Mulhern, Francis, editor. creator text xx London : Longman Group UK Ltd. , 1992 9999 First edition. monographic und xii, 278 p. ; 22 cm. Contemporary Marxist Literary Criticism, edited by Francis Mulhern, is an important anthology that surveys the major developments in Marxist literary theory during the late twentieth century. The volume demonstrates how Marxist criticism has evolved beyond traditional economic interpretations of literature to address ideology, culture, politics, language, history, and representation. It provides students with a broad introduction to the principal debates that have shaped contemporary literary and cultural studies. The collection includes essays by internationally recognized critics such as Terry Eagleton, Edward W. Said, Raymond Williams, Fredric Jameson, Tony Bennett, Franco Moretti, Pierre Macherey, and others. These essays examine diverse literary and cultural topics, including the works of Jane Austen, Bertolt Brecht, James Bond, modern aesthetics, popular fiction, and ideology. Together, they illustrate how Marxist criticism analyzes literature as a product of historical, social, political, and economic forces while exploring questions of class, power, culture, and representation. / edited by Francis Mulhern. Literary criticism Literature—History and criticism Marxism and literature Marxist criticism 801.950 MUL 9780582059764 260630 20260630100029.0