Download or read book New Formalist Criticism written by F. Bogel and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Formalist Criticism defines and theorizes a mode of formalist criticism that is theoretically compatible with current thinking about literature and theory. New formalism anticipates a move in literary studies back towards the text and, in so doing, establishes itself as one of the most exciting areas of contemporary critical theory.