50 Modern Literary Theory

Texts, Explanations and Explications

by Jeyaraj John Sekar

2024586 pages

About the book

The book is designed to aid teachers, scholars, and students in comprehending seminal literary-critical texts commonly anthologized and prescribed in higher educational institutions worldwide for degree, postgraduate, and research programs. It offers straightforward explanations and interpretations of 50 selected texts known for their complexity in language and concept. While stakeholders grasp the overarching principles and essence of theories, many struggle with individual texts due to their demand for knowledge in multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary domains, areas often lacking in English literature education. It encompasses the representation of nearly all major literary theories, ranging from Structuralism to Ecocriticism.