Interpretation, Deconstruction and Ideology — Christopher Butler

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'Interpretation, Deconstruction and Ideology' by Christopher Butler is an introduction to major debates in contemporary literary theory, examining how literature is interpreted and how theories of language, meaning and ideology shape literary criticism. Butler considers the challenges posed by deconstruction alongside broader questions about interpretation, criticism and the relationship between literary texts and the ideas that inform their reading. First published by Clarendon Press in 1984, the book places these debates within the wider development of modern literary theory and criticism. At 159 pages, with a bibliography and index, it is a concise scholarly study for readers interested in deconstruction, literary interpretation and critical theory.