The Cambridge Companion to Feminist Literary Theory

by Ellen Rooney

Book Overview

Feminism has dramatically influenced the way literary texts are read, taught and evaluated. Feminist literary theory has deliberately transgressed traditional boundaries between literature, philosophy and the social sciences in order to understand how gender has been constructed and represented through language. This lively and thought-provoking Companion presents a range of approaches to the field. Some of the essays demonstrate feminist critical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521001684
• ISBN13: 9780521001687
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"