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8 NEW SERIES The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction Edited by Sherryl Vint, Brock University, Canada, Mark Bould, University of the West of England, UK, Andrew M. Butler, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK and Adam Roberts, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK Series: Routledge Literature Companions The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction is a comprehensive overview of the history and study of science fiction. It outlines major writers, movements, and texts in the genre, established critical approaches and areas for future study. Fifty-six entries by a team of renowned international contributors are divided into four parts which look, in turn, at: • History – an integrated chronological narrative of the genre’s development • Theory – detailed accounts of major theoretical approaches including feminism, Marxism, psychoanalysis, cultural studies, postcolonialism, posthumanism and utopian studies • Issues and Challenges – anticipates future directions for study in areas as diverse as science studies, music, design, environmentalism, ethics and alterity • Subgenres – a prismatic view of the genre, tracing themes and developments within specific subgenres. Bringing into dialogue the many perspectives on the genre The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction is essential reading for anyone interested in the history and the future of science fiction and the way it is taught and studied. List of Contributors: Stacey Abbott, Mark Bould, Piers Britton, William J. Burling, Andrew M. Butler, Jim Casey, Istvan Csicsery-Ronay Jr, Victoria de Zwaan, Jane Donawerth, Neil Easterbrook, Arthur B. Evans, Thomas Foster, Lincoln Geraghty, Joan Gordon, Karen Hellekson, Roger Matt Hills, Veronica Hollinger, Mark Jancovich, Derek Johnston, Gwyneth Jones, Darren Jorgensen, Abraham Kawa, Paul Kincaid, James Kneale, Tanya Krzywinska, Brooks Landon, Rob Latham, Isiah Lavender III, Michael M. Levy, Roger Luckhurst, Esther McCallum-Stewart, Ken McLeod, Farah Mendlesohn, Helen Merrick, China Miéville, Aris Mousoutzanis, Graham J. Murphy, Patrick D. Murphy, Sharalyn Orbaugh, Wendy Gay Pearson, Sean Redmond, Michelle Reid, Robin Reid, John Rieder, Alcena M.D. Rogan, David N. Samuelson, Andy Sawyer, Joe Sutliff Sanders, J.P. Telotte, Marek Wasielewski, Paul G. Williams, Peter Wright, Lisa Yaszek January 2009: 246x174: 560pp Hb: 978-0-415-45378-3: £85.00 ORDER NOW! LITERARY AND CULTURAL THEORY See Order Form in the centre of this catalogue The Green Studies Reader From Romanticism to Ecocriticism Laurence Coupe Foreword by Jonathan Bate Series: Routledge Key Guides ‘Laurence Coupe’s ‘Green Studies Reader‘ provides an excellent overview of achievements to date in this emerging field … Coupe’s anthology is a wide-ranging introduction to a thriving branch of literary study. The extracts are brief and well-chosen, and the wealth of introductory material is always informative. It should make a very good textbook, but it is also a stimulating collection for anyone interested in the fruitful intersection between environmentalism and literature.’ – Annotated Bibliography for English Studies 2000: 246x174: 336pp Hb: 978-0-415-20406-4: £90.00 Pb: 978-0-415-20407-1: £22.99 • AVAILABLE AS AN INSPECTION COPY WINNER OF ESSE PRIZE FOR LITERATURE 2006 The Singularity of Literature Derek Attridge ‘The clarity and imagination with which the argument is presented make this book capable of reinvigorating the debate about literary form in English study at many levels.’ – Oxford Literary Review 2004: 198x129: 192pp Hb: 978-0-415-33592-8: £60.00 Pb: 978-0-415-33593-5: £14.99 eBook: 978-0-203-42044-7 2ND EDITION Cultural Theory: The Key Concepts Edited by Andrew Edgar and Peter Sedgwick, University of Cardiff, UK Series: Routledge Key Guides Now in its second edition, Cultural Theory: The Key Concepts is an up-to-date and comprehensive survey of over 350 of the key terms central to cultural theory today. This second edition includes new entries on: • colonialism • cyberculture • globalization • terrorism • visual studies. Providing clear and succinct introductions to a wide range of subjects, from feminism to postmodernism, Cultural Theory: The Key Concepts continues to be an essential resource for students of literature, sociology, philosophy and media and anyone wrestling with contemporary cultural theory. 