One of the more frequently lodged, serious, and justifiable complaints about
ecocritical work is that it is insufficiently theorized. Ecocritical Theory puts
such claims decisively to rest by offering readers a comprehensive collection of sophisticated but
accessible essays that productively investigate the relationship between European theory and
ecocritique. With its international roster of contributors and subjects, it also militates against
the parochialism of ecocritics who work within the limited canon of the American West. Bringing
together approaches and orientations based on the work of European philosophers and cultural
theorists, this volume is designed to open new pathways for ecocritical theory and practice in the
twenty-first century.