"A significant contribution to a growing body of theory for the new electronic technology of writing. As I read one essay after another, I was struck by the diversity and originality of the approaches." -- Jay David Bolter, author of Writing Space

Landow brings together a distinguished group of writers to explore more fully the implications of hypertext for literary theory and the making of texts. Included among the contributions are:

Espen J. Aarseth

"Nonlinearity and Literary Theory"

J. Yellowlees Douglas

"How do I Stop This Thing? Closure and Indeterminacy in Interactive Narratives"

Charles Ess

"The Political Computer: Hypertext, Democracy, and Habermas"

David Kolb

"Socrates in the Labyrinth"

Stuart Moulthrop

"Rhizome and Resistance: Hypertext and the Dreams of a New Culture"

Hyper/Text/Theory
George P. Landow,ed.
Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN 0-8018-4838-5 ..... $18.95