This book would be a good read for anyone who wants to gain a basic understanding of literary theory without getting overwhelmed by long-winded tomes. The author, David Carter, explains key concepts in everyday language, with witty and memorable comments and quotations. The book is perfect for students of literature who want to ask pertinent and challenging questions, and explore literary theory without getting bogged down in complex terminology and abstract concepts.

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Pocket Essentials is a dynamic series of books that are concise, lively, and easy to read. Packed with facts as well as expert opinions, each book has all the key information you need to know about such popular topics as film, television, cult fiction, history, and more. It sounds daunting: all those -isms, long technical words, weird French thinkers, and incomprehensible Germans. Most books providing introductions to "Literary Theory" are long-winded tomes, guiding dogged readers through the twists and turns of critical analysis and logic. This small volume goes to the heart of the key concepts of Literary Theory, explaining them in clear everyday language. It provides witty and memorable comments and quotations, and enables the student of literature to raise the most pertinent and challenging questions, which even university professors have difficulty answering.

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