This book provides students and scholars of classical literature with a practical guide to modern literary theory and criticism. Using a clear and concise approach, it navigates readers through various theoretical approaches, including Russian Formalism, structuralism, deconstruction, gender studies, and New Historicism. <ul> <li>Applies theoretical approaches to examples from ancient literature</li> <li>Extensive bibliographies and index make it a valuable resource for scholars in the field</li> </ul>