Studying English Literature

Author : Tory Young
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008-05-22
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781139472203

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Studying English Literature by Tory Young Pdf

Studying English Literature is a unique guide for undergraduates beginning to study the discipline of literature and those who are thinking of doing so. Unlike books that provide a survey of literary history or non-subject specific manuals that offer rigid guidelines on how to write essays, Studying English Literature invites students to engage with the subject's history and theory whilst at the same time offering information about reading, researching and writing about literature within the context of a university. The book is practical yet not patronizing: for example, whilst the discussion of plagiarism provides clear guidelines on how not to commit this offence, it also considers the difficulties students experience finding their own 'voice' when writing and provokes reflection on the value of originality and the concepts of adaptation, appropriation and intertextuality in literature. Above all, the book prizes the idea of argument rather than insisting upon formulaic essay plans, and gives many ways of finding something to say as you read and when you write, in chapters on Reading, Argument, Essays, Sentences and References.

Author : Dermot Cavanagh
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-16
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780748691333

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Edinburgh Introduction to Studying English Literature by Dermot Cavanagh Pdf

This introduction to the tools required for literary study provides all the skills, background and critical knowledge which students require to approach their study of literature with confidence.

Author : William J. Long
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:4057664166821

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English Literature by William J. Long Pdf

"English Literature: Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English-Speaking World" by William J. Long resents the whole splendid history of English literature from Anglo-Saxon times to the close of the Victorian Era. It's a useful and interesting guide for students as well as teachers of English literature, specially European and American, despite over a hundred years passing since the time of its first publication.

Author : Robert Eaglestone,with Jonathan Beecher Field
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781135043179

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Studying English by Robert Eaglestone,with Jonathan Beecher Field Pdf

Clearly focussed on the needs of students, Robert Eaglestone and Jonathan Beecher Field have revised the best-selling Doing English specifically for English literature courses in America. Studying English presents the ideas and debates that shape literary studies in America today. This overview of the discipline explains not only what students need to know, but how and why English came to be the way it is. This uniquely comprehensive guide to the subject gives students the background they need to understand and enjoy their studies more fully. The book covers arguments about criticism and theory, value, the canon, Shakespeare, authorial intention, figural language, narrative, writing, identity, politics and the skills that are learned from studying English for the world of work. In a clear and engaging way, Robert Eaglestone and Jonathan Beecher Field: Orient you, by exploring what it is to study English in America now. Equip you, by explaining the key ideas and trends in English in context. Enable you to begin higher level study.

Author : Robert Eaglestone
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2002-03-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781134654253

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Doing English by Robert Eaglestone Pdf

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.

Author : Ashley Chantler,David Higgins
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010-02-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781441169655

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Studying English Literature by Ashley Chantler,David Higgins Pdf

Studying English Literature offers a link between pre-degree study and undergraduate study by introducing students to: - the history of English literature from the Renaissance to the present; - the key literary genres (poetry, prose, and drama); - a range of techniques, tools and terms useful in the analysis of literature; - critical and theoretical approaches to literature. It is designed to improve close critical reading skills and evidence-based discussion; encourage reflection on texts' themes, issues and historical contexts; and demonstrate how criticism and literary theories enable richer and more nuanced interpretations. This one-stop resource for beginning students combines a historical survey of English literature with a practical introduction to the main forms of literary writing. Case studies of key texts offer practical demonstrations of the tools and approaches discussed. Guided further reading and a glossary of terms used provide further support for the student. Introducing a wide range of literary writing, this is an indispensable guide for any student beginning their study of English Literature, providing the tools, techniques, approaches and terminology needed to succeed at university.

Author : Iain Banks
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1999-09-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780684855363

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A Song of Stone by Iain Banks Pdf

Set in a war-torn country not unlike Bosnia, this internationally bestselling novel concerns a band of soldiers who find refuge in a rural castle.

Author : Sheridan Warner Baker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1103499857

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The Practical Stylist by Sheridan Warner Baker Pdf

Author : Nicholas Marsh
Publisher : Palgrave
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : English literature
ISBN : 033364090X

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How to Begin Studying English Literature by Nicholas Marsh Pdf

This fully revised and expanded new edition gives practical help and guidance to students and sets out a logical method for approaching novels, plays and poems. Useful chapters on themes, characters, structure and style explain how to analyse a text and later chapters give advice on writing successful essays and on how to set about revision. Straightforward and lively, the book is an invaluable companion to all students of literature.

