TY - BOOK AU - Jeyaraj John Sekar TI - Literary critical theories: demystified and simplified: Jeyaraj John Sekar SN - 9789355296603 U1 - 801.95 PY - 2023/// CY - New Delhi PB - Authors press KW - Literary theory N1 - “Literary theory” is the body of ideas and methods we use in the practical reading of literature. By literary theory we refer not to the meaning of a work of literature but to the theories that reveal what literature can mean. Literary Critical Theory is a tool that helps you find meaning in stories, poems and plays. There are many different ways to interpret a novel or short story. When we read literature, we do so to learn more about: • The human condition. • The experience of loss and death; Includes bibliographical references and index ER -