a method of appeal to an audience. Concise yet thorough, Literary Theory also outlines the ideas behind a number of different schools: deconstruction, semiotics, postcolonial theory, and structuralism, among others. From topics such as literature and social identity to poetry, poetics, and rhetoric, Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction is a welcome guide for anyone interested in the importance of literature and the debates surrounding it. About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.

Humor & Entertainment

Briefly outlines the career of the prominent semiologist and critic, and discusses his theories about literature, language, and their study

Roland Barthes

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Structuralism: an introduction; (Wolfson College lectures)

Leach, Edmund

ECO,UMBERTO

Robey, David

Gandy, Robin

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Clarendon Press

What is literary theory? Is there a relationship between literature and culture? These are some of questions addressed by Jonathan Culler in this new edition of his highly popular Very Short Introduction. Culler, an extremely lucid commentator and much admired in the field of literary theory, uses easy-to-grasp examples as he outlines the ideas behind schools of criticism that can otherwise be quite daunting, such as deconstruction, semiotics, and postcolonial theory. He explains "theory" not by describing warring "schools" but by sketching key "moves" that theory has encouraged, and by speaking directly about the implications of theory for thinking about literature, human identity, and the power of language. In this Second Edition, Culler includes much new material, including a discussion of the "death of theory," a look at topics such as trauma theory, ecocriticism, and the link between the theory of narrative and cognitive science, plus a new chapter on "Ethics and Aesthetics." The book also includes updated bibliographies. Shedding light on everything from literature and social identity, to poetry, poetics, and rhetoric, Literary Theory is a welcome guide for all lovers of literature. About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.

This book has hardback covers.Ex-library,With usual stamps and markings,In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy.No dust jacket.

Flaubert: The Uses of Uncertainty (Novelists & Their World)

World Literature

Paul Elek

Combines an acute survey of structuralist literary criticism with an argument about how English and American criticism might benefit from its lessons.

Structuralist Poetics: Structuralism, Linguistics and the Study of Literature (Routledge Classics)

Routledge

Discusses semiotics, presupposition, intertextuality, apostrophe, metaphor, and the analysis of story and discourse

The Pursuit of Signs

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Books by CULLER, Jonathan

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Ferdinand de Saussure

Barthes: A Very Short Introduction

Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction

Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction

Roland Barthes

Structuralism: an introduction; (Wolfson College lectures)

Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction

Flaubert: The Uses of Uncertainty (Novelists & Their World)

Structuralist Poetics: Structuralism, Linguistics and the Study of Literature (Routledge Classics)

The Pursuit of Signs