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This book is ideal for advanced literature students, educators, and anyone interested in understanding the deeper significance and impact of literary studies.
"Despite centuries of arguments, no one can agree on what literature is, or how to study it. But, argues Eaglestone, it is precisely the open-ended nature of literature that makes it such a rewarding and useful subject of study. Literature is a living conversation which provides endless opportunities to rethink and reinterpret our world"--
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‘Facts alone are wanted in life,’ exclaims Mr Gradgrind at the beginning of Dickens’ Hard Times. Literature is not about facts alone, and – despite two and a half thousand years of arguments – no one can agree on what it is, or how to study it. But, argues Robert Eaglestone, it is precisely the open-ended nature of literature that makes it such a rewarding and useful subject.
Eaglestone shows that studying literature can change who you are, turning you from a ‘reader’ into a ‘critic’: someone attuned to the ways we make meaning in our world. Literature is a living conversation which provides endless opportunities to rethink and reinterpret our societies and ourselves. With examples ranging from Sappho to Skyrim, this book shows how literature offers freer and deeper ways of thinking and being.
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Barbara Bleiman praises the book as a ground-breaking, essential read for advanced literature students and teachers, highlighting its clarity and enjoyment. Marina Warner lauds Eaglestone’s lucid defence of literary studies as an inspiring conversation that shapes values and offers pleasure. Michael Wood finds it a lively, persuasive manifesto that makes a compelling case for the enduring value of literature.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781509532322
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 25 January 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Polity Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 127.0mm
Height: 185.0mm
Weight: 159g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Robert Eaglestone is Professor of Contemporary Literature and Thought at Royal Holloway, University of London.
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