Makaryk has compiled a welcome guide to the field. Accessible and jargon-free, the Encyclopedia of Contemporary Literary Theory provides lucid, concise explanations of myriad approaches to literature that have arisen over the past forty years.
Some scholars from around the world have contributed their expertise to this volume. Their work is organized into three parts. In Part I, forty evaluative essays examine the historical and cultural context out of which new schools of and approaches to literature arose. The essays also discuss the uses and limitations of the various schools, and the key issues they address.
Part II focuses on individual theorists. It provides a more detailed picture of the network of scholars not always easily pigeonholed into the categories of Part I. This second section analyses the individual achievements, as well as the influence, of specific scholars, and places them in a larger critical context.
Part III deals with the vocabulary of literary theory. It identifies significant, complex terms, places them in context, and explains their origins and use. Author, Gerald Prince. Edition, reprint. Available in National Library Singapore. Author: Prince, Gerald. My library Help Advanced Book Search. Open Preview See a Problem? I am not, nor will I likely ever be, a literary critic, the population for whom marratology book seems to have been written.
History, literature, religion, myth, film, psychology, theory, and daily conversation all rely heavily on narrative. Three stars because of the lack of clear examples for many of the entries. Some potential entries, which seemed to the author to belong more properly in other dictionaries, such as novel or poetry , are excluded. Most users should sign in with their email address. If you originally registered with a username please use that to sign in.
To purchase short term access, please sign in to your Oxford Academic account above. Don't already have an Oxford Academic account? Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. Sign In or Create an Account. Sign In. Advanced Search. Linda rated it really liked it Jan 10, This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Cutting across many disciplines, narratology describes and analyzes the language of narrative with its regularly recurring patterns, deeply established conventions for transmission, and interpretive codes, whether in novels, cartoons, or case studies.
The book introduces many concepts under the umbrella of narratology — the study of narration in fiction. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website.
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