{"product_id":"9781405179218","title":"Literary Theory An Introduction","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLiterary Theory\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Introduction\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTerry Eagleton\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Semiotics \u0026amp; Theory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eA quarter of a century on from its original publication, \u003ci\u003eLiterary Theory: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e still conjures the subversion, excitement and exoticism that characterized theory through the 1960s and 70s, when it posed an unprecedented challenge to the literary establishment. Eagleton has added a new preface to this anniversary edition to address more recent developments in literary studies, including what he describes as “the growth of a kind of anti-theory”, and the idea that literary theory has been institutionalized. Insightful and enlightening, \u003ci\u003eLiterary Theory: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e remains the essential guide to the field.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e25th Anniversary Edition of Terry Eagleton’s classic introduction to literary theory\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFirst published in 1983, and revised in 1996 to include material on developments in feminist and cultural theory\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHas served as an inspiration to generations of students and teachers\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContinues to function as arguably the definitive undergraduate textbook on literary theory\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReissue 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eTerry Eagleton\u003c\/b\u003e is John Edward Taylor Professor of English Literature at the University of Manchester. His recent publications include \u003ci\u003eHow to Read a Poem\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), \u003ci\u003eThe English Novel\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), \u003ci\u003eSweet Violence: The Idea of the Tragic\u003c\/i\u003e (2003), \u003ci\u003eThe Idea of Culture\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), \u003ci\u003eScholars and Rebels in Nineteenth-Century Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), and \u003ci\u003eThe Illusions of Postmodernism\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), all published by Blackwell Publishing.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 October 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405179218\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e248\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45985776763020,"sku":"9781405179218","price":34.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405179218_2545f28d-2933-44d0-b323-635728fcbd2f.jpg?v=1780198082","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405179218","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}