{"product_id":"ways-of-reading-9780415677479","title":"Ways of Reading","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWays of Reading\u003c\/em\u003e is a best-selling textbook for undergraduate students of English Language and English Literature, providing readers with the tools to analyse and interpret the meanings of literary and non-literary texts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSix sections, comprising twenty five self-contained units, cover:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003etechniques of analysis and problem-solving \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003elanguage variation \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eattributing meaning \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003epoetic uses of language \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003enarrative \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003edrama and performance texts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book combines the linguistic and literary background to each topic with discussion of examples from books, poems, magazines and online sources, and links those examples to follow-up practical activities and a list of titles for further reading. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fourth edition has been redesigned and updated throughout, with many fresh examples and exercises. Further reading suggestions have been brought up t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for the first edition:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'\u003cem\u003eWays of Reading\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eis a valuable and immensely usable book ... More than fills a major gap\u003c\/em\u003e.' –\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eLiterature \u0026amp; Language\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e'This is a clear and incisive introduction to main issues in the critical study of literature.\u003c\/em\u003e'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eRobin Jarvis, University of the West of England\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUK\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for the third edition:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'...ground-breaking... The academic underpinning is just where it should be, in the background, allowing prominence for the much more important idea that looking at reading in new ways gives new insights and new pleasures... This is an ideal book for teachers of English at all levels... Third editions can sometimes seem to be marginally altered versions of the previous editions. It is certainly not the case here. Do read this superb book.'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e- Adrian Beard, NATE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Ways of Reading\u003c\/em\u003e is the one textbook that no undergraduate student of English can afford to do without. Whether for their essays in literary criticism or literary theory, this book is an invaluable resource providing expert guidance and relevant information. Each chapter offers clear explanations of theoretical concepts and practical applications of interpretive techniques. This richly revised fourth edition confirms its ever-rising popularity as a key textbook in English Studies, with exciting new material and fresh examples.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJean-Jacques Weber, University of Luxembourg\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eWays of Reading\u003c\/em\u003e is by far the most lucid and lively guide to the skills of reading. Beginners and advanced students alike will find clearly set out in this book the concepts and techniques, examples and exercises, that can help them become active and critical readers of all kinds of literary and media discourse.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDouglas Kerr, Hong Kong University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This comprehensive introduction to the study of literature deftly balances a focus on practical techniques with a considered handling of theoretical approaches. Undergraduate students – and their lecturers – will welcome in particular its clarity, topical examples and accessibility.’ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulie Scanlon, Northumbria University, UK \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection 1: Basic techniques and problem-solving \u003c\/strong\u003e1. Asking Questions as a Way into Reading 2. Using Information Sources 3.Analysing Units of Structure 4. Recognizing Genre \u003cstrong\u003eSection 2: Language variation \u003c\/strong\u003e5. Language and Time 6. Language and Place 7. Language and Context: Register 8. Language and Gender 9. Language and Society \u003cstrong\u003eSection 3: Attributing meaning \u003c\/strong\u003e10. Metaphor and Figurative Language 11. Irony 12. Juxtaposition 13. Allusion and Intertextuality 14. Authorship and Intention 15. 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