Key essays on comparative literature from the eighteenth century to today As comparative literature reshapes itself in today's globalizing age, it is essential

Paperback reprint. Originally published: 2020.

World literature was long defined in North America as an established canon of European masterpieces, but an emerging global perspective has challenged both this

World Literature in Theory provides a definitive exploration of the pressing questions facing those studying world literature today. Coverage is split into four

This book is about culture and comparison. Starting with the history of the discipline of comparative literature and its forgotten relation to the positivist co