Marxism and literary criticism
By: Terry Eagleton ; with a new introduction by the author.
Series: Routledge classics
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 84
Subjects: Marxist criticism; Communism and literature
Description: "Is Marx relevant any more? Why should we care what he wrote? What difference could it make to our reading of literature? Terry Eagleton, one of the foremost critics of our generation, has some answers in this wonderfully clear and readable analysis. Sharp and concise, it is, without doubt, the most important work on literary criticism that has emerged out of the tradition of Marxist philosophy and social theory since the nineteenth century. For this Routledge Classics edition the author has written a startling and challenging new preface, which explains the continuing relevance of this pioneering work for the twenty-first century. For anyone interested in literature this book is essential reading."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Originally published: London : Methuen, 1976.