Literary Criticism: An Introduction to Theory and Practice (A Second Printing)

Literary Criticism: An Introduction to Theory and Practice, 5/e presents the thirteen basic schools of twentieth-century literary theory and criticism in their historical and philosophical contexts.  Unlike other introductions to literary criticism, this book explores the philosophical assumptions of each school of criticism and provides a clear methodology for writing essays according to each school's beliefs and tenets.

• A Short Guide to Writing about Literature (12th Edition)
• Frankenstein (Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism)
• A Handbook to Literature (12th Edition)
• Critical Theory: A Reader for Literary and Cultural Studies
• MLA Handbook
• The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism
• Texts and Contexts: Writing About Literature with Critical Theory (6th Edition)
• The Norton Anthology of American Literature, Vol. 1 (Shorter Eighth Edition)
• The Craft of Research, Third Edition (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
• A Glossary of Literary Terms