How to Do Theory Iser Paperback Wiley–Blackwell 9781405115803

How to Do Theory\n\nWolfgang Iser (Author)\n\n9781405115803, Wiley\n\nPaperback / softback, published 13 July 2005\n\n224 pages\n23.1 x 15.5 x 1.4 cm, 0.327 kg\n\nThis succinct introduction to modern theories of literature and the arts demonstrates how each theory is built and what it can accomplish. \n--Represents a wide variety of theories, including phenomenological theory, hermeneutical theory, gestalt theory, reception theory, semiotic theory, Marxist theory, deconstruction, anthropological theory, and feminist theory.\n--Uses classic literary texts, such as Keats\u2019s Ode on a Grecian Urn, Spenser\u2019s The Shephearde\u2019s Calender and T. S. Eliot\u2019s The Waste Land to illustrate his explanations.\n--Includes key statements by the major proponents of each theory.\n--Presents the different theories objectively, allowing students to decide which if any, they subscribe to.\n--Gives students a sense of the potential of theory.\n--Includes a glossary of technical terms. \n\n]