Literary Theory and Criticism

  • Benjamin, Walter

    Assigned: Benjamin, Walter. “The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility” (976-96). Also read the editors’ introduction (973-76). “The Work of Art in the Age of Its...

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  • Behn, Aphra

    Assigned: Behn, Aphra. From The Dutch Lover, “Epistle to the Reader” (329-34); “Preface” to The Lucky Chance (334-37). Also read the editors’ introduction (326-29). From The Dutch Lover, “Epistle to...

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  • Baudrillard, Jean

    Assigned: Baudrillard, Jean. From “The Precession of Simulacra” (1483-92). Also read the editors’ introduction (1480-83). From “The Precession of Simulacra” (1981) 1. On 1483-84 (“If we were able to take…”),...

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  • Barthes, Roland

    Assigned: Barthes, Roland. From Mythologies, “Photography and Electoral Appeal” (1266-67); “The Death of the Author” (1268-72); “The Reality Effect” (1272-77); “From Work to Text” (1277-82). Also read the editors’ introduction...

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  • Bakhtin, Mikhail

    Assigned: Bakhtin, Mikhail M. From Discourse in the Novel, “Modern Stylistics & the Novel” (999-1030). Also read the editors’ introduction (997-99). From Discourse in the Novel (1934-35) Introduction 1. On...

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  • Theoryocracy: Literary Criticism & Theory

    ALFRED J. DRAKE’S CURRICULUM VITAE & OTHER MATERIALS Welcome to my literary theory and criticism home page. This site offers more than 2,000 questions on the 149+ authors included in...

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  • Austin, J. L.

    Assigned: Austin, J. L. From How to Do Things with Words (1236-48). Also read the editors’ introduction (1234-36). From How to Do Things with Words (1956/1961) 1. On 1236-37 (“You...

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  • Augustine of Hippo

    Assigned: Saint Augustine of Hippo. From On Christian Teaching (166-77), Books 2 and 3. Also read the editors’ introduction (164-65). On Christian Teaching (circa 395 C.E.) From Book 2 1....

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  • Auerbach, Erich

    Assigned: Auerbach, Erich. From Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature,Chapter 1. “Odysseus’ Scar” (956-73). Also read the editors’ introduction (954-56). From Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western...

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  • Arnold, Matthew

    Assigned: Arnold, Matthew. “The Function of Criticism at the Present Time” (684-703); from Culture and Anarchy, from Chapter 1. “Sweetness and Light” (703-10). Also read the editors’ introduction (681-84). “The...

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