BARRY, Peter. Beginning Theory. An Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory. Manchester: Manchester UP, 2009
Literary texts:
Chopin, Kate. The Awakening. Penguin, London, 2018.
Friel, Brian. Translations. Faber and Faber. London, 2000.
The Study Guides for UNITS 1-5, included in the virtual course are essential; they provide you with all the material you need to successfully complete the course:
excerpts from literary texts,
critical texts, study materials,
self-assessment exercises and answers.
The book by PETER BARRY provides reasonably accessible introductions to literary and critical theory together with practical examples of close critical readings of literary texts. It will be used in conjunction with the rest of the study material.
