Essential readings in the philosophy of literature are brought together for the first time in this anthology.

• Contains forty-five substantial and carefully chosen essays and extracts
• Provides a balanced and coherent overview of developments in the field during the past thirty years, including influential work on fiction, interpretation, metaphor, literary value, and the definition and ontology of literature
• Includes an additional historical section featuring generous selections of the writings of early pioneers such as Plato, Aristotle, Nietzsche, and...

Essential readings in the philosophy of literature are brought together for the first time in this anthology.

• Contains forty-five substantial and carefully chosen essays and extracts
• Provides a balanced and coherent overview of developments in the field during the past thirty years, including influential work on fiction, interpretation, metaphor, literary value, and the definition and ontology of literature
• Includes an additional historical section featuring generous selections of the writings of early pioneers such as Plato, Aristotle, Nietzsche, and...