Uses of Literature
| By: | Rita Felski |
| Publisher: | Wiley Professional Development (P&T) |
| Print ISBN: | 9781405147248 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781444359633 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2008 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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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