Now in its 2nd edition, this remains the most impressive and useful anthology of literary theory, one that is essential for writers and academics, and ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in English, comparative literature, and related fields. For this edition, works of additional modern and contemporary writers have been added, with selections from Empire, by Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri; The Good, the bad, and the ugly; men, women, and masculinity, by Judith Halberstam, and The Mental labor problem, by Andrew Ross, among many others. The coverage of modern and contemporary writers now features 100 writers, of the 150 contained in the anthology. As in the 1st edition, each entry features a lengthy and clearly written introduction by the editors that describes the author's life, career, main theoretical precepts and works, and their impact and reception. Each entry's introduction concludes with a bibliography. The entries are annotated by the editors. Several bibliographies are provided; there are alternative tables of contents grouping the entries by school, genre, historical period, and issues and topics; and both author and subject indexes are provided. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Read Less