Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of tables -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction: the 'knowledge turn' and 'facts' in English -- 2. The construction of knowledge in English Literature -- 3. Shared experiences of reading -- 4. The case of Shakespeare -- 5. Race and gender in the English curriculum -- 6. Pinning down poetry: Facts, emotion and attitudes -- 7. Cultural literacy in a UK context -- References -- Index