Formalist Criticism and Reader-Response Theory

By Kenneth Womack and Todd F. Davis

Book Overview

This invaluable guide offers an accessible introduction to two important movements in the history of 20th century literary theory. A complementary text to the Palgrave volume Postmodern Narrative Theory by Mark Currie, this new title addresses a host of theoretical concerns, as well as each field's principal figures and interpretive modes. As with other books in theTransitions series, Formalist Criticism and Reader-Response Theory includes readings of a range of widely-studied texts, including Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, Charlotte Bront 's Jane Eyre, and F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, among others.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 033376532X
• ISBN13: 9780333765326
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.5"