Ecocriticism

Inspired by a range of ecological movements ecocriticism explores the ways inwhich we imagine and portray the relationship between humans and theenvironment in ... » 

Inspired by a range of ecological movements ecocriticism explores the ways inwhich we imagine and portray the relationship between humans and theenvironment in all areas of cultural production from Wordsworth and Thoreau toDisney and BBC nature documentaries. Greg Garrards animated and accessiblevolume traces the development of the movement and explores the concepts whichhave most occupied ecocritics including pollution wilderness apocalypse dwelling animals earth.Featuring an invaluable glossary of terms and suggestions for further readingthis is the first studentfriendly introduction to one of the newest and mostexciting trends in literary and cultural studies. «