Books like Literary Criticism
Literary Criticism by Charles E. Bressler reads as academic, informative. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
A glossary of literary terms
M. H. Abrams · 1957
A reference work meant for consultation rather than continuous reading — dip in for a term, get a clear, precise definition with illustrative examples.
Beginning theory
Peter Barry · 1995
Both explore literary theory
How to read literature like a professor
Thomas C. Foster · 2002
A friendly, chapter-by-chapter tour of the codes literary critics read by — quests, communions, weather, symbols — delivered in warm, chatty prose that treats the reader as a curious equal.
Critical approaches to literature
David Daiches · 1956
A systematic academic survey guiding readers through the history and methods of literary criticism, aimed at deepening critical understanding rather than telling a story.
Literature--reading fiction, poetry, drama, and the essay
Robert DiYanni · 1986
A structured classroom anthology-textbook experience: guided analysis of fiction, poetry, drama, and essay rather than a narrative to be swept up in.
Literature--Structure, Sound, and Sense--Sixth Edition
Laurnce Perrine · 1993
Both explore critical thinking & literary theory
The Bedford Introduction to Literature--Reading, Thinking, Writing--Sixth Edition
Michael Meyer · 2002
Both explore critical thinking & interpretation
Perrine's literature, Structure, sound and sense--Eighth edition
Thomas R. Arp · 2001
A comprehensive literature textbook surveying fiction, poetry, and drama with analytical apparatus for close reading.
Literature, The Human Experience, Reading and Writing--Shorter Ninth Edition
Richard Abcarian · 2003
Both explore critical thinking
Theory of literature
René Wellek · 1949
Both explore literary theory & history of ideas
Key concepts in literary theory
Julian Wolfreys · 2001
Both explore literary theory & interpretation
Marx
Peter Singer · 1980
A brisk, clear-headed introduction that walks through Marx's core ideas in plain English, feeling more like a guided lecture than a narrative.
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