It has held sway in the humanities for nearly four decades, surviving even the great culture wars. But it is being used in surprising ways. Either literary theory is dead, or it’s invincible. It all ...

Everyone knows the myth of the mechanical servant, such as the sorcerer’s apprentice, Frankenstein’s monster, or the golem. These servants are stronger than any human being, but it is difficult to ...

The status of literature - its meaning, structure, truth value, and social function - has proven, throughout history, to be surprisingly controversial, and has generated endless commentary. This class ...

Literary theory encompasses the frameworks and concepts by which we analyse texts, interrogate narrative structures and understand the social, historical and philosophical underpinnings of literature.