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Learning for a Diverse World

Using Critical Theory to Read and Write About Literature

By Lois Tyson

Lois Tyson explains the basic concepts of six critical theories in popular academic use today-psychoanalytic, Marxist, feminist, gay/lesbian, African-American, and post-colonial-and shows how they can…

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2001 | Paperback: 978-0-8153-3774-4 (Routledge)

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A Beginner's Guide to Critical Reading

An Anthology of Literary Texts

By Richard Jacobs

A Beginner's Guide to Critical Reading brings literature to life by combining a rich selection of literary texts with original and lively commentary. Unlike so…

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2001 | Paperback: 978-0-415-23468-9 (Routledge)

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Literary Theory: The Basics

By Hans Bertens

2001 | Hardback: 978-0-415-25061-0 (Routledge)

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Geoffrey Chaucer

By G. A. Rudd

So many questions surround the key figures in the English literary canon, but most books focus on one aspect of an author's life or work,…

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2001 | Paperback: 978-0-415-20242-8 (Routledge)

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John Milton

By Richard Bradford

There is a crying need for an accessible, comprehensive guide to John Milton for the thousands of students who make their way through his poetry…

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2001 | Paperback: 978-0-415-20244-2 (Routledge)

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Texts and Contexts

An Introduction to Literature and Language Study

By Adrian Beard

The idea of studying texts 'in context' has become a major new emphasis in contemporary literary studies. Texts and Contexts explores the idea of contexts…

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2001 | Paperback: 978-0-415-22987-6 (Routledge)

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Alexander Pope

By Paul Baines

So many questions surround the key figures in the English literary canon, but most books focus on one aspect of an author's life or work,…

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2000 | Paperback: 978-0-415-20246-6 (Routledge)

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Samuel Beckett

By David Pattie

Samuel Beckett's work forever changed the concepts of literature and theatre. His work remains a core part of introductory courses on literary history, drama,…

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2000 | Paperback: 978-0-415-20254-1 (Routledge)

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Post-Colonial Studies

The Key Concepts

By Bill Ashcroft, Gareth Griffiths, Helen Tiffin

2000 | Paperback: 978-0-415-24360-5 (Routledge)

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Ways of Reading

Advanced Reading Skills for Students of English Literature

By Martin Montgomery, Alan Durant, Nigel Fabb, Tom Furniss, Sara Mills

Ways of Reading is a well-established core textbook that provides the reader with the tools to analyze and interpret the meanings of literary and non-literary…

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2000 | Paperback: 978-0-415-22206-8 (Routledge)

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Forthcoming Titles:

Jean Baudrillard
By Richard J. Lane
To be published December 9th 2008

An Introduction to Narratology
By Monika Fludernik
To be published January 29th 2009

Kazuo Ishiguro
By Wai-chew Sim
To be published May 12th 2009

William Shakespeare
By Robert Shaughnessy
To be published August 7th 2009

Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction
Edited by DR MARK BOULD, Andrew M. Butler, Adam Roberts, Sherryl Vint
To be published August 31st 2009

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