This book provides a complete guide to analyzing literary works, from an introduction of basic principles to the finer details.

Separated into three sections, the book covers:

. Principles-this looks at what literary analysis is, its three main components, and the various possible objects of analysis.

. Main components-introduces nearly 30 aspects of text analysis, such as style, themes, social aspects, and context, and then goes on to introduce nearly 50 approaches, such as literary history, ecocriticism, narratology, and sociology.

. The process of analysis-details the general structure of the analytical text, the structure of a pedagogical essay, the analysis of a theoretical element, possible "plans" for the analytical text, methods of argumentation, statements of opinion, hypotheses, the structure of paragraphs, and the use of citations.

This book is a synthesis of established scholarship with new, original insights, making it an ideal introduction to the study of literature as well as a valuable companion throughout further study.

Louis Hébert is a Professor at the Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR), Canada. He has published many books on literary analysis methodology and semiotics, in Quebec, France, and the UK, including An Introduction to Applied Semiotics (Routledge).

List of Figures

List of Contributors

INTRODUCTION

PART I: PRINCIPLES

1. Definition of analysis

2. Components of analysis

3. Objects of analysis

PART II: COMPONENTS OF ANALYSIS

4. Aspects of the literary text

5. Approaches to literary texts

6. Corpus

7. Aspects of theater

PART III: COMPONENTS OF THE ANALYTICAL TEXT

8. The general structure of analysis

9. The pedagogical essay

10. Analysis of a theoretical element

11. The plan of the analytical text

12. Argumentation

13. Opinion and taking a position

14. Hypothesis

15. Paragraph

16. Citation

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX