This Companion offers an extensive examination of how new technologies are changing the nature of literary studies, from scholarly editing and literary criticism, to interactive fiction and immersive environments. • A complete overview exploring the application of computing in literary studies • Includes the seminal writings from the field • Focuses on methods and perspectives, new genres, formatting issues, and best practices for digital preservation • Explores the new genres of hypertext literature, installations, gaming, and web blogs • The Appendix serves as an annotated bibliography