Literary Theory, 2nd ed.

An Anthology

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Edited by Julie Rivkin and Michael Ryan

Blackwell Publishers

Due/Published March 2004, 1246 pages, cloth

ISBN 1405106956

Literary Theory is a definitive collection of classic statements in criticism and new theoretical work from the past few decades. It is an invaluable resource for readers who wish to familiarize themselves with the most recent developments in literary theory and with the traditions from which these new theories derive. The anthology represents all the major schools and methods that make up the dynamic field of literary theory. It contains classic texts from a range of movements, including Formalism, Structuralism, Marxism, psychoanalysis, deconstruction, historicism, and feminism, and incorporates cutting-edge work by leading theoreticians in the fields of postmodernism, cultural studies, post-colonialism, gay and lesbian studies, and ethnic studies. For the second edition, the content has been updated to include the most recent influential texts, particularly in the areas of ethnic studies, postcolonialism and transnational studies.