Raymond Williams is widely acknowledged to be one of the most original and influential thinkers of the post-war era. He wrote extensively across a wide range of subjects: from drama and the novel to politics, popular culture and mass communications. He was also a major novelist, well-known for books such as "Border Country" and "Second Generation". This volume of new and original essays, edited and introduced by Terry Eagleton, provides a critical appreciation of Raymond Williams' writings by those best acquainted with his work. Among the contributions are essays on Williams's work as a literary critic, as a student of popular culture, as a novelist and as an analyst of contemporary politics and society. It should be of interest to students and teachers of English literature, critical theory, cultural studies, sociology and politics.
- ISBN10 074560305X
- ISBN13 9780745603056
- Publish Date 28 September 1989
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 9 November 1995
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Polity Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 240
- Language English