About the Book: Formalist Criticism and Reader Response Theory
This invaluable guide by Todd F. Davis and Kenneth Womack offers an accessible
introduction to two important movements in the history of twentieth century
literary theory. A complementary text to the Palgrave volume Postmodern
Narrative Theory by Mark Currie, this new title addresses a host of theoretical
concerns, as well as each fields principal figures and interpretive modes. As
with other books in the Transitions series, Formalist Criticism and Reader
response Theory includes readings of a range of widely studied texts, including
Joseph Conrads Heart of Darkness, Charlotte Brontes Jane Eyre, and F. Scott
Fitzgeralds The Great