TY - BOOK AU - Venturino, Steven J. TI - The complete idiot's guide to literary theory and criticism SN - 9781615642410 AV - PN 86 .V46 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - Unites States of America PB - Penguin Group KW - LITERATURE--HISTORY AND CRITICISM--THEORY, ETC N1 - Includes index; Part1. Basic Ingredients and Useful Terms -- Part2. In Theory, How Do You Read? -- Part3. What is Literature, Anyway? -- Part4. Hey, Whose Book Is This? -- Part5. Try To Watch Your Language -- Part6. In The World and Of The World N2 - From Plato to Freud to Eco criticism, the book illustrates dozens of stimulating-and sometimes notoriously complex-perspectives for approaching literature and film. The book offers authoritative, clear, and easy-to-follow explanations of theories that range from established classics to the controversies of current theory. Each chapter offers a conversational, step-by-step explanation of a single theory, critic, or issue, accompanied by concrete examples for applying the concepts and engaging suggestions for related literary readings. Following a section on the foundations of literary theory ER -