Criticism and Ideology: A Study in Marxist Literary Theory

By Terry Eagleton

Book Overview

Terry Eagleton is one of the most important--and most radical--theorists writing today. His witty and acerbic attacks on contemporary culture and society are read and enjoyed by many, and his studies of literature are regarded as classics of contemporary criticism. In this new edition of his groundbreaking treatise on literary theory, Eagleton seeks to develop a sophisticated relationship between Marxism and literary criticism. Ranging across the key works of Raymond Williams, Lenin, Trotsky, Brecht, Adorno, Benjamin, Lukacs and Sartre, he develops a nuanced critique of traditional literary criticism while producing a compelling theoretical account of ideology. Eagleton uses this perspective to offer fascinating analyses of canonical writers, including George Eliot, Charles Dickens, Joseph Conrad, Henry James, T.S. Eliot, W.B. Yeats, James Joyce and D.H. Lawrence. The new introduction sets this classic book in the context of its first appearance and Eagleton provides illuminating reflections on the progress of literary study over the years.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844670805
• ISBN13: 9781844670802
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Verso
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Intro to Marxist Theory

Eagleton gives a challenging, insightful, and readable presentation of Marxist literary theory. *Criticism and Ideology* is certainly a must-read for anyone even remotely interested in this school of thought.