Studying English: A Guide for Literature Students

Author:   Robert Eaglestone (Royal Holloway, University of London, UK) ,  with Jonathan Beecher Field (Clemson University, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780415837262


Pages:   166
Publication Date:   16 November 2015
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Robert Eaglestone (Royal Holloway, University of London, UK) ,  with Jonathan Beecher Field (Clemson University, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 19.80cm
Weight:   0.196kg
ISBN:  

9780415837262


ISBN 10:   041583726
Pages:   166
Publication Date:   16 November 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements List of figures A Note for Students Chapter 1 Studying English Chapter 2 Where did English come from? Chapter 3 Studying English Today Chapter 4 English and ‘disciplinary consciousness’ Chapter 5 Critical attitudes Chapter 6 Literature, value and the canon Chapter 7 Castle Shakespeare Chapter 8 The author is dead? Chapter 9 Metaphors and figures of speech Chapter 10 Narrative and closure Chapter 11 Creative writing and critical rewriting Chapter 12 English, identity and politics Chapter 13 Why study English? Conclusion Further Reading

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"'Designed to help the student ""think like a critic,"" Eaglestone and Field's splendid new book Studying English will also help them enjoy the process. Students--and their professors--should celebrate the arrival of a book that will make their lives easier, more efficient, and more productive.' Geoffrey Harpham, Professor of English, Tulane University, USA"


'Designed to help the student think like a critic, Eaglestone and Field's splendid new book Studying English will also help them enjoy the process. Students--and their professors--should celebrate the arrival of a book that will make their lives easier, more efficient, and more productive.' Geoffrey Harpham, Professor of English, Tulane University, USA


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Robert Eaglestone is Professor of Contemporary Literature and Thought at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK. Jonathan Beecher Field is Associate Professor of English at Clemson University, USA.

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