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- Playwright, literary theorist, fine analyst of the works of Shakespeare, the Brontës, Swift and Joyce, scourge of postmodernism, autobiographer -- Terry Eagleton's achievements are many and his combative intelligence widely admired and respected.
- About the Author: Terry Eagleton is Professor of Cultural Theory and John Rylands Fellow, University of Manchester.
- 288 Pages
- Literary Criticism, General
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About the Book
All figures here are subjected to Eagleton's pugnacious wit, scathing critical pen, and brilliant literary investigations.Book Synopsis
Playwright, literary theorist, fine analyst of the works of Shakespeare, the Brontës, Swift and Joyce, scourge of postmodernism, autobiographer -- Terry Eagleton's achievements are many and his combative intelligence widely admired and respected. His skill as a reviewer is particularly notable: never content merely to assess the ideas of a writer and the theses of a book, Eagleton, in his inimitable and often wickedly funny style, always paints a vivid theoretical and political fresco as the background to his engagement with the texts. In this collection of more than a decade of such bracing criticism, Eagleton comes face to face with Stanley Fish, Gayatri Spivak, Slavoj Žižek, Edward Said, and even David Beckham. All are subjected to his pugnacious wit, scathing critical pen, and brilliant literary investigations.Review Quotes
"Eagleton has confirmed his standing as second to none among cultural critics writing in the English language today."--Guardian "Eagleton's ... wit, his earthy hard-headedness, and razor-sharp style often had me in stitches ... and how many theorists can make you bust a gut pondering the arcane terms of poststructuralism?"--Newsday
About the Author
Terry Eagleton is Professor of Cultural Theory and John Rylands Fellow, University of Manchester. His other books include Ideology; The Function of Criticism; Heathcliff and the Great Hunger; Against the Grain; Walter Benjamin; and Criticism and Ideology, all from Verso.Dimensions (Overall): 7.8 Inches (H) x 5.16 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: .79 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: General
Genre: Literary Criticism
Number of Pages: 288
Publisher: Verso
Format: Paperback
Author: Terry Eagleton
Language: English
Street Date: November 1, 2005
TCIN: 1002294511
UPC: 9781859843888
Item Number (DPCI): 247-37-1986
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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