The Handbook to Literary Research

by da Sousa Correa; Delia

• ISBN13: 9780415198592
• ISBN10: 0415198593
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-04-26
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

A Handbook to Literary Researchis a vital, one of a kind student resource, which has been written specifically for those embarking on a Masters degree in Literature. It provides an introduction to research techniques, methodologies and information sources relevant to the study of literature at postgraduate level. The unique and invaluable guide is divided into four sections: * A practical guide to the uses of research libraries, research sources and computers, including the Internet * An introduction to the work of textual scholars and bibliographers, focusing particularly on the practical and theoretical issues faced by textual editors * An overview of literary research and literary theory, including outlines of feminist theory, deconstruction, reader-response and reception theory, new historicism, and post-colonial theory * A detailed guide on how to write and present a Masters thesis, including a glossary and checklist for finding guides, reference books and other studysources.

Table of Contents

Contributors	4	(1)
Introduction to the Handbook	5	(8)
Simon Eliot
W.R. Ownes
Part 1: Tools of the trade
Research techniques and the use of libraries	13	(6)
W.R. Owens
Using the Internet for literary research	19	(20)
Simon Eliot
Part 2: Textual Scholarship and book history
Bibliography	39	(10)
Simon Eliot
Hisotry of the book	49	(14)
Simon Eliot
Edition literary texts	63	(22)
W.R. Owens
Part 3: Literary research and literary theory
From New Criticism to Structuralism	85	(32)
Graham Martin
Literature, gender, feminist criticism	117	(14)
Richard Allen
Deconstruction	131	(8)
Stuart Sim
Reader-response criticism and reception theory	139	(11)
Stephen Regan
New Historicism	150	(9)
Graham Martin
Post-colonial theory	159	(14)
Dennis Walder
Part 4: The dissertation
Planning, writing and presenting a dissertation	173	(14)
W.R. Owens
Part 5: Reference
Glossary	187	(12)
Simon Eliot
W.R. Owens
Library exercises--model answers	199	(5)
W.R. Owens
Checklist of libraries, reference books and other sources	204	(27)
Anthony Coulson
Index	231