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Understanding Literature
Robin Mayhead
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Description for Understanding Literature
Paperback. Originally published in 1965, this book is an introduction to the reading and study of English literature. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 260.
In this book, originally published in 1965, Mr Mayhead provided a companion to Professor Ludowyk's Understanding Shakespeare. It is an introduction to the reading and study of English literature: not an historical summary, but an attempt to say why literature is important, how it works, and how it can be approached, in the hope that this would lead to understanding and enjoyment as well as examination success. The first chapter treats literature as the source and guardian of the vitality of the language, and as an important means of extending our own experience. The second chapter faces the great bugbear ... Read more
In this book, originally published in 1965, Mr Mayhead provided a companion to Professor Ludowyk's Understanding Shakespeare. It is an introduction to the reading and study of English literature: not an historical summary, but an attempt to say why literature is important, how it works, and how it can be approached, in the hope that this would lead to understanding and enjoyment as well as examination success. The first chapter treats literature as the source and guardian of the vitality of the language, and as an important means of extending our own experience. The second chapter faces the great bugbear ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1965
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
Number of Pages
196
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521092821
SKU
V9780521092821
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99-1
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