Read Performativity in Elizabeth Gaskell's Fiction: A Case Study in the Uses of Theory

Performativity in Elizabeth Gaskell's Fiction: A Case Study in the Uses of Theory

Melissa Schaub

4.9/5 (22942 ratings)

Description:This book simultaneously examines the specific theoretical issues raised by Elizabeth Gaskell's use of characterization in her shorter fiction, and addresses the larger question of how literary critics ought to use theory. The text gives a history of Judith Butler's theory of performativity and the uptake of that theory in literary criticism, and also provides detailed close reading of Gaskell's fiction--both frequently examined texts like Cranford, Mary Barton, and Wives and Daughters, and some that are less often studied, such as "Lizzie Leigh" and Cousin Phillis. The book argues that as theory becomes naturalized into the vocabulary of literary scholars, it often becomes more optimistic and less specific. In discussing the naturalization of theory exemplified by the application of performativity to Gaskell, the book advances general principles on the use of theory. It can be read as scholarship or used as a textbook in literary methods courses.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Performativity in Elizabeth Gaskell's Fiction: A Case Study in the Uses of Theory. To get started finding Performativity in Elizabeth Gaskell's Fiction: A Case Study in the Uses of Theory, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 3030263134

Description: This book simultaneously examines the specific theoretical issues raised by Elizabeth Gaskell's use of characterization in her shorter fiction, and addresses the larger question of how literary critics ought to use theory. The text gives a history of Judith Butler's theory of performativity and the uptake of that theory in literary criticism, and also provides detailed close reading of Gaskell's fiction--both frequently examined texts like Cranford, Mary Barton, and Wives and Daughters, and some that are less often studied, such as "Lizzie Leigh" and Cousin Phillis. The book argues that as theory becomes naturalized into the vocabulary of literary scholars, it often becomes more optimistic and less specific. In discussing the naturalization of theory exemplified by the application of performativity to Gaskell, the book advances general principles on the use of theory. It can be read as scholarship or used as a textbook in literary methods courses.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Performativity in Elizabeth Gaskell's Fiction: A Case Study in the Uses of Theory. To get started finding Performativity in Elizabeth Gaskell's Fiction: A Case Study in the Uses of Theory, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

Performativity in Elizabeth Gaskell's Fiction: A Case Study in the Uses of Theory

Performativity in Elizabeth Gaskell's Fiction: A Case Study in the Uses of Theory

More Books

[(Middlebrow Feminism in Classic British Detective Fiction: The Female Gentleman)] [Author: Melissa Schaub] published on (February, 2013)

[(Middlebrow Feminism in Classic British Detective Fiction: The Female Gentleman)] [Author: Melissa Schaub] published on (February, 2013)

Middlebrow Feminism in Classic British Detective Fiction: The Female Gentleman (Crime Files) by Schaub, Melissa (February 21, 2013) Hardcover

Middlebrow Feminism in Classic British Detective Fiction: The Female Gentleman (Crime Files) by Schaub, Melissa (February 21, 2013) Hardcover

Middlebrow Feminism in Classic British Detective Fiction: The Female Gentleman (Crime Files)

Middlebrow Feminism in Classic British Detective Fiction: The Female Gentleman (Crime Files)

The Harvey Milk Institute Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Internet Research (Haworth Gay & Lesbian Studies)

The Harvey Milk Institute Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Internet Research (Haworth Gay & Lesbian Studies)

Virginia Woolf and Her Influences: Selected Papers from the Seventh Annual Conference on Virginia Woolf

Virginia Woolf and Her Influences: Selected Papers from the Seventh Annual Conference on Virginia Woolf