The Norton Introduction to Literature
Title | The Norton Introduction to Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Kelly J Mays |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Pages | 19 |
Release | 2015-10-08 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 0393938921 |
The Norton Introduction to Literature presents an engaging, balanced selection of literature to suit any course. Offering a thorough treatment of historical and critical context, the most comprehensive media package available, and a rich suite of tools to encourage close reading and thoughtful writing, the Shorter Twelfth Edition is unparalleled in its guidance of understanding, analyzing, and writing about literature.
Scarlet Stockings
Title | Scarlet Stockings PDF eBook |
Author | Louisa May Alcott |
Publisher | DigiCat |
Pages | 35 |
Release | 2022-07-20 |
Genre | Fiction |
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This is a collection of short stories all written by the author most well-known for her novel, "Little Women". Many of the characters are similar to those created for Little Women and Alcott's subsequent novels, and in some senses could be considered refections of her troubled childhood.
The Bedford Introduction to Literature
Title | The Bedford Introduction to Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Meyer |
Publisher | Bedford Books |
Pages | 2210 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | College readers |
ISBN | 9780312472009 |
The Bedford Introduction to Literature responds to the teaching and learning needs of all kinds of literature classrooms and composition courses where literature is a focus. Author Michael Meyer understands that a particular challenge for instructors is that students do not necessarily see literature as relevant to their lives. They may be new to the study of literature, may have difficulty reading it, and may lack confidence in their critical abilities and writing skills. With these factors in mind, Meyer has put together a lively collection of stories, poems, and plays from many periods, cultures, and themes, with voices ranging from the traditional to the latest and hottest contemporary authors. As an experienced anthologist and instructor of literature, Meyer has a knack for choosing enticing selections including humorous works and readings from popular culture that students both enjoy and respond to. Complementing this unparalleled collection are proven editorial features that offer students real help with reading, appreciating, and writing about literature. The Bedford Introduction to Literature is a book designed to bring literature to life and to make students life-long readers. - Publisher.
The Cambridge Introduction to Literature and the Environment
Title | The Cambridge Introduction to Literature and the Environment PDF eBook |
Author | Timothy Clark |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 270 |
Release | 2011-01-06 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 113949516X |
The degrading environment of the planet is something that touches everyone. This 2011 book offers an introductory overview of literary and cultural criticism that concerns environmental crisis in some form. Both as a way of reading texts and as a theoretical approach to culture more generally, 'ecocriticism' is a varied and fast-changing set of practices which challenges inherited thinking and practice in the reading of literature and culture. This introduction defines what ecocriticism is, its methods, arguments and concepts, and will enable students to look at texts in a wholly new way. Boxed sections explain key critical terms and contemporary debates in the field with 'hands-on' examples and comparisons. Timothy Clark's thoughtful approach makes this an ideal first encounter with environmental readings of literature.
An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory
Title | An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew Bennett |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 449 |
Release | 2016-03-02 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1317313127 |
Lively, original and highly readable, An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory is the essential guide to literary studies. Starting at ‘The Beginning’ and concluding with ‘The End’, chapters range from the familiar, such as ‘Character’, ‘Narrative’ and ‘The Author’, to the more unusual, such as ‘Secrets’, ‘Pleasure’ and ‘Ghosts’. Now in its fifth edition, Bennett and Royle’s classic textbook successfully illuminates complex ideas by engaging directly with literary works, so that a reading of Jane Eyre opens up ways of thinking about racial difference, for example, while Chaucer, Raymond Chandler and Monty Python are all invoked in a discussion of literature and laughter. The fifth edition has been revised throughout and includes four new chapters – ‘Feelings’, ‘Wounds’, ‘Body’ and ‘Love’ – to incorporate exciting recent developments in literary studies. In addition to further reading sections at the end of each chapter, the book contains a comprehensive bibliography and a glossary of key literary terms. A breath of fresh air in a field that can often seem dry and dauntingly theoretical, this book will open the reader’s eyes to the exhilarating possibilities of reading and studying literature.
The Norton Introduction to Literature
Title | The Norton Introduction to Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Jerome Beaty |
Publisher | W. W. Norton |
Pages | 2358 |
Release | 2002-01 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 9780393976878 |
The McGraw-Hill Introduction to Literature
Title | The McGraw-Hill Introduction to Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Gilbert H. Muller |
Publisher | McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1994-09 |
Genre | Anthologies |
ISBN | 9780070442467 |
Presenting an anthology for literature and composition courses, this text offers a multicultural approach to the meaning, technique, and values in fiction, poetry, and drama. Organized by genre, it contains three sections - fiction, poetry, and drama - each with a prefatory essay. It provides a range of women, ethnic, and international authors.