The Work of Reading: Literary Criticism in the 21st Century

by Derek Attridge

Book Overview

The Work of Reading: Literary Criticism in the 21st Century is a sustained critical examination of the developments in the field of literary studies from the early 2000s onwards within the context of the systematic problems in the humanities. This volume analyzes the origins of the current methods--including New Historicism, empiricism, New Formalism, postcritique, and others--and posits alternatives to the present state of literary studies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030711412
• ISBN13: 9783030711412
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 303 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"