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. Ranging across the key works of Raymond Williams, Lenin, Trostsky, Brecht, Adorno, Benjamin, Lukacs and Sartre, he develops a nuanced critique of traditional literary criticism while producing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 086091707X
• ISBN13: 9780860917076
• Release Date: June 1985
• Publisher: Verso
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.

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.