Download or read book A Critique of Modern Textual Criticism, Foreword by David C Greetham written by Mcgann and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2014-07-22 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This small but powerful book initiated a major shift in literary theory and method when it was first published in 1983. Starting from a critical inquiry into certain specialized issues in the practice of editing, McGann gradually unfolds an argument for a general revaluation of the grounds of literary study as a whole.