Publication

1976 - University of California Press, Berkeley, California

Language

English

Word Count

21,750 words, Guess

Page Count

87 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivemarxismliteraryc00eagl
  • ISBN-139780520032439
  • ISBN-100520032438
  • LibraryThing4739229
  • Goodreads1689274
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Classifications

  • LCCPN98.C6 E23 1976b

Description

Is Marx relevant any more? Why should we care what he wrote? What difference could it make to our reading of literature? Terry Eagleton has some answers in this wonderfully clear analysis. For this Routledge Classics edition the author has written a challenging new introduction which explains the continuing relevance of this work for the twenty-first century.

Description

Explores the growth of Marxist criticism in modern literary circles and demonstrates the role Marxism can play in creating a link between literature and historical conditions. Details major issues presented by this method of criticism and considers the work of such individuals as Plekhanov, Trotsky, Lenin, and Goldmann.

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  • Marxism and literary criticismUniversity of California Press1976-01-01
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