Literary Analysis The Basics

Author : Celena Kusch
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317420950
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Literary Analysis: The Basics written by Celena Kusch and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Literary Analysis: The Basics is an insightful introduction to analysing a wide range of literary forms. Providing a clear outline of the methodologies employed in twenty-first century literary analysis, it introduces readers to the genres, canons, terms, issues, critical approaches, and contexts that affect the analysis of any text. It addresses such questions as: What counts as literature? Is analysis a dissection? How do gender, race, class and culture affect the meaning of a text? Why is the social and historical context of a text important? Can digital media be analysed in the same way as a poem? With examples from ancient myths to young adult fiction, a glossary of key terms, and suggestions for further reading, Literary Analysis: The Basics is essential reading for anyone wishing to improve their analytical reading skills.

Author : Johannes Willem Bertens
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 0415186641
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Literary Theory written by Johannes Willem Bertens and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This accessible guide provides the ideal first step in understanding literary theory.

Author : Hans Willem Bertens
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Author : Celena Kusch
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317420942
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Literary Analysis: The Basics written by Celena Kusch and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Literary Analysis: The Basics is an insightful introduction to analysing a wide range of literary forms. Providing a clear outline of the methodologies employed in twenty-first century literary analysis, it introduces readers to the genres, canons, terms, issues, critical approaches, and contexts that affect the analysis of any text. It addresses such questions as: What counts as literature? Is analysis a dissection? How do gender, race, class and culture affect the meaning of a text? Why is the social and historical context of a text important? Can digital media be analysed in the same way as a poem? With examples from ancient myths to young adult fiction, a glossary of key terms, and suggestions for further reading, Literary Analysis: The Basics is essential reading for anyone wishing to improve their analytical reading skills.

Author : David Greenham
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351356933
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Close Reading: The Basics written by David Greenham and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-07-27 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Close reading is the most essential skill that literature students continue to develop across the full length of their studies. This book is the ideal guide to the practice, providing a methodology that can be used for poetry, novels, drama, and beyond. Using classic works of literature, such as Hamlet and The Great Gatsby as case studies, David Greenham presents a unique, contextual approach to close reading, while addressing key questions such as: What is close reading? What is the importance of the relationships between words? How can close reading enhance reading pleasure? Is there a method of close reading that works for all literary genres? How can close reading unlock complexity? How does the practice of close reading relate to other theoretical and critical approaches? Close Reading: The Basics is formulated to bring together reading pleasure and analytic techniques that will engage the student of literature and enhance their reading experience.

Author : Johannes Willem Bertens
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415351126
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Literary Theory written by Johannes Willem Bertens and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing the ideal first step in understanding the often bewildering world of literary theory, Literary Theory: The Basics is an easy to follow and clearly presented introduction to this fascinating area. Showing that theory can not only make sense, but also radically change the way in which we read, Literary Theory: The Basics: * leads readers through the major approached to literature that are signalled by the term â¬~literary theory' * places each critical movement in its historical (and often political) context * illustrates theory in practice with examples from well-known texts * suggests further reading for those especially interested in a particular critical approach. Covering all the basics and much more, this is the perfect book for anyone interested in how we read and why that matters.

Author : Christopher Booker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1441116516
Total Pages : 737 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Seven Basic Plots written by Christopher Booker and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2005-11-11 with total page 737 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This remarkable and monumental book at last provides a comprehensive answer to the age-old riddle of whether there are only a small number of 'basic stories' in the world. Using a wealth of examples, from ancient myths and folk tales via the plays and novels of great literature to the popular movies and TV soap operas of today, it shows that there are seven archetypal themes which recur throughout every kind of storytelling. But this is only the prelude to an investigation into how and why we are 'programmed' to imagine stories in these ways, and how they relate to the inmost patterns of human psychology. Drawing on a vast array of examples, from Proust to detective stories, from the Marquis de Sade to E.T., Christopher Booker then leads us through the extraordinary changes in the nature of storytelling over the past 200 years, and why so many stories have 'lost the plot' by losing touch with their underlying archetypal purpose. Booker analyses why evolution has given us the need to tell stories and illustrates how storytelling has provided a uniquely revealing mirror to mankind's psychological development over the past 5000 years. This seminal book opens up in an entirely new way our understanding of the real purpose storytelling plays in our lives, and will be a talking point for years to come.

Author : Hans Bertens
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135052972
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Literary Theory: The Basics written by Hans Bertens and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-14 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third edition of Hans Bertens’ bestselling book is an essential guide to the often confusing and complicated world of literary theory. Exploring a broad range of topics from Marxist and feminist criticism to postmodernism and new historicism Literary Theory: The Basics covers contemporary topics including: reception theory and reader response theory the new criticism of postmodernism the ‘after theory’ debate post-humanism, biopolitics and animal studies aesthetics Literary Theory: The Basics helps readers to approach the many theories and debates in this field with confidence. Now with updated case studies and further reading this is an essential purchase for anyone who strives to understand literary theory today.

Author : Adam & Missy Andrews
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780998322919
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Teaching the Classics written by Adam & Missy Andrews and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Suman Gupta
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136520732
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Literature: The Basics written by Suman Gupta and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-03-12 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Contemporary Literature’ is among the most popular areas of literary study but it can be a difficult one to define. This book equips readers with the necessary tools to take an analytical and systematic approach to contemporary texts. The author provides answers to some of the critical questions in the field: What makes a literary text contemporary? Is it possible to have a canon of contemporary literature? How does a reader’s location affect their understanding? How do print, electronic, and audio-visual media impact upon contemporary literature? Which key concepts and themes are most prevalent? Containing diverse illustrative examples and discussing the topics which define our current sense of the contemporary, this is an ideal starting point for anyone seeking to engage critically with contemporary literature.