Good condition but not perfect, Cover has minor nicks and tears, spine shows some creases from use. Ask Questions and request photos if your buying for the cover and not the content. STOCK PHOTOS MAY VARY FROM THE ACTUAL ITEM. ACTUAL PHOTOS AVAIL. UPON REQUEST. Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: Essential reading for every aspiring literary critic, this popular text offers a short course on how to write analytically about stories, plays, poems, and films. The new edition contains expanded checklists of questions readers can ask themselves to generate ideas for writing.