Doing EnglishRoutledge, 11 մրտ, 2002 թ. - 176 էջ Aimed at students in the final year of secondary education or beginning degrees, this immensely readable book provides the ideal introduction to studying English literature. The book will: * orientate you, by explaining what you are doing when you 'do English' * equip you for future study, by introducing current ideas literature, context and interpretation * enable you to bridge the gap between 'traditional' and 'theoretical' approaches to literature, showing why English has had to change and what those changes mean for you. Doing English deals with the exciting new ideas and contentious debates that make up English today, covering a broad range of issues from the history of literary studies and the canon to Shakespeare, politics and the future of English. The second edition has been revised throughout and includes a new chapter on narrative. Robert Eaglestone's refreshingly clear explanations and advice make this volume essential reading for all those planning to 'do English' at advanced or degree level. |
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Introduction | 1 |
Part I How we read | 5 |
Part II What we read | 47 |
Part III Reading and meaning | 77 |
Part IV English studies ? | 101 |
Conclusion the significance of English | 129 |
Further reading | 135 |
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