The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism 2e

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The Norton Anthology provides a very good biography of each author, which then gives you sufficient background knowledge to be able to understand the primary texts. It takes fragments of texts from the world's best theorists and sequences them according to content.

Really a book about thinking and sociocultural-historical-philosophical-artistic developments in all areas. The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism is the gold standard for anyone who wishes to understand the development and current state of literary theory. This anthology goes through the history of literary theory beginning with the ancient greeks and ending in the 1990s.

Sin embargo, el libro estaba manchado por el lado (en la foto se ve mejor de lo que es) y las esquinas como si se hubieran golpeado. No sé si es cosa del transporte o del manejo que se habrá hecho de él, pero dado el precio, me ha decepcionado un poco que no esté en óptimas condiciones. I was challenged by Hegel, Heideigger, Barthes and Derrida in ways I've never even considered thinking before - and love their minds (even though I think Hegel is kind of kooky in his teleology. Offering 191 pieces by 157 authors, The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism, Third Edition, is more comprehensive and more varied in its selection than any other anthology.

T. Denean Sharpley-Whiting is Professor of French, Professor and Director of African American and Diaspora Studies, and Director of the W. From Plato to Samuel Jonhson to Marx to Habermas to Derrida to Edward Said, if it pertains to the theory or criticism of literature, the arts, or culture, it is probably covered here in a somewhat contemporary presentation.New selections from non-western theory and a thoroughly updated twentieth century selection make the book even more diverse and authoritative. As with all Norton anthologies, this one s well annotated and introduced; additionally, each theorist and critic has his or her own introduction, along with a helpful primary and secondary bibliography. Distinguished Professor of the Humanities and Director of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Toss away any notions of easy reading and delve into the introductions of most of the main theoretical arguments beginning with Plato and rounding out with "Theory is dead" criticism.

It is probably one of the most important/useful books in my library, one I find myself coming back to again and again for reference, or even just for fun. This complement is backhanded but sincere: I'm glad that I know more about the theories and history: I'm glad I won't have to toil through this thing any more.

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