Peter Widdowson 
Literature [PDF ebook] 

This introductory volume provides an overview of the history of Literature as a cultural concept, and reflects on the contemporary nature, place and function of what the literary might mean for us today. Literature: * offers a concise history of the canonic concept of ‚literature‘ from its earliest origins * illustrates the kinds of theoretical issues which are currently invoked by the term ‚literary‘ * provides a definition of the ‚literary‘ for the twenty-first century With Literature Peter Widdowson provides a thought-provoking essay on the contemporary relevance of the ‚literary‘ for students.