The Edinburgh introduction to studying english literature

What does advanced or university study of English Literature involve today? How should students read literary texts? Answers to these questions have significantly changed and developed over recent decades, particularly in response tocutting-edge literary theory. The five-star English Literature department at the University of Edinburgh, one of best in the United Kingdom, has drawn on its expertise to answer these questions. The result, The Edinburgh Introductionto Studying English Literature, is an unbeatable resource for new students. It teaches the foundations of how to read literary texts, introducing the critical, formal and historical understanding this requires. The focus is on clear,pragmatic explanations of critical practices, and of literary forms, styles and techniques. Recent developments in theory are explained throughout. Every explanation is carefully illustrated with examples taken from the canon. Students will find new and essential insights on every page, directing their understanding and opening up all the imaginative promise of literary study.

• ISBN: 978-0-7486-4025-6
• Editorial: Edinburgh University
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 288
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés