Publisher's Synopsis
The outlines of contemporary critical theory are now often taught as a standard feature of a degree in literary studies. The development of particular theories has seen a thorough transformation of literary criticism. For example, Marxist and Foucauldian theories have revolutionized Shakespeare studies, and "deconstruction" has led to a complete reassessment of Romantic poetry. Feminist criticism has left scarcely any period of literature unaffected by its searching critiques. Teachers of literary studies can no longer fall back on a standardized, received, methodology.;This series provides collections of contemporary literary theory, prividing collections of seminal modern readings of key authors, genres and critical approaches. Each volume includes a substantial introduction which explores the theoretical issues and conflicts embodied in the essays selected and locates areas of disagreement between positions. There are also headnotes and a glossary of terms which provide a context to the essays for the reader unfamiliar with the subject.;This collection presents Marxist literary criticism form about 1965-1990.;The contributors to this volume include notable Marxist critics such as Tony Bennett, Terry Eagleton, Edward W. Said, Raymond Williams and Fredric Jameson.;The book illustrtes the contribution of Marxism to such areas as feminist, psychoanalytic and post-structuralist thought, through to the literary traditions such as German tragedy and the English novel.;It is aimed at undergraduate and postgaduate levels and at covers covering literary theory, cultural studies and the history / culture of Marxism.
