1st Edition

Criticism and Literary Theory 1890 to the Present

By Chris Baldick Copyright 1996
    310 Pages
    by Routledge

    310 Pages
    by Routledge

    Presents a coherent and accessible historical account of the major phases of British and American Twentieth-century criticism, from 'decadent' aestheticism to feminist, decontsructonist and post-colonial theories. Special attention is given to new perspectives on Shakesperean criticism, theories of the novel and models of the literary canon. The book will help to define and account for the major developments in literary criticism during this century exploring the full diversity of critical work from major critics such as T S Eliot and F R Leavis to minor but fascinating figures and critical schools. Unlike most guides to modern literary theory, its focus is firmly on developments within the English speaking world.

    1. Introduction  2. Descents from Decadence: 1890-1918   3. The Modernist Revolution: 1918-1945  4. Beyond the new Criticism: 1945-1968  5. Literary Theory and Textual Politics: Since 1968  Chronology
      General Bibliographies  Individual Authors  Index

    Biography

    Chris Baldick