The Norton Anthology of Theory & Criticism by Vincent B. Leitch (PDF)

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The most comprehensive anthology of theory and criticism, now up-to-date and global.The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism is the gold standard for anyone who wishes to understand the development and current state of literary theory. Offering 185 pieces (31 of them new) by 148 authors (18 of them new), The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism, Second Edition, is more comprehensive, and more varied, in its selection than any other anthology. New selections from non-western theory and a thoroughly updated twentieth century selection make the book even more diverse and authoritative.

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Editorial Reviews: About the Author Vincent B. Leitch is a George Lynn Cross Research Professor at the University of Oklahoma where he holds the Paul and Carol Daube Sutton Chair in English. A foremost historian of contemporary literary criticism and theory, he is the author of the standard history, American Literary Criticism from the 1930s to the 1980s as well as Deconstructive Criticism and Cultural Criticism, Literary Theory, Poststructuralism (all three books published by Columbia UP), Postmodernism: Local Effects, Global Flows (SUNY Press), Theory Matters (Routledge), Living with Theory (Blackwell), and American Literary Criticism since the 1930s, 2nd edition (Routledge).William E. Cain is the Mary Jewett Gaiser Professor of English at Wellesley College. A scholar of American literature and American literary criticism, Professor Cain is the author of The Crisis in Criticism: Theory, Literature, and Reform in English Studies (Johns Hopkins UP), F. O. Matthiessen and the Politics of Criticism (U of Wisconsin Press), and Literary Criticism, 1900-1950: The Cambridge History of American Literature (Cambridge UP) as well as the editor or co-editor of several college textbooks, including An Introduction to Literature (Longman), American Literature (Penguin), The Little, Brown Reader (Longman), and Literature for Composition (Longman).Laurie A. Finke is Director of the Women’s and Gender Studies program at Kenyon College. A prominent medievalist and feminist critic, Professor Finke is the author of Cinematic Illuminations: The Middle Ages on Film (Johns Hopkins UP), King Arthur and the Myth of History (University Press of Florida), Feminist Theory, Women’s Writing (Cornell UP) and Women’s Writing in English: The Middle Ages (Longman) and the editor of Medieval Texts and Contemporary Readers (Cornell UP).Barbara E. Johnson was the Frederic Wertham Professor of Law and Psychiatry in Society at Harvard University. She was a leading figure in contemporary literary theory and the author of The Critical Difference: Essays in Contemporary Rhetoric of Reading (Johns Hopkins UP), A World of Difference (Johns Hopkins UP), The Wake of Deconstruction (Blackwell), The Feminist Difference: Literature, Psychology, Race and Gender (Harvard UP), Mother Tongues: Sexuality, Trials, Motherhood, Translation (Harvard UP), and Persons and Things (Harvard UP). She was also the translator of Jacques Derrida’s Dissemination (U of Chicago P) and Stéphane Mallarmé’s Divagations (Harvard UP/Belknap Press).John McGowan is the Ruel W. Tyson, Jr. Distinguished Professor of the Humanities and Director of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. A leading critic of postmodernism and social theories relating to literature, he is the author of Postmodernism and its Critics (Cornell UP), Hannah Arendt: A Critical Introduction (U of Minnesota P), Democracy’s Children: Intellectuals and the Rise of Cultural Politics (Cornell UP), and American Liberalism: An Interpretation for Our Time (UNC Press), and editor (with Craig Calhoun) of Hannah Arendt and the Meaning of Politics (U of Minnesota P).

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐The book itself seems worthy of the Norton name, but if you’re going to mail somebody a brand new, 2,500 + page book for roughly $45.00, at least package it so it looks new when it arrives! The book wasn’t structurally damaged – that is, it’s certainly useable – but it didn’t look at all new when opened immediately after arrival. Packaging was very, very flimsy. I don’t feel like returning it, though. It seems like an excellent book. I didn’t realize that reading about theory & criticism could be so enjoyable.

