What Happens in Literature
Author | : Edward W. Rosenheim |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 2000-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 0226727955 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780226727950 |
Rating | : 4/5 (950 Downloads) |
Download or read book What Happens in Literature written by Edward W. Rosenheim and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2000-07 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can we become good readers? In this classic handbook, Edward W. Rosenheim lays out the basics that can help us all become sharper, more proficient readers. Looking at specific poems, novels, and plays, this excellent critical guide raises questions and offers suggestions designed to make us think more and enjoy more fully what we are reading. Designed for students of literature as well as those who simply like to read, What Happens in Literature helps readers appreciate literary works as unique creations, born in a particular time and place, but powerful enough to speak across centuries.