This volume, growing out of the celebrated turn toward history in literary criticism, showcases some of the best new historical work being done today in textual

This volume, growing out of the celebrated turn toward history in literary criticism, showcases some of the best new historical work being done today in textual

For almost twenty years, new historicism has been a highly controversial and influential force in literary and cultural studies. In Practicing the New Historici

Since its publication in 1990, Critical Terms for Literary Study has become a landmark introduction to the work of literary theory—giving tens of thousands of

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. The Critical Revolution Turns Right -- 2. The Scholarly Turn -- 3. The Historicist