The role of the author is a major element of literary theory courses

The Author discusses the implications of various theories on different types of literary theory, with student-friendly examples ranging from Wordsworth to David Eggers and Martin Amis

Andrew Bennett is a well-known and well-respected author of literature guidebooks, having co-authored the hugely successful Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory with Nicholas Royle, which is recommended at 50% of all UK universities and adopted at 25% of them

Series promotion includes a 2004 leaflet mailing to literature academics and a tenth anniversary promotion, leaflet mailing and posters in 2005.