An anthology of exemplary readings by some of the 20th century's foremost literary critics, this volume presents a wide range of responses to the question at the heart of literary criticism: how best to read a text and understand its meaning. Contributors include Houston Baker, …
A reader intended for courses, presenting the continuity of close reading from New Criticism through poststructuralism.
"Through a series of short essays, Readings traces the consideration given to the act of close reading in literary criticism and theory over the last thirty years. Focusing on short passages from a number of critical works, including those by Barthes, Cixous, de Man, Derrida, Fo…
Betr. u.a. die letzten Briefe Friedrich Nietzsches an Jacob Burckhardt.
