Books by Tony Myers

The reading, study and criticism of books has always been popular and never more so than now, with events such as the BBC's Big Read and the glamour and controversy attached to awards such as the Booker Prize giving literature a high profile.

This concise student friendly guide focuses on three key strategies for improving essay performance: answering the question and making a strong argument, analyzing language and examining literary technique, and discussing genre and considering context.

Tony Myers provides a clear and engaging guide to Slavoj Zizek's key ideas, explaining the main influences on his thought (most crucially his engagement with Lacanian psychoanalysis) using examples drawn from popular culture and everyday life. Myers outlines the key issues that Zizek's work has tackled.