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Uses of Literature

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ISBN-10: 1405147245

ISBN-13: 9781405147248

Edition: 2008

Authors: Rita Felski

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Proposing that the interaction between reader and literature involves four "modes of textual engagement" - recognition, enchantment, knowledge, and shock - The Uses of Literature bridges the gap between literary theory and common-sense beliefs about why we read literature.
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Book details

List price: $44.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/9/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 162
Size: 6.02" wide x 9.02" long x 0.48" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English

ILYA PARKINS is an assistant professor of gender and women's studies at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan. ELIZABETH M. SHEEHAN is an assistant professor of English at Ithaca College.

Introduction
Recognition
Enchantment
Knowledge
Shock
Conclusion
Notes
Index