Future for Criticism

By Catherine Belsey

Book Overview

A Future for Criticism considers why fiction gives so much pleasure, and the neglect of this issue in contemporary criticism. Offers a brief, lively, and accessible account of a new direction for critical practice, from one of Britain's most prominent literary theorists and critics Proposes a new path for future criticism, more open to reflecting on the pleasures of fiction Written in a clear, jargon-free style, and illustrated throughout with numerous examples

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405169575
• ISBN13: 9781405169578
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"