Praise for An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory 'Sparkling, enthusiastic, and admirably well-informed' - HeleneCixous 'By far the best introduction we have, bar none. This unmatched book is for everyone: from those beginning literary study, through advanced students, and up to teachers; even those who, like me, have been professing literature for years and yea...(展开全部)

Literary Criticism: An Introduction to Theory and Practice, 5/e presents the thirteen basic schools of twentieth-century literary theory and criticism in their historical and philosophical contexts. Unlike other introductions to literary criticism, this book explores the philosophical assumptions of each school of criticism and provides a clear methodology for writing essays a...(展开全部)

A core text for introductory courses in Literary Criticism or for first-year-graduate courses in Literary Theory; a supplementary text for introductory courses in Literature. This text is designed to make literary theory and criticism accessible to those with no previous knowledge of the subject. It presents the eleven basic schools of twentieth-century literary theory and crit...(展开全部)

A core text for introductory courses in Literary Criticism or for first-year-graduate courses in Literary Theory; a supplementary text for introductory courses in Literature. This text is designed to make literary theory and criticism accessible to those with no previous knowledge of the subject. It presents the eleven basic schools of twentieth-century literary theory and crit...(展开全部)

Literary Criticism: An Introduction to Theory and Practice, 5/e presents the thirteen basic schools of twentieth-century literary theory and criticism in their historical and philosophical contexts. Unlike other introductions to literary criticism, this book explores the philosophical assumptions of each school of criticism and provides a clear methodology for writing essays a...(展开全部)

查尔斯•E•布莱斯勒（Charles E. Bressler），美国学者，威尔克斯大学文学学士，斯克兰顿大学理科硕士，佐治亚大学博士。2008年以来，任印第安纳卫斯理大学英语教授，亦担任约翰•卫斯理荣誉学院的高级学者，教授世界经典文学、修辞学等。其研究兴趣主要集中在文学理论与批评，英美作家C. S. 刘易斯、J. R. R. 托尔金、G. K. 切斯特顿、查尔斯•威廉斯，埃德加•爱伦•坡和纳撒尼尔•霍桑等方面。 《文学批评：理论与实践导论》是布莱斯勒的代表作，该著自1994年初版以来，不断修订完善，目前已出至第五版，是美国文学批评方面最畅销的入门书之一。

查尔斯•E•布莱斯勒（Charles E. Bressler），美国学者，威尔克斯大学文学学士，斯克兰顿大学理科硕士，佐治亚大学博士。2008年以来，任印第安纳卫斯理大学英语教授，亦担任约翰•卫斯理荣誉学院的高级学者，教授世界经典文学、修辞学等。其研究兴趣主要集中在文学理论与批评，英美作家C. S. 刘易斯、J. R. R. 托尔金、G. K. 切斯特顿、查尔斯•威廉斯，埃德加•爱伦•坡和纳撒尼尔•霍桑等方面。 《文学批评：理论与实践导论》是布莱斯勒的代表作，该著自1994年初版以来，不断修订完善，目前已出至第五版，是美国文学批评方面最畅销的入门书之一。

How and why are languages constantly changing? Historical linguistics seeks to find out by going beyond the history of individual languages to discover the general principles which underlie language change. But our evidence is severely limited. Most of the world's languages are still unwritten, and even in areas with long written traditions, such as Europe and the Near East, do...(展开全部)

This text covers the basic concepts and insights of game theory and offers classic examples and applications in a concise format. It provides a serious treatment of contract - an important, but often neglected topic in game theory - with minimal departure from the standard game coverage. Without skimping on mathematical precision, this text presents concepts and applications us...(展开全部)

This text covers the basic concepts and insights of game theory and offers classic examples and applications in a concise format. It provides a serious treatment of contract - an important, but often neglected topic in game theory - with minimal departure from the standard game coverage. Without skimping on mathematical precision, this text presents concepts and applications us...(展开全部)