How to Begin Studying English Literature

Informationen zum Autor NICHOLAS MARSH teaches English at Francis Holland School, Regent's Park, London,UK. Klappentext How to Begin Studying English Literature has established itself as one of the most successful and popular introductory student guides in the field. This fourth edition has been fully revised and expanded throughout, and now includes more examples and commentary on texts as well as a third essay-writing chapter, tackling critics and context. This book shows the reader how to approach novels, plays and poems, featuring chapters on themes, characters, structure, style, irony and analysis. In addition, sections on revision, exams and further development of study skills make this book an invaluable companion for anyone beginning to study English literature. Zusammenfassung This book has established itself as one of the most popular introductory student guides in the field. The fourth edition has been updated throughout, with a brand new chapter on critics and contexts in essay writing. It shows the reader how to approach literature, featuring chapters on themes, characters, structure, style, irony and analysis. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1. Finding a Theme 2. Looking at Characters 3. Structure and Setting 4. Style and Imagery 5. Irony 6. Writing an Essay I: Answering the Question 7. Writing an Essay II: How to Write Paragraphs 8. Writing an Essay III: The Critics and the Context 9. Exam Revision and Practice 10. Taking Study Further Further Reading Index.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Nicholas Marsh, Marsh Nicholas
• Verlag: Bloomsbury
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 07.06.2016
• EAN: 9781137508775
• ISBN: 978-1-137-50877-5
• Abmessung: 140 mm x 215 mm x 10 mm
• Serien: Palgrave Study Guides; Palgrave Study Skills; Macmillan Study Skills; Palgrave Study Skills; Macmillan Study Skills; Palgrave Study Guides; Bloomsbury Study Skills
• Themen: Belletristik > Erzählende Literatur; Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft > Englische Sprachwissenschaft / Literaturwissenschaft; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, Literary studies: general