Twentieth-Century Literary Theory: A Reader

by K.M. Newton (Editor)

A thoroughly revised edition of this successful undergraduate introduction to literary theory, this text includes core pieces by leading theorists from Russian Formalists to Postmodernist and Post-colonial critics. An ideal teaching resource, with helpful introductory notes to each chapter.

Genres: Theory, Nonfiction, Literary Criticism

328 pages, Paperback

First published October 3, 1988

Reviews

[Jessica]

Update: trying again to wade into the mini-beast, I just can't deal with the print. It's terrible - small, bold, blurry, poor quality... get something else. Anything else. Google the essays. Download and print the ebook in a different font. Just don't waste £20 on an unreadable book.

Some of K.M.Newton's introductions to the various chapters aren't too bad, although they don't give any detail. The essays, unfortunately, seem to have been chosen from a 'world's most boring' list. It isn't helped by the actual printing - very small, dense text that is more likely to give eyestrain than understanding of the theory.

[Sue Davis]

only useful as a very brief introduction to various theories.

[Leanne]

This is a portable introduction to the developments in literary theories and the corner-stone works of the most known scholars in a particular movement. Although not comprehensive, I liked how I could plod through several developments and still retain a considerable knowledge on the ideas behind each theory/theorist. It's a breath of fresh air after having to go through the more significantly dense texts of the Norton Anthology.

[Σγουρέλλη Βίκυ]

Ένα πολύ κατανοητό και σωστά δομημένο βιβλίο