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Uses of Literature bridges the gap between literary theory and common-sense beliefs about why we read literature.
  • Explores the diverse motives and mysteries of why we read
  • Offers four different ways of thinking about why we read literature - for recognition, enchantment, knowledge, and shock
  • Argues for a new “phenomenology” in literary studies that incorporates the historical and social dimensions of reading
  • Includes examples of literature from a wide range of national literary traditions

Uses of Literature

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Uses of Literature bridges the gap between literary theory and common-sense beliefs about why we read literature. Explores the diverse... Read more

    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
    Publication Date: 16/05/2008
    ISBN13: 9781405147248, 978-1405147248
    ISBN10: 1405147245

    Number of Pages: 162

    Non Fiction , ELT & Literary Studies , Education

    Description

    Uses of Literature bridges the gap between literary theory and common-sense beliefs about why we read literature.
    • Explores the diverse motives and mysteries of why we read
    • Offers four different ways of thinking about why we read literature - for recognition, enchantment, knowledge, and shock
    • Argues for a new “phenomenology” in literary studies that incorporates the historical and social dimensions of reading
    • Includes examples of literature from a wide range of national literary traditions

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