Product Description

This text is one of the first introductory guides to the field of literary ecological criticism. It is the ideal handbook for all students new to the disciplines of literature and environment studies, ecology and green studies.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #177675 in Books
• Published on: 2004-07-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Review

'The publication of Greg Garrard's monograph on ecocriticism in Routledge's New Critical Idiom series marks a significant milestone in the development of ecologically oriented literary and cultural studies. As the first introductory textbook in this area, with a useful glossary, annotated list of further reading and extensive bibliography, it bears witness to the growth of tertiary studies in literature, culture and environment over the past decade ... ' - www.altitude21c.com

From the Back Cover
Ecocriticism explores the ways in which we imagine and portray the relationship between humans and the environment in all areas of cultural production, from Wordsworth and Thoreau to Disney and BBC nature documentaries. Greg Garrard traces the development of the movement and explores the concepts which have most occupied ecocritics, including:
*pollution
*wilderness
*apocalypse
*dwelling
*animals
*the earth.
With a glossary of terms and suggestions for further reading, this is an invaluable introduction to one of the most exciting recent developments in literary and cultural studies.

Customer Reviews

A Concise Handbook
This is the perfect introduction to a burgeoning field of literary criticism that concerns itself with the interaction of literature and the environment. This is an academic book that is refreshingly easy to read and comprehend, without comprimising a high level of academic discussion: Garrard has pitched this just right. There is a good introduction to various ideological 'positions' of environmental theory, and some subtle suggestions as to the direction this field of criticism might take in the future. This book also posits a gentle yet powerful commentary on some of the central conceptual issues facing this area of criticism. This book is capable of being both informative and astute.

I would reccomend this to any student wishing to know more about how literature negotiates ideas of nature and environment, and i think it is also a book that anyone could read to discover more about the relationships between culture and nature, and what exactly that might mean!