The Literary Theory Handbook
The "Literary Theory Handbook" introduces students to the history and scope of literary theory, showing them how to perform literary analysis, and providing a greater understanding of the historical contexts for different theories.
• A new edition of this highly successful text, which includes updated and refined chapters, and new sections on contemporary theories.
• Far reaching in its inclusion of a detailed history of theory and in-depth discussions of major theories and movements.
• Four distinct perspectives on theory — historical, thematic, biographical, practic — are carefully intertwined, so that key concepts, terms and ideas are developed in different contexts and cross-referenced, in the text and in the index.
• Includes alphabetically-arranged biographies designed for quick reference, and sample readings to illustrate the practical application of theory.
Bio
Gregory Castle is a professor in the Department of English at Arizona State University.
Praise for this book
Comprehensive and clear, Castle's 'Handbook' is essential for students seeking accessible and thorough summaries of all of the schools of contemporary critical thought and analysis. Each chapter covers a lot of material, and each is beautifully written.
Michael Ryan, Temple University
