| Description |
xiv, 159 pages ; 20 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. I. How we read. 1. Where did English come from? 2. Doing English today. 3. English and 'the right answer'. 4. Critical attitudes -- Pt. II. What we read. 5. Literature, value and the canon. 6. Doing Shakespeare -- Pt. III. Reading and meaning. 7. The author is dead? 8. Metaphors and figures of speech -- Pt. IV. English studies ...? 9. English, national identity and cultural heritage. 10. English, literature and politics. 11. Interdisciplinary English -- Conclusion - the significance of English |
| Summary |
Annotation Illustrated with examples from essential texts, Doing English examines the evolution of English as a subject and questions the assumptions that lie behind approaches to literature. The book includes chapters on the history of English, doing criticism, jargon and technical terms, language, English as Heritage and the Canon. Dealing with the exciting new ideas and contentious debates that make up English today, this volume is an essential purchase |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Trade Routledge |
| Subject |
English literature -- Outlines, syllabi, etc.
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English literature -- History and criticism.
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English literature -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc.
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English literature -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Great Britain.
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| Genre/Form |
Outlines and syllabi.
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| Author |
Eaglestone, Robert, 1968-
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| LC no. |
99032501 |
| ISBN |
0415191351 |
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041519136X (paperback) |
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