{"product_id":"9781474271974","title":"Literature: An Introduction to Theory and Analysis","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLiterature: An Introduction to Theory and Analysis\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMads Rosendahl Thomsen | Lasse Horne Kjældgaard | Lis Møller | Lilian Munk Rösing | Peter Simonsen | Dan Ringgaard\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Semiotics \u0026amp; Theory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow does literature work? And what does it mean? How does it relate to the world: to politics, to history, to the environment? How do we analyse and interpret a literary text, paying attention to its specific poetic and fictitious qualities? \u003c\/i\u003eThis wide-ranging introduction helps students to explore these and many other essential questions in the study of literature, criticism and theory. In a series of introductory chapters, leading international scholars present the fundamental topics of literary studies through conceptual definitions as well as interpretative readings of works familiar from a range of world literary traditions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In an easy-to-navigate format, \u003ci\u003eLiterature: An Introduction to Theory and Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e covers such topics as:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ·Key definitions – from plot, character and style to genre, trope and author\u003cbr\u003e ·Literature's relationship to the surrounding world – ethics, politics, gender and nature\u003cbr\u003e ·Modes of literature and criticism – from books to performance, from creative to critical writing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With annotated reading guides throughout and a glossary of major critical schools to help students when studying, revising and writing essays, this is an essential introduction and reference guide to the study of literature at all levels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe companion website to the book litdh.au.dk focuses on digital humanities and literary studies. For each topic in the book you will find an introduction to computational aspects of the topic, approaches for both newcomers and advanced users, and references to tools, scripts and articles. The website also has a comprehensive and well-structured reference page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMads Rosendahl Thomsen\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor with Special Responsibilities of Comparative Literature at Aarhus University, Denmark.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLasse Horne Kjældgaard\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Danish Literature at Roskilde University, Denmark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLis Møller\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Comparative Literature at Aarhus University, Denmark.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDan Ringgaard\u003c\/b\u003e is is Professor of Professor of Scandinavian Literature at Aarhus University, Denmark.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLilian Munk Rösing\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePeter Simonsen\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of European Literature at the University of Southern Denmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 March 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781474271974\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e464\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e33.12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332347101324,"sku":"9781474271974","price":117.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_d90111e8-e7b1-4ebb-806a-8dd70ba3e060.jpg?v=1783602999","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781474271974","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}