{"product_id":"9780470671955","title":"The Literary Theory Handbook","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Blackwell Literature Handbooks\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Literary Theory Handbook\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGregory Castle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Semiotics \u0026amp; Theory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Literary Theory Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA new edition of this highly successful text, which includes updated and refined chapters, and new sections on contemporary theories\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFar reaching in its inclusion of a detailed history of theory and in-depth discussions of major theories and movements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFour distinct perspectives on theory—historical, thematic, biographical, practical—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.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes alphabetically-arranged biographies designed for quick reference, and sample readings to illustrate the practical application of theory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregory Castle\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of British and Irish literature at Arizona State University. He is author of \u003ci\u003eModernism and the Celtic Revival\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), \u003ci\u003eReading the Modernist Bildungsroman\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), and \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGuide to Literary Theory\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) and has  edited \u003ci\u003ePostcolonial Discourses\u003c\/i\u003e (2000) and the \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Literary and Cultural Theory, vol. 1\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011). He has also published numerous essays on Joyce, Yeats, Wilde, and other Irish writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 August 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470671955\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e448\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44377652985996,"sku":"9780470671955","price":37.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470671955.jpg?v=1780169465","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470671955","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}