Overview
The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism presents a staggeringly varied collection of the most influential critical statements from the classical era to the present day. Edited by scholars and teachers whose interests range from the history of poetics to postmodernism, from classical rhetoric to ériture féminine, and from the social construction of gender to the machinery of academic superstardom, The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism promises to become the standard anthology in its field.
"In short this anthology is not simply a passive reflection of contemporary theory and criticism, but both an intervention and an essential tool for anyone seriously interested in working in the landscape of western academia. Beyond this, its great virtue is that the selected extracts are not just illustrative of a particular theorist’s position but as a consequence of good design, almost every page is a sheer delight to read quite independently of its academic context."
—Michael Punt, from his review in Leonardo Reviews
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