`Marxism and Literary History' is a major reformulation of Marxist literary theory. Through a critique of its precursors (the works of Lukacs, Macherey, Eagleton and Jameson), it seeks to define the strengths and limitations of this tradition, and then to extend its possibilities in a radical reworking of the concept of discourse. `Frow has produced a valuable book, which certainly ought to be studied by Marxists interested in the stance to take towards post-structuralism and by theorists of other persuasions interested in ...
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`Marxism and Literary History' is a major reformulation of Marxist literary theory. Through a critique of its precursors (the works of Lukacs, Macherey, Eagleton and Jameson), it seeks to define the strengths and limitations of this tradition, and then to extend its possibilities in a radical reworking of the concept of discourse. `Frow has produced a valuable book, which certainly ought to be studied by Marxists interested in the stance to take towards post-structuralism and by theorists of other persuasions interested in arguments against simplified Marxist and non-Marxist appeals to history.' Jonathan Culler `ambitious and provocative' Times Literary Supplement.
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Very Good- Size: 9x6x1; Very good-paperback. Slight crease to spine, binding sturdy. Text is vg+. Pages age-toned, sunning to spine, light shelfwear. From a personal collection: NOT ex-lib. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.