TY - GEN N2 - "An accessible and thorough introduction to literary theory and contemporary critical practice, this book is an essential resource for beginning students of literary criticism. Covers traditional approaches such as formalism and structuralism, as well as more recent developments in criticism such as evolutionary theory, cognitive studies, ethical criticism, and ecocriticism Offers explanations of key works and major ideas in literary criticism and suggests key elements to look for in a literary text Also applies critical approaches to various examples from film studies Enables students to build a critical framework and write analytically "-- AB - "An accessible and thorough introduction to literary theory and contemporary critical practice, this book is an essential resource for beginning students of literary criticism. Covers traditional approaches such as formalism and structuralism, as well as more recent developments in criticism such as evolutionary theory, cognitive studies, ethical criticism, and ecocriticism Offers explanations of key works and major ideas in literary criticism and suggests key elements to look for in a literary text Also applies critical approaches to various examples from film studies Enables students to build a critical framework and write analytically "-- T1 - An introduction to criticismliterature, film, culture / DA - 2012. CY - Chichester, West Sussex ; CY - Malden, Mass. : AU - Ryan, Michael, CN - EBSCOhost CN - PN81 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, PP - Chichester, West Sussex ; PP - Malden, Mass. : PY - 2012. N1 - Includes index. ID - 445951 KW - Criticism. SN - 9781444357042 SN - 1444357042 TI - An introduction to criticismliterature, film, culture / LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=411867 UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=411867 ER -