Download or read book The Palimpsest: Literature, Criticism, Theory written by Sarah Dillon and published by Continuum. This book was released on 2007-12-25 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative monograph proposes the concept of the 'palimpsest' as a paradigm for the relationship between theory and traditional literary criticism, which could have a major impact on debate surrounding the role of theory in literary studies.