Marxist Literary and Cultural Theory

Contents: Preface. 1. The basics of Marxism and Marxist literary theory. 2. Major Marxists’ approaches to literature and culture. 3. Marxist reading case study. Glossary of basic Marxist terms and concepts. Bibliography and texts for further reading.

This book is designed as an in-depth introduction to Marxist theory and its praxis in literary and cultural studies. It introduces readers to the work of pioneering Marxists over the ages, from Marx and Lenin to Adorno and Zizek. The book engages with the intellectual framework of Marxism and its manifold real-world applications over the years, in fields as diverse as history, painting and literature.