⭐I am not a professional educator or English teacher, but purchased this book to get a taste of the ” French fried” theory and postmodern criticism contained in it- and was not disappointed. Each selection is prefaced with very easy to understand and descriptive commentary by the editors, a not so easy thing to accomplish given the breadth of material and authors included. Most importantly, the commentary and introductions whet my appetite for doing further reading into not only a particular authors work, but also into the reference material and bibliographic information as well. As far as I can tell from my limited perspective, the choices of what to include, and the scholarly reference material, are excellent. I particularly liked the material included by Fredric Jameson, on Postmodernism, which was very clearly written and descriptive. I got more out of the editors summary of Gramsci than out of his actual entry in the book.The book is a beautiful object, very well made, and sturdy. Paper thickness is good, not much transparency. Shipping to me via OnTrac was excellent, very well packaged for a new book in excellent condition.I look forward to years of reading through this synoptic work. My congratulations and thanks to the editors and publisher.

⭐It’s a good anthology and if you buy it it will help you so I do recommend it. But it wastes about half of its pages on 80s postmodernism so beware of that. Leitch’s introductions totally disses certain authors he disapproves of politically and is over-generous to other theorists who really aren’t that important. I like N. Katherine Hayles but honestly she’s not as influential as William Empson or Jacques Derrida, yet gets as much if not more page space. Leitch’s introduction to Harold Bloom is very ungenerous, ignoring his importance as a theorist and seizing upon a few controversial aspects of his personality. There’s a lot more here. Thomas Aquinas gets like 4 pages. This is a crime against education, really. It should almost be called “20th century cultural theory” due to its emphasis on 80s postmodern weirdos no one really reads anymore.Buy it and learn.

⭐This is a comprehensive, very well-presented anthology of theory and criticism. The selections are presented chronologically, but there is also a table of contents that arranges things in terms of different movements and schools. As with all Norton anthologies, this one s well annotated and introduced; additionally, each theorist and critic has his or her own introduction, along with a helpful primary and secondary bibliography. My only gripe is that the print is very small, enough so that I’ll need to buy a pair of over-the-counter reading glasses to read through without straining. That’s not a major issue, however, in an otherwise spectacular anthology of a vital subject area for any student of literature.

⭐great purchase.

⭐I had to take a class with this book twice because I failed it the first time. Theory and Criticism is not my favorite, but the second time around I sort of understood these guys better. It’s cool when you need to learn about it for a class. But otherwise, don’t do this to yourself for fun.

⭐First off, this book is HUGE. I am glad it is the only one I have to carry on days when I have its respective class.The content is great- there are thousands and thousands of pages of knowledge condensed into this (not so little, but compared to the number of titles included) little book.However, I rented this book out for the semester, and received a copy that was “Used-Very Good” although, that’s putting it graciously, Amazon. There are bends on the cover, I think someone spilled coffee on it at one point, but there is no highlighting or page tears. I will probably be charged for this, as I don’t think that is considered “Used-Very Good” and normally would be extremely upset, but this book is pretty great to have around.

⭐I purchased this book for use in a university course entitled “History of Literary Criticism and Theory”. I have never been more simultaneously confused and fascinated than I am while deciphering Hegel, Marx, Aristotle, and other masters of the tradition of Western literary thought. For any serious student of English, History, Philosophy, Anthropology, or Art, this collection of works is an absolute necessity.

⭐A book that has served me well for my English undergraduate degree; a great wealth and variety of philosophers’ and theorists’ seminal texts along with biographical information and explanation of major themes. The book is very weighty and isn’t too portable but it is a good quality read.

⭐An absolute must for Humanities students. A treasury of significant cultural theorists from Marx and Engels to Jung, Cixous and Barthes. Groups them into theoretical fields as well eg. Post-Structuralism, Psychoanslytic, Feminist etc. Terrific value for money, especially if you’re a student.

⭐Good book for English Lit studies at university level, super expensive but does have a lot of useful content that can be used throughout your degree.

⭐Very happy

⭐Was a gift daughter very pleased

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