Modern Literary Theory A Reader
Modern Literary Theory A Reader by Philip Rice is a comprehensive collection published by Arnold in 1996, featuring 385 pages in English. This third edition compiles significant writings from key figures in the field of literary criticism, presenting seminal essays that have shaped the discourse around critical theory. It aims to provide an accessible volume that reflects the evolution of modern literary thought.
Readers will find a diverse array of essays that include New Historicist, Postmodernist, and Postcolonialist perspectives, alongside retrospective accounts addressing contemporary critical issues. This edition not only retains foundational texts that are now considered part of the canon of modern literary theory but also introduces a selection of new material that highlights the ongoing developments in the field.
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The third edition of this classic reader, like its successful predecessors, makes available in a single accessible volume examples of the writings of many key figures in the field together with seminal essays that have explored and extended the implications of critical theory. The new edition retains those essays and documents that can now be considered as part of the canon of modern literary theory and adds a wide selection of fresh material–New Historicist, Postmodernist, Postcolonialist, and retrospective accounts that reflect upon some of the critical issues now emerging in the retreat from earlier theoretical totalities.
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