Contributions

  • Royle, Nicholas, 1957- - Contributor

Publication

2005 - Pearson Longman, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

90,000 words, Guess

Page Count

360 pages

Identifiers

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Classifications

  • DDC808
  • LCCPN45 .B39 2005

Description

"Bennett and Royle approach their subject by way of literary works themselves (a poem by Emily Dickinson, a passage from Shakespeare, a novel by Salman Rushdie), rather than by way of abstract theoretical ideas and isms. In 32 short chapters they focus on a range of familiar-looking terms (character, the author, voice, narrative) as well as less obvious ones (laughter, pleasure, ghosts, secrets) in order to show why such literary texts are so compelling."--Jacket.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • An introduction to literature criticism and theoryPearson Longman2005-01-01

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