This book is a unique collection of essays by founding figures in this movement to remake Shakespeare studies. Each essay challenges the Shakespeare myth and the assumptions underlying traditional modes of criticism.

While in no way oversimplifying its complexity or glossing over the challenges it presents, Norriss book sets out to make deconstruction more accessible to the open-minded reader.

Michael Holquists masterly study draws on all of Bakhtins known writings, providing a comprehensive account of his achievement. This edition includes a new introduction, concluding chapter and a fully updated bibliography.

Widely recognised as one of todays most important cultural critics, Adam Roberts offers an engaging introduction to this crucial figure, which will convince any student of contemporary theory that Jameson must be read.