This text, based on Louise M. Rosenblatt's transactional model of literature, focuses on the application of transactional reader-response theory in the classroom. It grows from frequent requests from
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Reading is a quest. Likened to an adventure -- both metaphoric and real -- the quest is a journey of discovery. The reader's search encompasses the sensations of the experience itself, accompanying em
Karolides (English, U. of Wisconsin-River Falls) is the author of 100 Banned Books (Checkmark Books, 1999) and Censored Books (Scarecrow, 1993). As with Censored Books , the aim of this new volu
Although censorship may seem to be a thing of the past, current controversies over books, movies, and Web sites prove that it is a very timely and critical issue. Encyclopedia of Censorship, New Edit
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