The Edinburgh introduction to studying English literature /  
edited by Dermot Cavanagh [and others]. 
 - Edinburgh [UK] :  Edinburgh University Press,   ©2010 
 - viii, 240 pages ;   25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>What is literature? / Alex Thomson<br/>English literary studies: origins and nature / Robert Irvine<br/>Kinds of literature / David Salter<br/>Poetry: an introduction / Alan Gillis<br/>Metre and rhythm / Lee Spinks<br/>Verse forms / Penny Fielding<br/>Poetic imagery / Sarah M. Dunnigan<br/>Poetry and history / Greg Walker<br/>Vernacular poetry / Colin Nicholson<br/>Genre and form: the short story / Kenneth Millard<br/>Narrative language / Keith Hughes<br/>Narrative structure and technique / Randall Stevenson<br/>Constructing character / Rajorshi Chakraborti<br/>Narrative, society and history / Aaron Kelly<br/>Life writing / Laura Marcus<br/>Introducing drama / Roger Savage<br/>Text and performance / Olga Taxidou<br/>Tragedy / Simon Malpas<br/>Comedy / Jonathan Wild<br/>History and politics / Dermot Cavanagh<br/>Sex, gender and performance / Suzanne Trill 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><br/>English 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780748640256 0748640258  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English literature--Study and teaching (Higher)--Great Britain.<br/>English literature--History and criticism.<br/>Study skills.<br/>Literatura inglesa --Estudio y enseñanza --Gran Bretaña<br/>Literatura inglesa --Historia y crítica<br/>Habilidades de estudio 
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PR 33  / E23 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>820.9