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This book is a study of Western literary theories and literary works. The author conducts an in-depth investigation and analysis of the literary theories and works of the pioneers of modern Western language and literature from a cross-cultural and interdisciplinary perspective. The research also involves the fields of art, theology, and Sinology, and provides forward-looking thinking for the research directions and ideas of contemporary Chinese and foreign comparative literature studies.

The discussion in this book revolves around Terry Eagleton's "non-literary theory" writings, but the exploration of his "literary theory" is also one of the purposes of this small book. The author always believes that just as one can never be "behind theory," one cannot truly be "outside theory." On the contrary, when faced with practical problems in different historical situations, people can only constantly break through the language cages and conceptual shackles imposed by previous theories, relentlessly explore the ways of thinking and research methods provided by new theories, and try to make their own theoretical responses while adhering to their own theoretical positions.