Uses of Literature Contributor(s): Felski, Rita (Author) |
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ISBN: 1405147237 ISBN-13: 9781405147231 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $97.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: "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 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory |
Dewey: 801 |
LCCN: 2007043479 |
Series: Blackwell Manifestos (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.34" W x 9" (0.88 lbs) 162 pages |
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Publisher Description: Uses of Literature bridges the gap between literary theory and common-sense beliefs about why we read literature.
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