Michael J. Hoffman

Decent book, and the title pun makes me laugh.

This anthology of critical essays on the theories of fiction is comprehensive and useful for undergraduate students in English. It includes essays from the nineteenth century to modern interpretations, from formalism to modernist, postmodernist, historical, Marxist and gender-related interpretations. Most useful for writing essais. The text is clear, concise, and includes short introductory paragraphs before each essay. This is a good book.