The Edinburgh Introduction to Studying English Literature

Sobre el libro The Edinburgh Introduction to Studying English Literature de publicado por Edinburgh al 2010:

What does university study of English Literature involve today? How should students read literary texts? Answers to these questions have substantially changed and developed over recent decades, particularly in response to advances in literary theory. The Edinburgh Introduction to Studying English Literature is written entirely by staff from the University of Edinburgh´s outstanding Department of English Literature, and based on experience of delivering lecture-programmes introducing first-year students to the skills, tactics and practices required for literary study. The result is a thorough, carefully-balanced and easily-absorbed introduction, ideal for students beginning their study of literature. Key Features: * Written by the experts at the five-star English Literature department in the University of Edinburgh - one of the finest in the UK * Carefully chosen examples show how applying literary theory can illuminate selected texts * The texts discussed in the book generally appear in the Norton Anthology of English Literature