Endorsements
"The Norton Anthology Of Theory And Criticism is an astonishing achievement. Deeply informed, brilliantly edited, it weaves together the canon of literary criticism and vital recent developments. Reading it, I was reminded—again—of the overwhelming power and promise of literature and interpretation. This book is indispensable."
—Catharine R. Stimpson, New York University
"This anthology splendidly displays the range and variety of the never-ending theoretical debate over literature and criticism."
—Gerald Graff, University of Illinois at Chicago
"Sharper, shapelier, and more up-to-the-minute than so authoritative an anthology has any right to be."
—Bruce Robbins, Rutgers University
"The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism is easily the most comprehensive and useful guide to the workings of the ’engine room’ of criticism, where thinkers from Plato to Judith Butler have forged the tools of interpretation over the past couple of millennia. It is an indispensable volume for anyone, in or out of college, looking for an introduction to the history of ’theory’."
—Michael Berubé, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
"With the best headnotes around and detailed annotated bibliographies, this comprehensive anthology is fully worthy of the Norton name."
—Jonathan Culler, Cornell University
"The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism is the first truly comprehensive definition of the canon of these two genres. Ranging from Gorgias, Plato, and Aristotle to Bell Hooks, Judith Butler, and Stuart Moulthrop, this anthology collects the most sophisticated and reflective comments on the critical enterprise over the past twenty-five centuries. No serious student of literature can do without this anthology."
—Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Harvard University
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