Dr. Majid Al-Mashta's 'Schools of Modern Western Literary Criticism' provides a comprehensive and systematic exploration of the major critical theories that have defined modern literary analysis. The book meticulously examines the origins, key proponents, and core principles of significant movements such as Formalism, New Criticism, Structuralism, Post-structuralism, and psychoanalytic criticism. It offers readers a clear roadmap through the complex landscape of twentieth-century literary thought, making it an essential academic resource for students and researchers of literature and critical theory, aiming to grasp the profound shifts in how we interpret texts.