Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction
Julie Rivkin and Michael Ryan's  Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction. Second Edition  picks up where such books as Terry Eagleton's celebrated  Literary Theory: An Introduction  and Peter Barry's  Beginning Theory  left off by providing actual readings from a variety of theoretical perspectives of the same literary texts. In this new edition key materials on 'Liberal Humanism, Archtypal Criticism, and Stylistics' and 'Rhetoric and Interpretation' have been added. The volume thus significantly augments the range of contemporary critical approaches represented, from Ethnic Studies to Historicism, from Queer Theory to Post-Modernism. Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction  is ideal for use in introductory courses on literary theory and criticism. It contains accessible accounts of each theoretical approach, and it demonstrates how the same classic texts can be read differently from different theoretical perspectives. It is designed both as a stand-alone text or one that can be especially usefully used in conjunction with Rivkin and Ryans's  Literary Theory: An Anthology. Second Edition.