A limpid account of the thought of key Marxist thinkers, as well as that of philosophers from Schopenhauer and Nietzsche to Freud and the post-structuralists, and a political reformulation of a vital set of ideas, Ideology: An Introduction is an essential text by one of our most important contemporary critics.
"Eagleton is a combative, fiercely articulate and witty Marxist literary critic."
--The Nation
"An impressive, daunting work ... a considerable accomplishment."
--San Francisco Review of Books
"Excellent and engaging ... Eagleton is informative, witty and wise."
--Times Higher Education Supplement