Literary Studies in Action

Literary Studies in Action by Alan Durant

`This is a textbook for the times, which addresses itself brilliantly to the twin phenomena of expanding horizons and diminishing resources of English studies.' - David Lodge

'Literary Studies in Action is a 'Student's Guide to English Studies' of a totally new kindIt exposes students to theories, ideas, classifications, terminologies, , but encourages them to question and explore - rather than to accept the paraphernalia of poetics, criticism and theory on trust ... The student will find this a valuable and unique guide.' - Professor Geoffrey Leech, Lancaster University

`This book will be welcomed by anyone who thinks that the study of literature has genuine intellectual content, and that students can be trained to discover and solve interesting problems in the study of literary works for themselves.' - Morris Halle, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

`Extremely impressive - interesting, original, well done, with many challenging and engaging examples.' - Professor Mary Louise Pratt, Stanford University

`This is a text book for the times, which addresses itself brilliantly to the twin phenomena of expanding horizons and diminishing resources of English studies.' - David Lodge

`Literary Studies in Action is a `Student's Guide to English Studies' of a totally new kind. It exposes students to theories, ideas, classifications, terminologies, but encourages them to question and explore - rather than to accept the paraphernalia of poetics, criticism and theory on trust ... the student will find this a valuable and unique guide.' - Geoffrey Leech, Lancaster University

`Extremely impressive - interesting, original, well done, with many challenging and engaging examples.' - Mary Louise Pratt, Stanford University

Fabb, Nigel: - Nigel Fabb is Professor of Literary Linguistics at the University of Strathclyde.

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ISBN 13	9780415029452
ISBN 10	0415029457
Title	Literary Studies in Action
Author	Alan Durant
Series	Interface
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	1990-01-04
Number of pages	240
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