An Introduction to Literary Studies (Paperback, 4 ed)

List of Figures Preliminary Remarks Preface to the Fourth Edition Acknowledgments 1. What Is Literature? What Is a Text? Genre, Text Type, and Discourse Primary and Secondary Sources Paratexts 2. Major Genres in Literary Studies Fiction Poetry Drama Film 3. Periods of Literature 4. Theoretical Approaches to Literature Text-Oriented Approaches Author-Oriented Approaches Reader-Oriented Approaches Context-Oriented Approaches Literary Critique or Evaluation Film Theory 5. Where and How to Find Secondary Literature 6. How to Write a Research Paper 7. Suggestions for Further Reading General Literary Terminology Authors and Works Literary Theory Genres Literary History How to Write a Research Paper Glossary of Literary and Cinematographic Terms References Author and Title Index Subject Index