Literary Criticism from Plato to Post-Theory: An Introduction

By M.A.R. Habib

Book Overview

"Literary Criticism from Plato to the Present provides a concise and authoritative overview of the development of Western literary criticism and theory from the Classical period to the present day, and this new edition expands historical coverage by including an entirely new section devoted to the twenty-first century. Thoroughly updated throughout, this authoritative text tackles recent events - including the September 11 attacks of 2001, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the rise of ISIS, the Arab Spring, the growth of social media, the global recession of 2008-2009, climate change, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine - through the lens of Literary Theory. New theories such as trends in liberalism, aestheticism, posthumanism, critical race theory, and environmental studies bring this comprehensive volume up-to-date to offer the most expansive overview of Literary Criticism currently available"-- Provided by publisher.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1394188870
• ISBN13: 9781394188871
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"