KM Literary Theory & Criticism Book for BS English By Khurram Shahzad

About this Book:

Literary Theory and Criticism is an important resource for students of literary theory and criticism. Compiled and edited by Khurram Shahzad, the Guide presents a comprehensive historical survey of the field’s mot important figures, schools and movements and is up-to-date. In this edition of the book, the variety of approaches, theorists and technical language is lucidly and expertly explained which allows readers to develop their own ideas. Needless to say, the writer went an extra mile and worked painstakingly and patiently in the compilation of the work. The key points of the book are:

• It is an easy read.
• It presents all the major schools and methods that make up the dynamic field of literary theory from Formalism to ecocriticism.
• It is a well-argued book, pleasant rather than pugnacious in tone, and with a firm focus throughout on the effects of literary theory on the practice of reading literature.
• It not only illustrates key concepts, themes and schools in the history of literary theory, but also genres and movements.