The Routledge Concise History of World Literature

by Theo D'haen

Book Overview

This remarkably broad and informative book offers an introduction to and overview of World Literature. Tracing the term from its earliest roots and situating it within a number of relevant contexts from postcolonialism to postmodernism, this book is the ideal guide to an increasingly popular and important term in literary studies. It is accessible and engaging and will be invaluable to students of world literature, comparative literature, translation...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415495881
• ISBN13: 9780415495882
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"