An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory (Edition 5) (Paperback)

from ruric

Engaging, readable and informative introduction to literary studies. Thirty two chapters which cover aspects such as the author, the text and the world, narrative, character, voice. Each chapter is supported with guidance for further reading.

from karl.steel

It has all the virtues of Culler's Very Short Introduction except extreme brevity. By far the best introduction I've read so far that breaks 120 pages. Not useful only for classes that require students to know a particular set of data at the end; for those, a more 'traditional' approach, one divi...

from karl.steel

It has all the virtues of Culler's Very Short Introduction except extreme brevity. By far the best introduction I've read so far that breaks 120 pages. Not useful only for classes that require students to know a particular set of data at the end; for those, a more 'traditional' approach, one divi...