{"product_id":"literary-criticism-from-plato-to-the-present-isbn-9781394188871","title":"Literary Criticism from Plato to the Present","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides a comprehensive account of the evolution of literary criticism from antiquity to the present\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning more than two millennia of intellectual history, \u003ci\u003eLiterary Criticism from Plato to Post-Theory: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e offers the most thorough and accessible survey of Western literary theory available today. M.A.R. Habib presents a lucid and detailed chronological account of key movements, texts, and thinkers—from Plato and Aristotle to posthumanism and digital studies—making complex ideas intelligible without sacrificing scholarly rigor. This second edition is expanded to address the rapidly evolving landscape of contemporary criticism, including new and revised chapters on affect theory, cognitive literary studies, gender theory, world literature, and digital humanities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor students and scholars of literature, theory, and cultural studies, \u003ci\u003eLiterary Criticism from Plato to Post-Theory\u003c\/i\u003e provides indispensable insight into how literary criticism has responded to—and helped shape—major intellectual and political developments throughout history. With clear attention to philosophical foundations and cultural context, Habib explores not just what key theorists believed, but why their ideas emerged when they did and how they continue to resonate today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnabling readers to trace the deep roots and dynamic shifts in literary thought with clarity and critical depth, \u003ci\u003eLiterary Criticism from Plato to Post-Theory:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSituates literary theory within historical and philosophical developments across cultures and eras\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmphasizes contextualization, helping readers understand criticism in relation to its time and place\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces lesser-known thinkers alongside canonical figures, offering a broad intellectual spectrum\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights the connections between literary criticism and political, cultural, and social change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBridges classical traditions and emerging technologies\/ media in literary analysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncourages close textual reading while maintaining attention to philosophical underpinnings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdeal for use alongside anthologies or as a stand alone text, \u003ci\u003eLiterary Criticism from Plato to Post-Theory: An Introduction,\u003c\/i\u003e Second Edition remains a foundational resource for understanding the traditions and transformations of literary criticism. It is ideal for undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in English, comparative literature, cultural studies, or critical theory. It is particularly suited to core courses such as Introduction to Literary Theory, Foundations of Criticism, and World Literature in English, Liberal Arts, and Interdisciplinary Humanities programs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I Classical Literary Criticism and Rhetoric 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II The Medieval Era 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart III The Early Modern Period to the Enlightenment 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart IV Romanticism and the Later Nineteenth Century 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart V The Twentieth Century: A Brief Introduction 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart VI The Twenty-First Century: A Brief Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHabib has an unrivaled ability to synthesize complex doctrines in clear and lively prose, hence this perfectly balanced introduction to literary criticism – a must-read for all students in the humanities.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJean-Michel Rabaté, University of Pennsylvania, American Academy of Arts and Sciences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiterary Criticism from Plato to Post-Theory accomplishes the nearly impossible in being both concise and exhaustive; it works as a book of reference, a history of philosophy, and a lucid scholarly argument for the value of literature. Habib traces the history of literary criticism through six major periods, whose features are described in succinct yet nuanced detail with illuminating commentary on chief philosophers, theorists, and poets. In every chapter, but most urgently in the last one addressing our present times, Habib’s careful analysis of material contexts, philosophical concepts, and literary texts confirms that all new theories have long histories, that no discovery is without antecedents, that judgments, tastes, and values are never autonomous. Clear and wonderfully readable, Habib’s book is as engrossing as it is convincing.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarold Schweizer, author of \u003ci\u003eOn Waiting\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOn Lingering and Literature\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eM.A.R. Habib\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Professor of English at Rutgers University and a leading scholar in literary criticism, philosophy, and translation. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eHegel and the Foundations of Literary Theory, Hegel and Empire, Literary Studies: A Norton Guide,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Early T.S. Eliot and Western Philosophy.\u003c\/i\u003e Habib has edited \u003ci\u003eThe Cambridge History of Literary Criticism: Volume VI\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003ePenguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory\u003c\/i\u003e (originally compiled by J.A. Cuddon). His work also includes several translations of Urdu poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989535899877,"sku":"NP9781394188871","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781394188871.jpg?v=1761784502","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/literary-criticism-from-plato-to-the-present-isbn-9781394188871","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}