Modern Literary Theory and Ancient Texts: An Introduction

This book provides students and scholars of classical literature with a practical guide to modern literary theory and criticism. Using a clear and concise approach, it navigates readers through various theoretical approaches, including Russian Formalism, structuralism, deconstruction, gender studies, and New Historicism.

• Applies theoretical approaches to examples from ancient literature
• Extensive bibliographies and index make it a valuable resource for scholars in the field

Content:
Chapter 1 Russian Formalism (pages 17–25):
Chapter 2 Structuralism (pages 26–42):
Chapter 3 Narratology (pages 43–62):
Chapter 4 Mikhail Bakhtin (pages 63–76):
Chapter 5 Intertextuality (pages 77–85):
Chapter 6 Reader?Response Criticism (pages 86–97):
Chapter 7 Orality ? Literacy (pages 98–112):
Chapter 8 Deconstruction (pages 113–139):
Chapter 9 Michel Foucault and Discourse Analysis (pages 140–158):
Chapter 10 New Historicism (pages 159–175):
Chapter 11 Feminist Approaches/Gender Studies (pages 176–194):
Chapter 12 Psychoanalytic Approaches (pages 195–204):