How to Read Literature
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About This Novel
In this accessible and entertaining book, Terry Eagleton asks a series of intriguing questions. In a brilliant analysis, Eagleton shows how to pay full attention to a literary work's tone, rhythm, texture, syntax, allusion, ambiguity, and other formal aspects when reading. He also examines broader issues of character, plot, narrative, creative imagination, the meaning of fictionality, and the tension between what literature says and what it represents. Authoritative and enjoyable, the author provides helpful commentary on classicism, romanticism, modernism, and postmodernism, and offers fascinating insights into writers ranging from Shakespeare and J. K. Rowling to Jane Austen and Samuel Beckett. This book is a first choice for beginning literature students and all other readers interested in deepening their understanding and enriching their reading experience.
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