About the Book This is a highly useful volume which not only provides a map of modern critical theory but also helps the reader to gain an understanding of its relevance in order to appreciate literature. It puts together an extensive selection of articles by some of the foremost practitioners of literary theory of the last thirty years, along with a critical introduction by the author. Significant texts illustrating the different theoretical approaches to well-known works of English literature are made available along with a glossary of literary terms employed in criticism accompanied with an up to date bibliography.