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Beginning Theory
An Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory: Fourth Edition
Series: Beginnings
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Beginning theory has been helping students navigate through the thickets of literary and cultural theory for over two decades. This new and expanded fourth edition continues to offer readers the best single-volume introduction to the field. The bewildering variety of approaches, theorists and technical language is lucidly and expertly unravell
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Beginning Theory has been helping students navigate through the thickets of literary and cultural theory for over two decades. This new and expanded fourth edition continues to offer readers the best single-volume introduction to the field.
The bewildering variety of approaches, theorists, and technical language is lucidly and expertly unravelled. Unlike many books which assume certain positions about the critics and the theories they represent, Beginning Theory allows readers to develop their own ideas once first principles and concepts have been grasped.
The book has been updated for this edition and includes a new introduction, expanded chapters, and an overview of the subject ("Theory after 'Theory'") which maps the arrival of new 'isms' since the second edition appeared in 2002 and the third edition in 2009.
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Beginning Theory by Peter Barry is highly regarded for offering a comprehensive and detailed account of literary theory, playing a crucial role in teaching the subject in Britain and North America. The book, especially in its updated fourth edition, is praised for being student-friendly, providing practical exercises, and focusing on canonical texts. While it adapts to include newer theories like posthumanism, some areas like technology are less thoroughly addressed, yet it remains a valuable and accessible introduction for students of English literature.
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ISBN: 9781526121790
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 August 2017
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Edition: 4th edition
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 372g
Pages: 384
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About the Author
Peter Barry is Emeritus Professor of English at Aberystwyth University
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