Literary criticism is the study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. Modern literary criticism is often informed by literary theory, which is the philosophical discussion of its methods and goals: During the last decade many acadmic literary critics have developed an intense interest in the history of their discipline. No longer content to know merely what previous critics wote, they explore the institutional and broader political histories surrounding critical theories and practices. Freud considered literary creations and, more generally, artistic creations enigmatic because of their ability to produce emotion in the spectator (the essence of art) and in regard to the origin of themes chosen by authors. About The Author: H. Prasad , having his B.A. (Hons.) from Bihar University, M.A., and M.Phil from Delhi University is a versatile scholar, writer and true thinker having knowledge and mastery over literature, philosophy and culture. A researcher to the core he was a Junior Research Fellow (NET) of UGC and had attended several departmental seminars and symposium.