| Description |
xvi, 260 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-250) and index. |
| Contents |
Reading poetry: a lost craft -- Reading the world: textual realities -- Heavy reading: the monstrous personal chronicle as a genre -- Light reading: the private-eye novel as a genre -- Fantastic reading: science fantasy as a genre -- Sacred reading: a fundamental problem -- Conclusion: a crafty reader. |
| Summary |
"This latest book from the literary critic Robert Scholes presents his exploration of the craft of reading. He deals with reading not as an art or performance given by a virtuoso reader, but as a craft that can be studied, taught, and learned. Those who master the craft of reading, Scholes contends, will justifiably take responsibility for the readings they produce and the texts they choose to read."--Jacket. |
| Subject |
English literature -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc.
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English literature. |
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American literature -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc.
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American literature. |
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Criticism -- English-speaking countries.
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Criticism. |
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English-speaking countries. |
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Literature -- Appreciation.
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Literature -- Appreciation. |
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Reader-response criticism.
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Reader-response criticism. |
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Books and reading -- English-speaking countries.
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Books and reading. |
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Literary form.
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Literary form. |
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Littérature anglaise -- Histoire et critique -- Théorie, etc. |
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Littérature américaine -- Histoire et critique -- Théorie, etc. |
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Critique -- Pays anglophones. |
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Littérature -- Appréciation. |
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Esthétique de la réception. |
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Livres et lecture -- Pays anglophones. |
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Genres littéraires. |
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English literature -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc. |
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American literature -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc. |
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Literature -- Appreciation. |
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Reader-response criticism. |
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Books and reading. |
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Literary form. |
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Letterkunde. |
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Lezen. |
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Lezers. |
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Literaire techniek. |
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Böcker och läsning. |
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Läsvanor. |
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Litteraturupplevelse. |
| ISBN |
0300090153 (alkaline paper) |
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9780300090154 (alkaline paper) |
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