The Handbook to Literary Research is a practical guide for students embarking on postgraduate work in Literary Studies. It introduces and explains research techniques, methodologies and approaches to
A masterful collection of mindboggling questions guaranteed to have bibliophiles wracking their brains.This engaging and stimulating book of quizzes will test readersA' knowledge of classic and conte
Damrosch (English and comparative literature, Columbia U.) presents a collection of 32 essays by English, language, and literature professors at universities mostly in the US who discuss the design an
Updated to reflect the latest subject tests in literature, this manual presents seven full-length practice tests, and two diagnostic tests. Also included is reference and review material to help stud
Updated to reflect the latest subject tests in literature, this manual presents seven full-length practice tests, and two diagnostic tests. Also included is reference and review material to help stud
In late Imperial Russia, literary criticism was already in the hands of the masses, at least journalists of the popular press. Byford (Wlofson College, Oxford) tells the story of how the academics too
In this important book, acclaimed author Mark Edmundson reconceives the value and promise of reading. He enjoins educators to stop offering up literature as facile entertainment and instead tea
King-Shaver presents the research supporting intertextual instruction, techniques for adding it to your curriculum, suggestions for a wide array of books to teach together, and, best of all, practica
In this fully updated second edition of Response and Analysis, Robert Probst leads you to fresh methods that build lifelong lovers of reading by opening your literature classroom to the power of stud
Collaborating with a high school teacher during three terms in the middle 1990s, Johnston (secondary education, U. of Alberta) developed and tested methods for transcending the traditional Western can
In this groundbreaking book, Sheridan Blau introduces the literature workshop as the most effective approach to solving many of the classic instructional problems.
Teaching Literature is an inspirational guidebook for all teachers of English and American literature in higher education.Written by leading academic, prolific author and cultural journalist, Elaine S
Maya Angelou says, "Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with the shades of deeper meaning."On the Same Page celebrates the use of
Why Reading Literature in School Still Matters: Imagination, Interpretation, Insight explains how a reader's involvement with literary texts can create conditions for developing deep insight into hum
This is the tool teachers have been waiting for to explore important themes and to motivate students to become involved in the literature experience. Each title was carefully chosen using as criteria
Studying Literature is designed to accompany students of literature--whether on English, comparative literature or foreign language degrees--throughout the whole of their studies. Combining a concise
Where does the university begin and the "outside" end? How has literature become established as a separate domain within the university? Demonstrating that these questions of division are intricately
Creating lesson plans for teaching English literature in high schools is the theme of this book. Consideration is given to students and their needs, the literary work being studied and the most approp
Since The Art of Literary Research was first published in 1963, it has been the established guide to the purposes, methods, and pleasures of research in English and American literature. It is the ess
