Literary theory and criticism an oxford guide literary theory and criticism patricia waugh oxford university press 2006 language arts disciplines 598 pages 3 reviews this volume offers a comprehensive account of modern literary criticism presenting the field as part of an ongoing historical and intellectual tradition. Edited by patricia waugh this comprehensive guide to literary theory and criticism includes 39 specially commissioned chapters by an outstanding international team of academics the volume is divided into four parts part one covers the key philosophical and aesthetic origins of literary theory part two looks at the foundational movements and thinkers in the first half of the twentieth century part three offers introductory overviews of the most important movements and thinkers in modern . Literary theory and criticism an oxford guide edited by patricia waugh fills a large gap in the market by combining the accessibility of single authored narratives with a much broader range of critical perspectives offers a comprehensive account of the major movements and thinkers in modern literary criticism presents modern theory and criticism as part of an ongoing historical and . Literary theory and criticism an oxford guide edited by patricia waugh oxpord university press detailed contents list of contributors xix introduction criticism theory and anti theory patricia waugh 1 from the theory of literature to the theory revolution 1 fear and loathing in literary studies the seductions of theory 3