Kellner, 1986), and Politics and Culture (1989). He is the editor of Literary Theory: An Anthology (with Julie Rivkin, 2nd edn. Wiley-Blackwell, 2004) and Cultural Studies: An Anthology (Wiley-Blackwell, 2008). His textbooks include Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction (2nd edn. Wiley-Blackwell, 2005), Cultural Studies: A. Rivkin And Ryan Literary Theory An Anthology Pdf. An Anthology, 2nd Ed., Eds. Julie Rivkin and Michael Ryan.^ ab. Create a free website.

I HAVE read this cover to cover. I picked it up on my daughter's shelf and started looking - and was amazed to find I could barely understand a single sentence!

As an English teacher I was surprised to find a whole other way of looking at text since my University days. I was horrified that none of my lecturers had even referenced any of this material in the seventies. I self-educated myself - struggling through all the material - and then just started going to the original sources.Fascinat I HAVE read this cover to cover. I picked it up on my daughter's shelf and started looking - and was amazed to find I could barely understand a single sentence! As an English teacher I was surprised to find a whole other way of looking at text since my University days. I was horrified that none of my lecturers had even referenced any of this material in the seventies.

I self-educated myself - struggling through all the material - and then just started going to the original sources.Fascinating stuff - but yeah - a struggle. This is a really good collection of essays, whose scope bends beyond just literary theory, but many of the emerging thoughts and ideas that surrounded the beginning of this field. Although I haven't necessarily finished it, I've read a lot of the portions in here for discussion and class. Some of the essays are incredibly dense and it takes me about 2 or 3 times to read something to form ideas and comprehend what is being said. Definitely worth checking out some of the Derrida or Lacan about pow This is a really good collection of essays, whose scope bends beyond just literary theory, but many of the emerging thoughts and ideas that surrounded the beginning of this field. Although I haven't necessarily finished it, I've read a lot of the portions in here for discussion and class. Some of the essays are incredibly dense and it takes me about 2 or 3 times to read something to form ideas and comprehend what is being said.

Definitely worth checking out some of the Derrida or Lacan about power structures or the nature of words and writing. I must admit, I have only read about 85% of this anthology. It comprises a collection of essays and excerpts from various philosophers of literature or theorists who touched on literature (like Marx, Freud, etc.) It is the one non-scriptural book that has brought me the most satisfaction through life (in the short-term and long-term).

The ideas contained therein are near sacred to myself since they are now part of me in many senses. I have often thought this book is one that any intelligent pers I must admit, I have only read about 85% of this anthology. It comprises a collection of essays and excerpts from various philosophers of literature or theorists who touched on literature (like Marx, Freud, etc.) It is the one non-scriptural book that has brought me the most satisfaction through life (in the short-term and long-term). The ideas contained therein are near sacred to myself since they are now part of me in many senses. I have often thought this book is one that any intelligent person should read before embarking on any career that involves making decisions that affect society. Enterprise Architect 10 Full Serial Siya more. Literary theory is brilliant because it acts as a lens giving insight into our nature since it analyses what we extol as great literature by asking why.

That practice is abundantly revelatory and one that I love. Sometimes complex but always rewarding. I obviously didn't read every word of this book, but I did consume a fairly large majority of the essays. I thought this was a good anthology. I loved the insight of the authors in their intros to the various literary theories. I think I learned the most from their thoughtful essays than from the scholars themselves. I do wish there was a bit more commentary and insight into some of the more complicated/less accessible material.

Especially since the course I took was online and I didn't get the I obviously didn't read every word of this book, but I did consume a fairly large majority of the essays. I thought this was a good anthology. I loved the insight of the authors in their intros to the various literary theories. I think I learned the most from their thoughtful essays than from the scholars themselves. I do wish there was a bit more commentary and insight into some of the more complicated/less accessible material. Especially since the course I took was online and I didn't get the lecture some detailed discussion and explanation would have been helpful.

This anthology is a pretty good introduction to the basic concepts of literary theory and the diverse schools of thought on the subject. It contains excerpts from some of the most famous essays/speeches on the topic, abridged for the purposes of the text and the course.

At times, the language of the individual writers is confusing, so I found myself reading and re-reading several chapters to make sure I took away everything I needed to learn. This one's a tough read, but offers a lot of helpful This anthology is a pretty good introduction to the basic concepts of literary theory and the diverse schools of thought on the subject. It contains excerpts from some of the most famous essays/speeches on the topic, abridged for the purposes of the text and the course.

At times, the language of the individual writers is confusing, so I found myself reading and re-reading several chapters to make sure I took away everything I needed to learn. This one's a tough read, but offers a lot of helpful info to any new literary theorist or student.