CLASS STRUGGLE IN THE LITERARY REALM: INSIGHTS FROM TERRY EAGLETON'SMARXISM AND LITERARY CRITICISM

Abstract

Terry Eagleton's Marxism and Literary Criticism provides a foundational exploration of how
Marxist theory applies to the study of literature. His analysis offers insights into the class struggle
inherent in literary production, distribution, and reception. Terry Eagleton builds on the Marxist concept
of the base (economic foundation) and superstructure (cultural and ideological institutions). Literature,
as part of the superstructure, both reflects and reinforces the economic base. Literary works can reveal
the class conflicts and economic conditions of their time. This paper focuses on the class struggle in the
literary realm with reference to Terry Eagleton's Marxism and Literary Criticism.