Literary Criticism

Literary Criticism

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From New Criticism to postcolonial theory — comprehensive guides to every major school of literary criticism.

Learning Path — 18 articles

1 Literary Criticism — Comprehensive Guide to Critical Theory & Analysis Literary Criticism — Comprehensive Guide to Critical Theory & Analysis. A practical guide to literary criticism guide, … 8 min Start Here 2 Close Reading — Essential Techniques for Literary Analysis Close Reading — Essential Techniques for Literary Analysis. An accessible introduction to close reading techniques, … 9 min Start Here 3 Formalism & New Criticism — Complete Guide to Text-Focused Analysis Formalism & New Criticism — Complete Guide to Text-Focused Analysis. A practical guide to formalism guide, covering key … 8 min Start Here 4 Structuralism — Complete Guide to Structuralist Literary Criticism Structuralism — Complete Guide to Structuralist Literary Criticism. A practical guide to structuralism guide, covering … 8 min 5 Post-Structuralism — Complete Guide to Deconstruction, Différance Post-Structuralism — Complete Guide to Deconstruction, Différance. Everything you need to get started with post … 8 min 6 Derrida & Deconstruction — Complete Guide to His Philosophy Jacques Derrida's deconstruction — understanding différance, the metaphysics of presence, logocentrism, and how to apply … 8 min 7 Psychoanalytic Literary Criticism Psychoanalytic Literary Criticism. An accessible introduction to psychoanalytic criticism, exploring key ideas and … 8 min 8 Feminist Literary Criticism — Complete Guide to Gender & Literature Feminist Literary Criticism — Complete Guide to Gender & Literature. Discover the principles and practices of feminist … 9 min 9 Postcolonial Criticism Explore postcolonial literary criticism — Orientalism, the subaltern, hybridity, mimicry, and reading literature from … 9 min 10 Marxist Literary Criticism Marxist Literary Criticism. Understand the essentials of marxist criticism — from foundational ideas to practical … 8 min 11 Reader-Response Theory — Complete Guide to Meaning & the Reader Reader-Response Theory — Complete Guide to Meaning & the Reader. A practical guide to reader response theory, covering … 8 min 12 New Historicism — Complete Guide to Literature & Cultural Power Explore new historicism — reading literature alongside historical texts to understand the circulation of social energy, … 8 min 13 Ecocriticism — Complete Guide to Literature & the Environment Explore ecocriticism — the study of literature and the natural world from pastoral poetry to climate fiction, … 9 min 14 Queer Theory in Literature Queer Theory in Literature. Discover the principles and practices of queer theory literature in this comprehensive … 7 min 15 Narratology — Complete Guide to Narrative Theory & Story Structure Narratology — Complete Guide to Narrative Theory & Story Structure. An accessible introduction to narratology guide, … 8 min 16 Literary Symbolism — Complete Guide to Reading Symbols in Literature Literary Symbolism — Complete Guide to Reading Symbols in Literature. An accessible introduction to literary symbolism, … 8 min Advanced 17 Writing Literary Analysis Writing Literary Analysis. An accessible introduction to writing literary analysis, exploring key ideas and practical … 8 min Advanced 18 Great Literary Critics — Essential Reading List from Aristotle to Said Essential reading list of the greatest literary critics — from Aristotle's Poetics through Samuel Johnson, T.S. Eliot, … 9 min Advanced