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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherTaylor & Francis Group
ISBN-100415747104
ISBN-139780415747103
eBay Product ID (ePID)217058794
Product Key Features
Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School
Number of Pages150 Pages
Publication NameLiterary Analysis: the Basics
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGeneral, Semiotics & Theory
Publication Year2016
TypeStudy Guide
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism
AuthorCelena Kusch
SeriesThe Basics Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight5.7 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceElementary/High School
LCCN2015-034080
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal801
Table Of Content1. Introduction: Thinking about Literature 2. Close Reading: Words and Forms 3. Analysis in Context 4. Comparative Analysis 5. Analysis and the Critics 6. Analysis and Literary Theory 7. Conclusion: Analytical Writing Glossary Index
SynopsisLiterary Analysis: The Basics is an insightful introduction to analysing a wide range of literary forms. Providing a clear outline of the methodologies employed in twenty-first century literary analysis, it introduces readers to the genres, canons, terms, issues, critical approaches, and contexts that affect the analysis of any text. It addresses such questions as: What counts as literature? Is analysis a dissection? How do gender, race, class and culture affect the meaning of a text? Why is the social and historical context of a text important? Can digital media be analysed in the same way as a poem? With examples from ancient myths to young adult fiction, a glossary of key terms, and suggestions for further reading, Literary Analysis: The Basics is essential reading for anyone wishing to improve their analytical reading skills., Literary Analysis: The Basics is an insightful introduction to analysing a wide range of literary forms. Providing a clear outline of the methodologies employed in twenty-first century literary analysis, it introduces readers to the genres, canons, terms, issues, critical approaches, and contexts that affect the analysis of any text.