Using concepts from New Critical theory to understand literature
Abstract
Have you ever taken a literature course in which you were asked to write an essay explaining what a literary work means? And were you required to provide examples from the literary work to back up your interpretation? If so, you were probably using concepts from New Critical theory to write your paper, although you might not have known it at the time.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Literary Theory and Cultural Hermeneutics
American and British Literature Analysis
Literary and Cultural Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 54–102
- Publication date
- 16 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter