Like its previous edition, this book provides an accessible introductory
guide to some of the most important aspects of literary theory, linking
them to more traditional terms and approaches. In doing so, it offers a
fuller introduction to a wider range of literary theories, including
post-structuralism, post-modernism, New Historicism, post-colonial
theory, and theories of sexual identity. Additional theories are revised
and extended in this edition with additional illustrative material.