Uses of Literature

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By Rita Felski

Series: Wiley-Blackwell Manifestos

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Uses of Literature by Rita Felski bridges literary theory and everyday reasons for reading. It explores why we read literature through four lenses: recognition, enchantment, knowledge, and shock. The book argues for a new approach in literary studies that acknowledges the historical and social contexts of reading, illustrating its points with examples from diverse national literary traditions.
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Ideal for readers and scholars interested in literary theory, cultural studies, and those curious about the personal and social dimensions of engaging with literature.

The diverse motives and mysteries of why we read are explored in this groundbreaking new work by Rita Felski. Challenging many time-worn homilies and theories put forth in contemporary literary criticism, Uses of Literature offers refreshing new insights into the purpose and value of reading literature.

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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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Critics praise Felski's clear and invigorating essays that challenge elitist literary criticism and propose a more accessible theory. Reviews highlight her exploration of reading as an interaction involving recognition, enchantment, knowledge, and shock, calling her work timely and compelling for broadening perspectives on literature.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405147248

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 May 2008

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 254g

Pages: 162

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Rita Felski Series: Wiley-Blackwell Manifestos

About the Author

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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