Terry Eagleton

Eagleton's key point in "The Rise of English" is that English as a field of study is an ideology. He traces the development of this ideology from the eighteenth century through the rise of New...

In the introduction of Literary Theory: An Introduction, Terry Eagleton explores the complex question of "What is Literature?" He argues that literature cannot be strictly defined by inherent...

Jonathan Culler defines literature as language with distinctive properties, emphasizing its foregrounding of language, integration of elements, fictional nature, aesthetic appeal, and...

Terry Eagleton's perspective suggests that novels often both resist and uphold authority. They challenge societal norms and structures while simultaneously reinforcing them, creating a complex...

Terry Eagleton views the emergence of English as an academic subject as a response to social needs, particularly for the working class, to foster solidarity, broader sympathies, and moral values....

Eagleton's concepts of "base structure" and "superstructure" in Marxist literary theory describe the economic and cultural frameworks of society reflected in literature. The base structure is the...