Title: Literary Criticism: An Introduction to Theory and Practice
Author: Charles E. Bressler

Description:
This book is a comprehensive academic guide designed to introduce students and readers to the complex world of literary theory. Rather than just being a collection of literature, it serves as a "toolbox" for analyzing texts. It explains various critical schools of thought—such as Structuralism, Deconstruction, Psychoanalytic Criticism, and Ecocriticism—and provides practical methods for applying these theories to literary works. Its primary goal is to help readers understand how different perspectives can change the interpretation of a single story or poem.