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A renowned literary theorist reconsiders previous stances and offers his latest thinking on the nature of literature and literary study

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“Written with his characteristic wit, verve and insight, The Event of Literature marks a new chapter in the developing thought of our pre-eminent literary theorist.”—London Review of Books * London Review of Books *
“In this book Eagleton offers a shrewd historical synthesis of the interaction between literature and the common culture.”—Iain Finlayson, The Times -- Iain Finlayson * The Times *
"In wry, thrifty prose, [Eagleton] surveys a range of theoretical positions in order to ponder a larger question about 'whether there really are such things as common natures in the world.' . . . A fascinating and often compelling expansion of Eagleton's oeuvre."—Publishers Weekly * Publishers Weekly *
“Throughout the book, Eagleton writes with his customary felicity (his aphorism, for example, on significant affinities in Wittgenstein’s theory of family resemblances, ‘a tortoise resembles orthopaedic surgery in that neither can ride a bicycle’, is a delight).”—Stuart Kelly, The Guardian -- Stuart Kelly * The Guardian *

The Event of Literature

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      Publisher Yale University Press
      Published 15 April 2013
      ISBN-13 9780300194135
      978-0300194135
      ISBN-10 0300194137
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      Literary theory

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A renowned literary theorist reconsiders previous stances and offers his latest thinking on the nature of literature and literary study

      Trade Review
      “Written with his characteristic wit, verve and insight, The Event of Literature marks a new chapter in the developing thought of our pre-eminent literary theorist.”—London Review of Books * London Review of Books *
      “In this book Eagleton offers a shrewd historical synthesis of the interaction between literature and the common culture.”—Iain Finlayson, The Times -- Iain Finlayson * The Times *
      "In wry, thrifty prose, [Eagleton] surveys a range of theoretical positions in order to ponder a larger question about 'whether there really are such things as common natures in the world.' . . . A fascinating and often compelling expansion of Eagleton's oeuvre."—Publishers Weekly * Publishers Weekly *
      “Throughout the book, Eagleton writes with his customary felicity (his aphorism, for example, on significant affinities in Wittgenstein’s theory of family resemblances, ‘a tortoise resembles orthopaedic surgery in that neither can ride a bicycle’, is a delight).”—Stuart Kelly, The Guardian -- Stuart Kelly * The Guardian *

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