Uses of Literature bridges the gap between literary theory and common-sense beliefs about why we read literature.
- Explores the diverse motives and mysteries of why we read
- Offers four different ways of thinking about why we read literature – for recognition, enchantment, knowledge, and shock
- Argues for a new “phenomenology” in literary studies that incorporates the historical and social dimensions of reading
- Includes examples of literature from a wide range of national literary traditions
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Tabella dei contenuti
Acknowledgments vi
Introduction 1
1 Recognition 23
2 Enchantment 51
3 Knowledge 77
4 Shock 105
Conclusion 132
Notes 136
Index 146
Circa l’autore
Rita Felski is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of English and Chair of Comparative Literature at the University of Virginia, and an Associate Editor of New Literary History. She is the author of Beyond Feminist Aesthetics, The Gender of Modernity, Doing Time: Feminist Theory and Postmodern Culture, and Literature After Feminism. She is also editor of Rethinking Tragedy.
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Lingua Inglese ● Formato EPUB ● ISBN 9781444359633 ● Dimensione 0.4 MB ● Casa editrice John Wiley & Sons ● Paese GB ● Pubblicato 2011 ● Edizione 1 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 2390016 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM
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