of the main literary theories and useful bibliographies of further reading. Literature students will find its clearly defined sections easy to navigate and whilst avoiding over-simplification, it makes a complex subject accessible.Features-Accesible, easy to use guideC-onsiders 'New Aestheticism' and engages with the ideas of 'Post-Theory'-Contains extensive guides to further reading, web and electronic resources to ensure the quality of students' research-A glossary defines key theoretical and critical terms-Contains a guide to relevant journalsNew to this Edition-Coverage of 'new aestheticism'-Updated and expanded Derrida section-More historical context included in the introduction-Marxism section to include updated material on Benjamin-Postcolonial section updated and expanded-Annotated reading lists, including web and electronic resources-New glossary of terms-Updated and expanded further reading section

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