Critical Theory and Practice: A Coursebook

Critical Teory and Practice answers lots of questions, but also stimulates new ones. Its tailor-made combination of survey, reader and workbook is ideal for the beginning - perhaps even bewildered - student of literary theory.The work is divided into seven chapters, each of which contains guiding commentary, examples from literary and critical works, and a variety of exercises to provoke and engage you. Each chapter includes a glossary and annotated selection of suggested further reading. There is also a full bibliography.The authors cover the key issues and debates of literary theory, including:* Language, Linguistics and Literature* Structures of Literature* Literature and History* Subjectivity, Psychoanalysis and Criticism* Reading, Writing and Reception* Women, Literature and Criticism* Literature, Criticism and Cultural IdentityCritical Theory and Practice is an refreshingly clear, up-to-date and eminently readable introduction to the subject. It not only guides you through the terminology and gives you a selection of the key passages to read, it also helps you engage with the theory and apply it in practice.