The Cambridge History of Literary Criticism: Volume 9, Twentieth-Century Historical, Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives

This volume in The Cambridge History of Literary Criticism brings together a wide range of highly informative essays on developments in literary criticism and theory during the twentieth century. The main focus is on historical, philosophical and sociocultural approaches to literature and it offers both authoritative treatments of the topics under review and a lively sense of engagement and dialogue among the contributors. It has a full bibliographical apparatus and provides an invaluable resource for readers who are seeking to orient themselves in this complex and often bewildering field.

Author: Christa Knellwolf
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 01/01/2007
Pages: 500
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.81lbs
Size: 8.92h x 6.32w x 0.99d
ISBN: 9780521317252

About the Author
Norris, Christopher: - Christopher Norris is Distinguished Research Professor in Philosophy at the University of Cardiff.Knellwolf, Christa: - Christa Knellwolf King is a literary historian currently positioned as guest professor in the Department of English at the University of Konstanz. She has published widely on early modern literature, the age of Enlightenment, and cultural transformations of scientific thought. Recent publications include The Enlightenment World (Routledge, 2004), Frankenstein's Science: Experimentation and Discovery in Romantic Culture, 1780-1830 (Ashgate, 2008), Faustus and the Promises of the New Science, c.1580-1730 (Ashgate, 2008) and Stories of Empire: Narrative Strategies for the Legitimation of an Imperial World Order (WVT, 2009).

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