A Glossary of Contemporary Literary Theory

Now in its fourth edition, this critically acclaimed reference work has been thoroughly revised and expanded to include over seventy important new terms and usages from this volatile and fast-changing field. Jeremy Hawthornis Professor of Modern British Literature at Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Now in its fourth edition, this critically acclaimed reference work has been thoroughly revised and expanded to include over seventy important new terms and usages from this volatile and fast-changing field. "The clean, supple writing highlights the difficulty and contested nature of terms, some of which assiduously elude lexical clarification. Doubly helpful because it both defines terms and advises on next-step reading."--CHOICE

Jeremy Hawthorn is Professor of Modern British Literature, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.

"The clean, supple writing highlights the difficulty and contested nature of terms, some of which assiduously elude lexical clarification. Doubly helpful because it both defines terms and advises on next-step reading."—CHOICE