Collection 43506370
Genre:criticism
Language:English
Type:PDF book
Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Limited
Publication date:08.12.2022
Price:$140.27
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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