Ecocriticism (Routledge Literature Readers)
<P><EM>Ecocriticism: The Essential Reader</EM> charts the growth of this important field. The first-wave ecocriticism section focuses on key readings from the 1960s to the 1990s. The second-wave ecocriticism section goes on to consider a range of exciting contemporary trends, including environmental justice, aesthetics and philosophy, and globalization.</P> <P></P> <P>Readings include the work of:</P> <UL> <P> <LI>Raymond Williams</LI> <LI>Jonathan Bate</LI> <LI>Timothy Morton</LI> <LI>Ursula Heise</LI> <LI>Lawrence Buell</LI> <LI>Kate Soper</LI> <LI>Cary Wolfe</LI> <LI>and Kate Rigby.</LI> <P></P></UL> <P></P> <P>Containing seminal, representative, and contemporary work in the field, this volume and the editorial commentary is designed for use on both undergraduate and postgraduate ecocritical literature courses.</P>