From the publisher’s description:
Realism is one of the most common terms in the critical vocabulary, yet has been described as a ‘monster with many heads desperately in need of disentangling’. Professor Furst’s collection is ideally placed to help the student understand its complexities and the range of responses it has evoked.
Furst, Lilian R. (NHC Fellow, 1988–89), ed. Realism. Modern Literatures in Perspective. London: Longman, 1992. ISBN 9780582085329.