From the author of the New York Times bestseller Mother of Pearl, a beautifully crafted and moving story of redemption and renewal set in 1960s Mississippi. Melinda Haynes's "first novel of immense and staggering power" (Pat Conroy, author of Beach Music) was an unexpected sensation, chosen for Oprah's book club and selling more than half a million copies in hardcover. Now in the same devastat…
This accessible guide provides the ideal first step in understanding literary theory. Hans Bertens: • leads you through the major approaches to literature which are signalled by the term ‘literary theory’ • places each critical movement in its historical (and often political) context • illustrates theory in practice with examples from much-read texts