Spatiality

<p>Divided into six chapters each dealing with different aspects of the spatial in literary studies the book provides: </p> <p></p> <ul> <p> <li>An overview of the spatial turn in literary theory - from modern philosophy and historicism to cartography and literary theory</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Introductions to the major theorists such as Michel Foucault David Harvey Edward Soja Erich Auerbach Georg Lukács and Mikhail Bakhtin</li> <p></p> <p> <li>An analysis of spatiality from a variety of perspectives - the writer as map-maker different literary and critical 'spaces' the concept of literary geography cartographics and geocriticism.</li> <p></p></ul> <p></p> <p>As the first guide to the literature and criticism of 'space' this clear and engaging book is essential reading.</p>