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020			_a9781615642410
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050			_aPN 86 .V46 2013
100			_aVenturino, Steven J. _eauthor
245		4	_aThe complete idiot's guide to literary theory and criticism / _cSteven J. Venturino
260			_aUnites States of America : _bPenguin Group, _cc2013
300			_axiv, 322 pages; _c23 cm.
365			_bUSD11.99
504			_aIncludes index.
505			_aPart1. 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 .
520			_aFrom 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,
650			_aLITERATURE--HISTORY AND CRITICISM--THEORY, ETC
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