This monumental collection of new and recent essays from aninternational team of eminent scholars represents the bestcontemporary critical thinking relating to both literary andphilosophical studies of literature.

• Helpfully groups essays into the field's main sub-categories, among them 'Relations Between Philosophy andLiterature', 'Emotional Engagement and the Experienceof Reading', 'Literature and the Moral Life', and'Literary Language'
• Offers a combination of analytical precision and literaryrichness
• Represents an unparalleled work of reference for students andspecialists alike, ideal for course use