The philosophy of modern literary theory
By: Peter V. Zima.
Publisher: Athlone Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: London; New Brunswick, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 263
Subjects: Criticism -- History -- 20th century
Description: A remarkable, systematic reconstruction of the philosophical and aesthetic foundations of the major literary theories, from Anglo-American New Criticism to Deconstruction and Postmodernism. The book ranges across not just the philosophical underpinnings of English Literature but also the critical literatures of Eastern Europe, France, Germany, Italy and North America. For the first time, the major schools of literary theory are set within their philosophical context. The book is likely to become the standard introduction to the study of literary theory
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [236]-250) and index.