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Critical Insights: Friendship
This new collection of essays in the Critical Insights series will explore how the theme of friendship has been treated in a variety of literary works, from the classics of pre-modern periods to more modern works like Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series.
Opening with an introductory essay that situates the theme of friendship within the broader context of literary studies, critical approaches in subsequent chapters include approaching the subject historically to trace how the concept of friendship has evolved over time, comparing the warrior-bonds of ancient epics to the platonic ideals of Renaissance humanism to the psychological complexities of the modern novel.
Overviews of previous literary criticism on this popular topic synthesize insights from scholars who have analyzed friendship in specific texts.
A few essays apply particular critical lenses to the theme, such as feminist theory, queer theory, or postcolonial theory, to uncover new dimensions of the literary representations of friendship. The collection also features comparative analyses that juxtapose how friendship functions in works from different cultures, time periods, or genres.
In the final section, Resources, a select bibliography of additional works that are pertinent to the theme is provided. Each essay in Critical Insights: Friendship includes a list of Works Cited and detailed endnotes. Also included in this volume is a Bibliography, biographies of the Editor and Contributors, and an alphabetical Index.
