. . . a welcome contribution to literary and political studies in these confused and confusing times.

Mera J. Flaumenhaft, St. John's College, Annapolis

The essays add both depth and breadth to the newly emerging field of politics and literature . . . a wealth of material for individual readers' enjoyment or potential course use.

Catherine H. Zuckert

Readers who take the intentions of poets, playwrights, and novelists seriously and who believe that their texts can offer valuable insights into perennial political issues will find this volume of essays to be an indispensable resource.

Ethan Fishman, University of South Alabama

One cannot help but be struck by the power of these essays to draw the reader into their subject-matter. Novels, poems, plays, and short stories, in the consideration they receive here, remain ever-present for the reader and are not jettisoned. . . . These essays are to be commended for undertaking the kind of study of literature that located the common ground for discussing books in the books themselves. . . . one always gets the sense that the book and its questions remain open for consideration. If such is the consequence of approaching literature with the idea . . . that authors have a conscious and articulable intention, and that they aim to teach through their work, then it is a welsome consequence for the serious reader.

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The work should be of interest to political theorists who are interested in the relationship between politics and literature. . . . Essential for librariesssss

Choice Reviews

The work should be of interest to political theorists who are interested in the relationship between politics and literature. . . . Essential for libraries

Choice Reviews