Marxist Literary and Cultural Theory / [electronic resource]
by David Anshen and edited by Andrew Slade
- 1st ed.
- Hyderabad: Orient BlackSwan, 2019.
- e-book contains 212 p.
Includes glossary and Bibliography
Preface 1. The Basics of Marxism and Marxist Literary Theory 2. Major Marxists’ Approaches to Literature and Culture 3. Marxist Reading Case Study Glossary of Basic Marxist Terms and Concepts Bibliography and Texts for Further Reading
This book is designed as an in-depth introduction to Marxist theory and its praxis in literary and cultural studies. It introduces readers to the work of pioneering Marxists over the ages, from Marx and Lenin to Adorno and Žižek. The book engages with the intellectual framework of Marxism and its manifold real-world applications over the years, in fields as diverse as history, painting and literature.