Ecocritical Explorations in Literary and Cultural Studies

This study provides a wide ranging discussion of contemporary literature and cultural phenomena through the lens of ecological literary criticism giving attention to both theoretical issues and applied critiques. In particular it looks at popular literary genres such as mystery and science fiction as well as actual disasters and disaster scenarios. <I>Ecocritical Explorations in Literary and Cultural Studies</I> is a timely contribution to ecological literary criticism and an insightful look into how we represent our relationship with the environment.