Download or read book Modern Literary Theory written by Philip Rice and published by Hodder Education. This book was released on 1992 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition of this core text has been thoroughly revised and updated in light of the latest developments in the field. Covering the key theoretical approaches in modern literary theory, the text includes those essays and documents that are essential reading for students of literature andcritical theory. The original structure of the book has been improved and new material has been added, including extracts from the writings of Marx, Freud, and de Beauvoir, and a new section devoted to contemporary critical debates and issues.