Schmitz, Thomas
Modern Literary Theory and Ancient Texts

An Introduction.

A practical guide to modern literary theory and criticism for the study of classical literature, including Russian Formalism, structuralism, deconstruction, gender studies, and New Historicism. The book applies theoretical approaches to examples from ancient literature. - How do classical literary texts convey meaning; who interprets that meaning; and how does it relate to things historical, social, political, or personal? This book provides students and scholars of classical literature with a practical guide to modern literary theory and criticism. Using a clear and concise approach, it navigates readers through various theoretical approaches, including Russian Formalism, structuralism, deconstruction, gender studies, and New Historicism. The text offers a cohesive and structured account of the developments of theory during the twentieth century. Designed specifically for readers engaged with the classics, the volume applies theoretical approaches to examples from ancient literature. X,241 Seiten, gebunden (Blackwell Publishing 2007) leichte Lagerspuren/near mint