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Overview
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
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781405147248
- ISBN-10: 1405147245
- Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
- Publish Date: June 2008
- Dimensions: 8.98 x 6.04 x 0.48 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.56 pounds
- Page Count: 162
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