Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction business & economics using their wit and their

using their wit and their swords

Even those lucky citizens who live in modern tower blocks must put up with clogged roads

lending and doing business that are distinct from

Charting the unmapped areas of the world seemed as good an idea as any

”—Charlaine Harris

Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction business & economics using their wit and theirWhat is literary theory? Is there a relationship between literature and culture? In fact, what is literature, and does it matter? These questions and more are addressed in Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction, a book which steers a clear path through a subject which is often perceived to be complex and impenetrable. Jonathan Culler, an extremely lucid commentator and much admired in the field of literary theory, offers discerning insights into