Literary Theory and Criticism: An Introduction provides an accessible overview of major figures and movements in literary theory and criticism from antiquity to

02 The most comprehensive and up-to-date anthology of major documents in literary criticism and theory from Plato to the present, with a highly praised critical

This accessible guide provides the ideal first step in understanding literary theory.

In this book, first published in 1989, twenty-give eminent critics and theorists write about different aspects of literary theory. These essays represent leadin