The Literary Theory Handbook

“Gregory Castle's Literary Theory Handbook brings his account of theory up to the minute, practically, incorporating--and relating to one another--the most significant developments in literary and cultural theory of the twenty-first century (cognitive theory, the new materialism, disability studies, ecocriticism and animal studies).  Castle does justice to the complexity of the issues he covers (his handling of deconstruction and Lacanian psychoanalytic theory is admirable), and one has to marvel at both the impartiality of his account and the lucidity of his writing, with a clear sense throughout of his audience and of what needs to be said.”—David Richter, CUNY

"Comprehensive and clear, Castle's Handbook is essential for students seeking accessible and thorough summaries of all of the schools of contemporary critical thought and analysis.  Each chapter covers a lot of material, and each is beautifully written."—Michael Ryan, Temple University