The End of literary theory
These essays are concerned with the philosophical problems that arise in connection with the understanding and evaluation of literature – such problems as the relationship between the work and the author (authorial intention), between the work and the world (reference and truth), the definition of literary work, and the nature of literary theory itself.
VII, 232 p. ; 23 cm
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Preface; 1. Literary aesthetics and literary practice; 2. Interpretation and intention; 3. Authorial intention; 4. Text and meaning; 5. The 'meaning' of a literary work; 6. Defining a literary work; 7. What is poetics?; 8. On unilluminating criticism; 9. Criticism and appreciation; 10. Value-judgements in criticism; 11. Literature, fiction, and reality. A problematic relationship; 12. Thematic concepts: where philosophy meets literature; 13. Literary theory and literary aesthetics; Notes; Bibliography; Index.