How to Begin Studying English Literature
4th Edition
Published on 7. June 2016
184 pages
978-1-350-31030-8 (ISBN)
Description
How to Begin Studying English Literature has established itself as one of the most successful and popular introductory student guides in the field. This fourth edition has been fully revised and expanded throughout, and now includes more examples and commentary on texts as well as a third essay-writing chapter, tackling critics and context.
This book shows the reader how to approach novels, plays and poems, featuring chapters on themes, characters, structure, style, irony and analysis. In addition, sections on revision, exams and further development of study skills make this book an invaluable companion for anyone beginning to study English literature.
This book shows the reader how to approach novels, plays and poems, featuring chapters on themes, characters, structure, style, irony and analysis. In addition, sections on revision, exams and further development of study skills make this book an invaluable companion for anyone beginning to study English literature.
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Series
Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-1-350-31030-8 (9781350310308)
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Nicholas Marsh
How to Begin Studying English Literature
Book
06/2016
4th Edition
Red Globe Press
€32.50
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Person
Nicholas Marsh was formerly a teacher of English at Francis Holland School, Regent's Park, UK. He is the author of many books, including titles on Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Emily Brontë, Blake, Lawrence and Virginia Woolf.
Content
Preface
1. Finding a Theme
2. Looking at Characters
3. Structure and Setting
4. Style and Imagery
5. Irony
6. Writing an Essay I: Answering the Question
7. Writing an Essay II: How to Write Paragraphs
8. Writing an Essay III: The Critics and the Context
9. Exam Revision and Practice
10. Taking Study Further
Further Reading
Index.
1. Finding a Theme
2. Looking at Characters
3. Structure and Setting
4. Style and Imagery
5. Irony
6. Writing an Essay I: Answering the Question
7. Writing an Essay II: How to Write Paragraphs
8. Writing an Essay III: The Critics and the Context
9. Exam Revision and Practice
10. Taking Study Further
Further Reading
Index.
