{"product_id":"the-english-handbook-a-guide-to-literary-studies-paperback-softback-9781405183758","title":"The English Handbook; A Guide to Literary Studies (Paperback \/ softback) 9781405183758","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe English Handbook\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Guide to Literary Studies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A marvellously useful book, one that I would recommend fervently for any gateway class introducing students to the theory and practice of literary criticism\".\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Peter C. Herman, San Diego State University\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"[This book] combines introductory material on the process of reading and literary interpretation with discussions of genre, poetics, library research, and introductory literary theory ... a valuable tool for students who are just beginning to think about how best to interpret literature, as well as the teachers who are striving to present the diverse field of literature to the students.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCindy Weinstein, California Institute of Technology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam Whitla (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405183758, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 4 September 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e360 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm, 0.553 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It would certainly be helpful to students to have multiple copies available in their academic libraries.”  (\u003ci\u003eReference Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe English Handbook: A Guide to Literary Studies\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive textbook, providing essential practical and analytical reading and writing skills for literature students at all levels.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith advice and information on fundamental methods of literary analysis and research, Whitla equips students with the knowledge and tools essential for advanced literary study.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes traditional close reading strategies integrated with newer critical theory, ranging from gender and genre to post-structuralism and post-colonialism; with examples from \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e to Atwood, folk ballads to Fugard, and Christopher Marlowe to Conrad’s Marlow\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on a wide range of resources, from print to contemporary electronic media\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupplies a companion website with chapter summaries, charts, examples, web links, and suggestions for further study\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. What is English and What is Literature?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II. Foundational Skills\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Reading English: From Opening a Book to Critical Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Library Research and Scholarly Method\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Writing in English Studies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III. The Major Genres\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Drama\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Prose Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Poetry\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV. Theory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Language and Literary Studies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Recent Critical Practice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. 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