Literary Theory

25th Anniversary Edition of Terry Eagleton's classic introduction to literary theory First published in 1983, and revised in 1996 to include material on developments in feminist and cultural theory Has served as an inspiration to generations of students and teachers Continues to function as arguably the definitive undergraduate textbook on literary theory Reissue includes a new foreword by Eagleton himself, reflecting on the impact and enduring success of the book, and on developments in literary theory since it was first published Eagleton is a prolific writer, literary critic and public intellectual, most famous for his work in Marxist literary theory, and his lively writing style

Terry Eagleton is John Edward Taylor Professor of English Literature at the University of Manchester.