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Throughout much of the 20th century, literary theory came to be considered the queen discipline of literary studies. It failed, though, to deliver the promises it carried from its onset as an academic field of inquiry and, came to be shrunk and side-lined in the last three or four decades. The author describes and discusses 20th century literary theory and its appeal to scientific methodology. His aim is to depict the intrinsic motives of its downfall. The book focuses on the appeal to scientific methods and epistemology, the status and nature of literary meaning and the role of authorial intention in interpretation.



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Text-immanence – Formalism – "New criticism" – Scientific method – Organic analogy – Literary meaning – Authorial intention – Interpretation

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      Publisher: Peter Lang AG
      Publication Date: 27/02/2018
      ISBN13: 9783631739440, 978-3631739440
      ISBN10: 3631739443

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Throughout much of the 20th century, literary theory came to be considered the queen discipline of literary studies. It failed, though, to deliver the promises it carried from its onset as an academic field of inquiry and, came to be shrunk and side-lined in the last three or four decades. The author describes and discusses 20th century literary theory and its appeal to scientific methodology. His aim is to depict the intrinsic motives of its downfall. The book focuses on the appeal to scientific methods and epistemology, the status and nature of literary meaning and the role of authorial intention in interpretation.



      Table of Contents

      Text-immanence – Formalism – "New criticism" – Scientific method – Organic analogy – Literary meaning – Authorial intention – Interpretation

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