Literary Analysis: The Basics

1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-0-415-74709-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 158 Seiten, Format (B × H): 207 mm x 136 mm, Gewicht: 278 g

Reihe: The Basics

Literary Analysis: The Basics is an insightful introduction to analysing a wide range of literary forms. Providing a clear outline of the methodologies employed in twenty-first century literary analysis, it introduces readers to the genres, canons, terms, issues, critical approaches, and contexts that affect the analysis of any text. It addresses such questions as:

- What counts as literature?

- Is analysis a dissection?

- How do gender, race, class and culture affect the meaning of a text?

- Why is the social and historical context of a text important?

- Can digital media be analysed in the same way as a poem?

With examples from ancient myths to young adult fiction, a glossary of key terms, and suggestions for further reading, Literary Analysis: The Basics is essential reading for anyone wishing to improve their analytical reading skills.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kusch, Celena

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: Thinking about Literature 2. Close Reading: Words and Forms 3. Analysis in Context 4. Comparative Analysis 5. Analysis and the Critics 6. Analysis and Literary Theory 7. Conclusion: Analytical Writing Glossary Index

Über Autor(innen)

Celena Kusch is Associate Professor of American Literature at the University of South Carolina Upstate, USA.