Uses of Literature - Группа авторов
Автор: | Группа авторов |
Издательство: | John Wiley & Sons Limited |
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Жанр произведения: | Критика |
Год издания: | 0 |
isbn: | 9781444302806 |
Uses of Literature bridges the gap between literary theory and common-sense beliefs about why we read literature. Explores the diverse motives and mysteries of why we read Offers four different ways of thinking about why we read literature – for recognition, enchantment, knowledge, and shock Argues for a new “phenomenology” in literary studies that incorporates the historical and social dimensions of reading Includes examples of literature from a wide range of national literary traditions