English and American Literatures bietet kompaktes Basiswissen über: - die Analyse lyrischer, narrativer und dramatischer Texte - literaturwissenschaftliche Methoden und Theorien - die Vorbereitung auf Referate, Hausarbeiten und Prüfungen Der Band ist in englischer Sprache verfasst und auf die Gegebenheiten an Universitäten im deutschsprachigen Raum zugeschnitten. Er ist sowohl als Grundlage für Einführungskurse in die englische und amerikanische Literaturwissenschaft als auch zum Selbststudium geeignet. 'Das Buch ist uneingeschränkt empfehlenswert.' Der fremdsprachliche Unterricht Englisch…mehr
English and American Literatures bietet kompaktes Basiswissen über: - die Analyse lyrischer, narrativer und dramatischer Texte - literaturwissenschaftliche Methoden und Theorien - die Vorbereitung auf Referate, Hausarbeiten und Prüfungen
Der Band ist in englischer Sprache verfasst und auf die Gegebenheiten an Universitäten im deutschsprachigen Raum zugeschnitten. Er ist sowohl als Grundlage für Einführungskurse in die englische und amerikanische Literaturwissenschaft als auch zum Selbststudium geeignet.
'Das Buch ist uneingeschränkt empfehlenswert.' Der fremdsprachliche Unterricht Englisch
Dr. Michael Meyer ist wissenschaftlicher Assistent am Institut für Soziologie der Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien.
Inhaltsangabe
Prefaces VII1 Introduction 11.1 What is literature? 41.2 Literary criticism 101.3 Literary history 141.4 Bibliography 182 Poetry 212.1 What are poetic texts and what do we (ab)use them for? 222.2 Communication, speaker, situation and topic 262.3 Rhetorical form 302.4 Poetic form 452.4.1 Metre and rhythm 452.4.2 Phonological forms, stanzas and types of poems 502.5 Postmodern poetry 572.6 Guiding questions and exercises 582.7 Bibliography 623 Narrative 653.1 Oral and written narratives 663.2 Discourse 693.2.1 Narrative situations 703.2.2 Voice and focalisation 773.2.3 Time 873.3 Story 903.4 Fiction and metafiction 983.5 Guiding questions and exercises 1023.6 Bibliography 1084 Drama 1134.1 Dramatic text and theatrical performance 1144.2 Dramatic speech 1184.3 Character and action 1274.4 Space and time 1354.5 Genres and metadrama 1414.6 Guiding questions and exercises 1464.7 Bibliography 1535 Literary Theory 1575.1 The Author 1615.1.1 Psychoanalysis 1635.2 Text and code 1695.2.1 New Criticism 1695.2.2 Formalism, structuralism and semiotics 1715.2.3 Deconstructivism, post-structuralism and postmodernism 1765.3 Context 1815.3.1 Marxism and cultural materialism 1815.3.2 New Historicism 1875.3.3 Feminism and gender studies 1905.3.4 Postcolonialism and multiculturalism 1955.4 Reader 2015.5 Bibliography 2076 Research papers, presentations and examinations 2136.1 Academic standards 2146.2 Getting organised 2146.3 Writing a term paper 2156.3.1 Defining topic, purpose and approach 2156.3.2 Research for and use of secondary material 2206.3.3 Writing the first draft 2286.3.4 Revising the paper 2296.3.5 Documentation 2326.4 Presentation 2346.5 Oral and written examinations 2386.6 Bibliography 2407 Appendix 2477.1 Analyses 2487.2 Index 2547.3 Acknowledgements 264
Prefaces VII 1 Introduction 1 1.1 What is literature? 4 1.2 Literary criticism 10 1.3 Literary history 14 1.4 Bibliography 18 2 Poetry 21 2.1 What are poetic texts and what do we (ab)use them for? 22 2.2 Communication, speaker, situation and topic 26 2.3 Rhetorical form 30 2.4 Poetic form 45 2.4.1 Metre and rhythm 45 2.4.2 Phonological forms, stanzas and types of poems 50 2.5 Postmodern poetry 57 2.6 Guiding questions and exercises 58 2.7 Bibliography 62 3 Narrative 65 3.1 Oral and written narratives 66 3.2 Discourse 69 3.2.1 Narrative situations 70 3.2.2 Voice and focalisation 77 3.2.3 Time 87 3.3 Story 90 3.4 Fiction and metafiction 98 3.5 Guiding questions and exercises 102 3.6 Bibliography 108 4 Drama 113 4.1 Dramatic text and theatrical performance 114 4.2 Dramatic speech 118 4.3 Character and action 127 4.4 Space and time 135 4.5 Genres and metadrama 141 4.6 Guiding questions and exercises 146 4.7 Bibliography 153 5 Literary Theory 157 5.1 The Author 161 5.1.1 Psychoanalysis 163 5.2 Text and code 169 5.2.1 New Criticism 169 5.2.2 Formalism, structuralism and semiotics 171 5.2.3 Deconstructivism, post-structuralism and postmodernism 176 5.3 Context 181 5.3.1 Marxism