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The Edinburgh introduction to studying English literature / edited by Dermot Cavanagh [and others].

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Edinburgh [UK] : Edinburgh University Press, ©2010Description: viii, 240 pages ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780748640256
  • 0748640258
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: No titleDDC classification:
  • 820.9
LOC classification:
  • PR 33 E23 2010
Contents:
What is literature? / Alex Thomson English literary studies: origins and nature / Robert Irvine Kinds of literature / David Salter Poetry: an introduction / Alan Gillis Metre and rhythm / Lee Spinks Verse forms / Penny Fielding Poetic imagery / Sarah M. Dunnigan Poetry and history / Greg Walker Vernacular poetry / Colin Nicholson Genre and form: the short story / Kenneth Millard Narrative language / Keith Hughes Narrative structure and technique / Randall Stevenson Constructing character / Rajorshi Chakraborti Narrative, society and history / Aaron Kelly Life writing / Laura Marcus Introducing drama / Roger Savage Text and performance / Olga Taxidou Tragedy / Simon Malpas Comedy / Jonathan Wild History and politics / Dermot Cavanagh Sex, gender and performance / Suzanne Trill
Summary: This guide provides a new, updated guide for students beginning their study of literature. Recent developments in theory are explained throughout, with clear pragmatic explanation of critical practices.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) PR 33 E23 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000163089

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is literature? / Alex Thomson
English literary studies: origins and nature / Robert Irvine
Kinds of literature / David Salter
Poetry: an introduction / Alan Gillis
Metre and rhythm / Lee Spinks
Verse forms / Penny Fielding
Poetic imagery / Sarah M. Dunnigan
Poetry and history / Greg Walker
Vernacular poetry / Colin Nicholson
Genre and form: the short story / Kenneth Millard
Narrative language / Keith Hughes
Narrative structure and technique / Randall Stevenson
Constructing character / Rajorshi Chakraborti
Narrative, society and history / Aaron Kelly
Life writing / Laura Marcus
Introducing drama / Roger Savage
Text and performance / Olga Taxidou
Tragedy / Simon Malpas
Comedy / Jonathan Wild
History and politics / Dermot Cavanagh
Sex, gender and performance / Suzanne Trill

This guide provides a new, updated guide for students beginning their study of literature. Recent developments in theory are explained throughout, with clear pragmatic explanation of critical practices.

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