The Philosophy of Modern Literary Theory

Download or read book The Philosophy of Modern Literary Theory written by P. V. Zima and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1999 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.