and cultural materialism 181 5.3.2 New Historicism 187 5.3.3 Feminism and gender studies 190 5.3.4 Postcolonialism and multiculturalism 195 5.4 Reader 201 5.5 Bibliography 207 6 Research papers, presentations and examinations 213 6.1 Academic standards 214 6.2 Getting organised 214 6.3 Writing a term paper 215 6.3.1 Defining topic, purpose and approach 215 6.3.2 Research for and use of secondary material 220 6.3.3 Writing the first draft 228 6.3.4 Revising the paper 229 6.3.5 Documentation 232 6.4 Presentation 234 6.5 Oral and written examinations 238 6.6 Bibliography 240 7 Appendix 247 7.1 Analyses 248 7.2 Index 254 7.3 Acknowledgements 264
Prefaces VII1 Introduction 11.1 What is literature? 41.2 Literary criticism 101.3 Literary history 141.4 Bibliography 182 Poetry 212.1 What are poetic texts and what do we (ab)use them for? 222.2 Communication, speaker, situation and topic 262.3 Rhetorical form 302.4 Poetic form 452.4.1 Metre and rhythm 452.4.2 Phonological forms, stanzas and types of poems 502.5 Postmodern poetry 572.6 Guiding questions and exercises 582.7 Bibliography 623 Narrative 653.1 Oral and written narratives 663.2 Discourse 693.2.1 Narrative situations 703.2.2 Voice and focalisation 773.2.3 Time 873.3 Story 903.4 Fiction and metafiction 983.5 Guiding questions and exercises 1023.6 Bibliography 1084 Drama 1134.1 Dramatic text and theatrical performance 1144.2 Dramatic speech 1184.3 Character and action 1274.4 Space and time 1354.5 Genres and metadrama 1414.6 Guiding questions and exercises 1464.7 Bibliography 1535 Literary Theory 1575.1 The Author 1615.1.1 Psychoanalysis 1635.2 Text and code 1695.2.1 New Criticism 1695.2.2 Formalism, structuralism and semiotics 1715.2.3 Deconstructivism, post-structuralism and postmodernism 1765.3 Context 1815.3.1 Marxism and cultural materialism 1815.3.2 New Historicism 1875.3.3 Feminism and gender studies 1905.3.4 Postcolonialism and multiculturalism 1955.4 Reader 2015.5 Bibliography 2076 Research papers, presentations and examinations 2136.1 Academic standards 2146.2 Getting organised 2146.3 Writing a term paper 2156.3.1 Defining topic, purpose and approach 2156.3.2 Research for and use of secondary material 2206.3.3 Writing the first draft 2286.3.4 Revising the paper 2296.3.5 Documentation 2326.4 Presentation 2346.5 Oral and written examinations 2386.6 Bibliography 2407 Appendix 2477.1 Analyses 2487.2 Index 2547.3 Acknowledgements 264
Prefaces VII 1 Introduction 1 1.1 What is literature? 4 1.2 Literary criticism 10 1.3 Literary history 14 1.4 Bibliography 18 2 Poetry 21 2.1 What are poetic texts and what do we (ab)use them for? 22 2.2 Communication, speaker, situation and topic 26 2.3 Rhetorical form 30 2.4 Poetic form 45 2.4.1 Metre and rhythm 45 2.4.2 Phonological forms, stanzas and types of poems 50 2.5 Postmodern poetry 57 2.6 Guiding questions and exercises 58 2.7 Bibliography 62 3 Narrative 65 3.1 Oral and written narratives 66 3.2 Discourse 69 3.2.1 Narrative situations 70 3.2.2 Voice and focalisation 77 3.2.3 Time 87 3.3 Story 90 3.4 Fiction and metafiction 98 3.5 Guiding questions and exercises 102 3.6 Bibliography 108 4 Drama 113 4.1 Dramatic text and theatrical performance 114 4.2 Dramatic speech 118 4.3 Character and action 127 4.4 Space and time 135 4.5 Genres and metadrama 141 4.6 Guiding questions and exercises 146 4.7 Bibliography 153 5 Literary Theory 157 5.1 The Author 161 5.1.1 Psychoanalysis 163 5.2 Text and code 169 5.2.1 New Criticism 169 5.2.2 Formalism, structuralism and semiotics 171 5.2.3 Deconstructivism, post-structuralism and postmodernism 176 5.3 Context 181 5.3.1 Marxism and cultural materialism 181 5.3.2 New Historicism 187 5.3.3 Feminism and gender studies 190 5.3.4 Postcolonialism and multiculturalism 195 5.4 Reader 201 5.5 Bibliography 207 6 Research papers, presentations and examinations 213 6.1 Academic standards 214 6.2 Getting organised 214 6.3 Writing a term paper 215 6.3.1 Defining topic, purpose and approach 215 6.3.2 Research for and use of secondary material 220 6.3.3 Writing the first draft 228 6.3.4 Revising the paper 229 6.3.5 Documentation 232 6.4 Presentation 234 6.5 Oral and written examinations 238 6.6 Bibliography 240 7 Appendix 247 7.1 Analyses 248 7.2 Index 254 7.3 Acknowledgements 264
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