2007: 216x138: 447pp Hb: 978-0-415-39938-8: £60.00 Pb: 978-0-415-39939-5: £14.99 eBook: 978-0-203-93394-7 • AVAILABLE AS AN INSPECTION COPY +44 (0)1235 400524 Fax: +44 (0)20 7017 6699 BESTSELLER 2ND EDITION Critical Theory Today A User-Friendly Guide Lois Tyson, Grand Valley State University, USA This second edition of the classic guide offers a thorough and accessible introduction to contemporary critical theory. It provides in-depth coverage of the most common approaches to literary analysis today: feminism, psychoanalysis, Marxism, reader-response theory, new criticism, structuralism and semiotics, deconstruction, new historicism, cultural criticism, lesbian/gay/queer theory, African-American criticism, and postcolonial criticism. The chapters provide an extended explanation of each theory, using examples from everyday life, popular culture, and literary texts; a list of specific questions critics who use that theory ask about literary texts; an interpretation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby through the lens of each theory; a list of questions for further practice to guide readers in applying each theory to different literary works; and a bibliography of primary and secondary works for further reading. This book can be used as the only text in a course or as a precursor to the study of primary theoretical works. It motivates readers by showing them what critical theory can offer in terms of their practical understanding of literary texts and in terms of their personal understanding of themselves and the world in which they live. Both engaging and rigorous, it is a ‘how-to’ book for undergraduate and graduate students new to critical theory and for college professors who want to broaden their repertoire of critical approaches to literature. 2006: 234x156: 464pp Hb: 978-0-415-97409-7: £70.00 Pb: 978-0-415-97410-3: £18.99 • AVAILABLE AS AN INSPECTION COPY 2ND EDITION Semiotics: The Basics Daniel Chandler, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK Series: The Basics ‘The book is well written and up-to-date, without unnecessary verbosity or jargon, and yet reflects the complexity of the field and its problems.’ – Journal of Pragmatics 2007: 198x129: 328pp Hb: 978-0-415-36376-1: £55.00 Pb: 978-0-415-36375-4: £9.99 eBook: 978-0-203-01493-6 www.routledge.com/literature
2ND EDITION Literary Theory: The Basics Hans Bertens, Utrecht University, the Netherlands Series: The Basics ’Clear, vigorous and often creatively provocative, Hans Bertens’s historical overview of western literary theory is one of the very best introductions currently available.’ – Michael Worton, University College London, UK With a new introduction and fully updated pointers to further reading, this second edition of Hans Bertens’ bestselling book is a must-have guide to the world of literary theory. Exploring a broad range of topics from Marxist and feminist criticism to post-modernism and new historicism it includes new coverage of: • the latest developments in post-colonial and cultural theory • literature and sexuality • the latest schools of thought, including ecocriticism and post-humanism • the future of literary theory and criticism. Literary Theory: The Basics is an essential purchase for anyone who wants to know what literary theory is and where it is going. 2007: 198x129: 264pp Hb: 978-0-415-39670-7: £55.00 Pb: 978-0-415-39671-4: £9.99 eBook: 978-0-203-93962-8 • AVAILABLE AS AN INSPECTION COPY The Routledge Companion to Critical Theory Edited by Simon Malpas, University of Edinburgh, UK and Paul Wake, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK Series: Routledge Companions ‘Comprehensive and wide-ranging, this volume combines accessibility with scholarly soundness to offer an up-dated and engaging coverage of all the essential schools in modern critical theory.’ – Galin Tihanov, Lancaster University, UK An indispensable guide for anyone coming to this field of study for the first time, this text explores ideas from a diverse range of disciplines and encourages the reader to develop a deeper understanding of how to approach the written word. 2006: 234x156: 312pp Hb: 978-0-415-33295-8: £60.00 Pb: 978-0-415-33296-5: £16.99 eBook: 978-0-203-41268-8 NEW Continuing Theory Peter Barry, Aberystwyth University, UK Literary theory has changed and evolved in recent years, with some even claiming it is dead. Peter Barry picks up on these shifts and engages with current debates to emphasize the continuing significance of theory today. In a lucid and engaging style, this guide introduces readers to: • the dominant debates involving the life, death and future of theory • the way that existing theories have evolved, such as the move from ‘Historicism’ to a ‘New Formalism’ • the relevance of new theories such as ‘Presentism’, ‘Deep’ narratology and the move toward performativity and performance in gender studies • the ‘spiritual’ in literature, along with the rise of theology and the turn to god as a focus for interpretation • the move from postcolonial to transnational or global literatures. Offering a lively and up-to-date introduction to the ever-changing and contentious field of literary theory, this guide shows the lasting relevance and even necessity of continuing theory. September 2009: 216x138: 232pp Hb: 978-0-415-41542-2: £50.00 Pb: 978-0-415-41543-9: £19.95 • AVAILABLE AS AN INSPECTION COPY NEW Modernism and Theory A Critical Debate Edited by Stephen Ross, University of Victoria, Canada Modernism and Theory boldly asks what – if any – role theory has to play in the new modernist studies. Separated into three sections, each with a clear introduction, this collection of new essays from leading critics outlines ongoing debates on the nature of modernist culture. This collection: • examines aesthetic and methodological links between modernist literature and theory • addresses questions of the importance of theory to our understanding of ‘modernism’ and modernism as a literary category • considers intersections of modernism and theory within ethics, ecocriticism and the avant-garde. Concluding with an afterword from Fredric Jameson, the book makes use of an innovative dialogic format, offering a direct and engaging experience of the current debate in modernist studies. List of Contributors: Charles F. Altieri, C.D. Blanton, Ian Buchanan, Pamela Caughie, Melba Cuddy-Keane, Thomas S. Davis, Oleg Gelikman, Jane Goldman, Ben Highmore, Fredric Jameson, Martin Jay, Bonnie Kime Scott, Neil Levi, Anneleen Masschelein, Scott McCracken, Andrew John Miller, Stephen Ross, Roger Rothman, Morag Shiach, Susan Stanford Friedman, Allan Stoekl, Hilary Thompson and Glenn Willmott 2008: 234x156: 272pp Hb: 978-0-415-46156-6: £65.00 Pb: 978-0-415-46157-3: £19.99 eBook: 978-0-203-09110-4 LITERARY AND CULTURAL THEORY 9 The Trauma Question Roger Luckhurst, Birkbeck, University of London, UK In this book, Roger Luckhurst both introduces and advances the fields of cultural memory and trauma studies, tracing the ways in which ideas of trauma have become a major element in contemporary Western conceptions of the self. The Trauma Question outlines the origins of the concept of trauma across psychiatric, legal and cultural-political sources from the 1860s to the coining of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in 1980. It further explores the nature and extent of ‘trauma culture’ from 1980 to the present, drawing upon a range of cultural practices from literature, memoirs and confessional journalism through to photography and film. The study covers a diverse range of cultural works, including writers such as Toni Morrison, Stephen King and W.G. Sebald, artists Tracey Emin, Christian Boltanski and Tracey Moffatt, and film-makers David Lynch and Atom Egoyan. The Trauma Question offers a significant and fascinating step forward for those seeking a greater understanding of the controversial and ever-expanding field of trauma research. 2008: 234x156: 256pp Hb: 978-0-415-40272-9: £65.00 Pb: 978-0-415-40271-2: £17.99 2ND EDITION The Routledge Companion to Postmodernism Edited by Stuart Sim Series: Routledge Companions ‘An extremely useful compilation ... This is a work crammed with interesting fact and speculation and with a most assiduous cross-referencing of key terms.’ – Times Educational Supplement 2004: 234x156: 368pp Hb: 978-0-415-33358-0: £65.00 Pb: 978-0-415-33359-7: £16.99 • AVAILABLE AS AN INSPECTION COPY A Theory of Adaptation E-mail: literature@routledge.com www.tandf.co.uk/eupdates www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk for more information for e-mail updates in your field eBooks are only available to order online Linda Hutcheon, University of Toronto, Canada Persuasive and illuminating, A Theory of Adaptation is a bold rethinking of how adaptation works across all media and genres that may put an end to the age-old question of whether the book was better than the movie, or the opera, or the theme park. 2006: 234x156: 232pp Hb: 978-0-415-96794-5: £60.00 Pb: 978-0-415-96795-2: £16.99
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