Beginning theory
An introduction to literary and cultural theory: Fourth edition

FRANK In 1959 Frank Sinatra recorded his great version of Cole Porter’s “What is this thing called Critical Theory?” 36 years later Peter Barry in this excellent book explains that it’s a network of ideas developed in the 60s, 70s and 80s which challenged the status quo of liberal humanism and made f......more

As a student, as an instructor and as a 'someone' helping others understanding the complex theories of literature, I did not find any better book than this one by Peter! I will recommend this book to anyone who wants to understand literary theories from the scratch and even the advanced students can......more

10/10 in fulfilling its purpose of introducing the students to the complex yet essential world of Literary Theory and Criticism. It explains in an easy to understand language, a concise outline of various literary theories in their chronicle order. It attempts to explain the main theories through se......more

veryy insightfull!!! would recommend if you have no experience with any theory applicable to literature, philosophy,…. and would like to expand your knowledge;))......more