The Significance of Theory

Terry Eagleton's work has had a powerful influence in debates about the politics of literature and culture. This book reflects the breadth of his interests. It offers a view of his career to date, raising a number of central issues in literature, culture and politics.

Introduction, Michael Payne and M.A.R.Habib The significance of theory, Terry Eagleton Art after Auschwitz - Adorno's political aesthetics Terry Eagleton Criticism, Ideology, and Fiction, Terry Eagleton and Michael Payne