Beginning Theory: An Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory

Rating:
Summary: Great, readable introduction!
Review: This is the fourth or fifth "introduction" on literary theory that I have read, and I wish I had read it first! Barry does an excellent job of making clear a subject frequently riddled by difficult neologisms. The best entry point to the entire topic of literary and cultural theory, and one which covers all the major variations, including stylistics.

Rating:
Summary: Great, readable introduction!
Review: This is the fourth or fifth "introduction" on literary theory that I have read, and I wish I had read it first! Barry does an excellent job of making clear a subject frequently riddled by difficult neologisms. The best entry point to the entire topic of literary and cultural theory, and one which covers all the major variations, including stylistics.