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Re-reading Literature: New Critical Approaches to the Study of English

Re-reading Literature: New Critical Approaches to the Study of English


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This collection of material and approaches which has been successful with A level students tries to leap from the traditions of practical criticism into modern theory in a way which will make sense in the classroom. Most of the issues covered in the book are relevant to texts in other media such as film, television and drama.

Table of Contents:
Part 1 The literary establishment: what is literature; the criticism of literature; the educational establishment; the publishing industry; reading. Part 2 Finding a voice: black and white; race and language; reclaiming a voice; accent and dialect; class; reading list. Part 3 The gendered voice: the presentation of women; the gendered voice; women and language; women as writers; attitudes to writing; the women's ghetto; reading list. Part 4 Composing the self: creating memories; the imaginary "I"; autobiography as fiction; autobiographers; the private self; reading list. Part 5 Literature and meaning: words and meanings; the references of the text; interpretations; bearings on the text; literature as documentary; reading list. Part 6 The act of writing: the writing process drafting; a sense of purpose; reading list. Part 7 The structure of texts: the logic of language; form and meaning; mapping texts; narrative structure; reading list. Part 8 The edge of meaning: realism; beyond realism; making meaning; reading between the lines; reading list. Part 9 Text play: texts which talk about themselves; borrowing the text; parody; reading list. Part 10 Popular fiction: genre; popular fiction for boys and girls; the appeal of popular fiction; popular fiction and literary quality; happy endings; reading list. Part 11 The role of the reader: the act of reading; placing the reader; narrators and implied readers; reading list. Part 12 The mediation of meaning: translations; the representations of experience; recounting Hiroshima; reading list. Part 13 The voice of reason: the art of reason; political rhetoric; oratory; the voice of common sense; reading list. Part 14 A question of taste; social values; minding language; sex; free speech; reading list.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780340512333
  • Publisher: Hodder Arnold
  • Publisher Imprint: Hodder Arnold H&S
  • Height: 233 mm
  • Sub Title: New Critical Approaches to the Study of English
  • Width: 157 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0340512334
  • Publisher Date: 03 May 1990
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Spine Width: 11 mm
  • Weight: 340 gr


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