How to Read Literature Like a Professor
Format: ebook
ISBN:
9780061804069 (0061804061)
ASIN: B000MAH71I
Publish date: October 13th 2009
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Pages no: 336
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Writing,
Academic,
School,
Reference,
Language,
Literature,
Read For School,
Criticism,
Literary Criticism,
Books About Books,
Teaching,
Education
As advertised- an extremely well-presented and interesting exploration of symbolism, allusion and thematic tropes that will illuminate any reader's experience of literature. Should be mandatory reading for all English majors, but would also appeal to anyone looking to fully experience the nuances t...
I picked up How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines because it looked like it might be insightful. It took me four months to get through it and you know what? I didn’t mind it at all. I don’t know if I’ll read like a professor but I do kn...
I think "Lively and Entertaining" is a bit of an overstatement, but this is one of the most readable books about literary analysis I've come across. Most of them are so boring that they're nearly impossible to get through. I had no trouble getting through this, and my reading list is now a little lo...
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This book was kind of funny to me. The author is like, "xyz MEANS something! Symbolism abounds. NO?? YOU DOUBT?? Blah blah blaaah blah!!" For me, I know that "xyz means something" and symbolism is everywhere, so I needed no cajoling. I was raised by an English professor--one who wrote his dissertati...
7 years ago
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