Author : Dominic Rainsford
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781135053178

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Studying Literature in English by Dominic Rainsford Pdf

Studying Literature in English provides the ideal point of entry for students of English Literature. This book is an accessible guide for Literature students around the world. This book: Grounds literature and the study of literature throughout by referencing a selection of well-known novels, plays and poems Examines the central questions that readers ask when confronting literary texts, and shows how these make literary theory meaningful and necessary Links British, American and postcolonial literature into a coherent whole Discusses film as literature and provides the basic conceptual tools in order to study film within a literature-course framework Places particular emphasis on interdisciplinarity by examining the connections between the study of literature and other disciplines Provides an annotated list of further reading From principal literary genres, periods and theory, to strategies for reading, research and essay-writing, Dominic Rainsford provides an engaging introduction to the most important aspects of studying literature in English. This book is invaluable reading for anyone studying literature in English.

Author : William Henry Hudson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1913
Category : English literature
ISBN : OXFORD:590510257

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An Outline History of English Literature by William Henry Hudson Pdf

Author : William Henry Hudson
Publisher : Rupa Publications India
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-10
Category : History
ISBN : 8129135973

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An Introduction to the Study of Literature by William Henry Hudson Pdf

An Introduction to the Study of Literature sets forth, in a simple and lucid manner, the issues and questions to be kept in mind while studying the vast canon of English literature. It takes much of its substance from a series of twenty - five lectures delivered before University Extension audiences at the Municipal Technical Institute, West Ham and the Polytechnic, Woolwich. This book compresses the matter from these lectures, along with a good deal of additional information, to provide a compact and handy guide that should prove extremely useful to new students of literature as well as veterans in the subject. Comprising ways and methods to study various genres such as poetry, prose fiction, drama, essay and short story, it covers every facet of literature. It also analyses the task of critiquing literature to bring out the necessity of studying the subject. A must - read for all literature aficionados.

Author : Rob Pope
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 621 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781135696276

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Studying English (Pope) by Rob Pope Pdf

Studying English Literature and Language is unique in offering both an introduction and a companion for students taking English Literature and Language degrees. Combining the functions of study guide, critical dictionary and text anthology, this is a freshly recast version of the highly acclaimed The English Studies Book. This third edition features: fresh sections on the essential skills and study strategies needed to complete a degree in English—from close reading, research and referencing to full guidelines and tips on essay-writing, participating in seminars, presentations and revision an authoritative guide to the life skills, further study options and career pathways open to graduates of the subject updated introductions to the major theoretical positions and approaches taken by scholars in the field, from earlier twentieth century practical criticism to the latest global and ecological perspectives extensive entries on key terms such as ‘author, ‘genre’, ‘narrative’ and ‘translation’ widely current in debates across language, literature and culture coverage of both local and global varieties of the English language in a range of media and discourses, including news, advertising, text messaging, rap, pop and street art an expansive anthology representing genres and discourses from early elegy and novel to contemporary performance, flash fiction, including writers as diverse as Aphra Behn, Emily Dickinson, J.M. Coetzee, Angela Carter, Russell Hoban, Adrienne Rich and Arundhati Roy a comprehensive, regularly updated companion website supplying further information and activities, sample analyses and a wealth of stimulating and reliable links to further online resources. Studying English Literature and Language is a wide-ranging and invaluable reference for anyone interested in the study of English language, literature and culture.

Author : Robert Eaglestone
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0415284236

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Doing English by Robert Eaglestone Pdf

Doing Englishexamines the evolution of English as a subject and questions the assumptions that lie behind approaches to literature. The author deals with the exciting new ideas and contentious debates that inform English education today, covering a range of issues from critical approaches to value, the canon and Shakespeare, to cultural heritage and national identity and on to the future of English. In response to requests from readers, this fully revised second edition includes a new chapter on narrative. This volume is an essential purchase for all those planning to 'do English' at degree level.

Author : Michael Crichton
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2003-08-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780451210630

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A Case of Need by Michael Crichton Pdf

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR MICHAEL CRICHTON’S EDGAR AWARD-WINNING NOVEL The author of cutting-edge bestsellers like Jurassic Park and The Andromeda Strain, Michael Crichton captivated millions of fans by skillfully blending medical and scientific fact with pulse-pounding fiction. Written shortly after Crichton completed his medical internship, A Case of Need depicts the ever-building pressure and pace of a large Boston medical center. Tensions flare—and explode—when a surgical operation tragically ends in death, raising countless questions. Was it accidental malpractice? A violation of the Hippocratic oath? Or cold-blooded murder? Supplemented with the author’s fascinating appendices on the ethics of modern medicine, A Case of Need is powerful, compelling, informative, and suspenseful—classic Crichton at his best.