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Zusatztext Clearly set out and there is likely to be something for everyone in most of the five sections. Informationen zum Autor Jeremy Hawthorn is Professor of British Literature, Paul Goring is Professor of British Literature and Domhnall Mitchell is Professor of American Literature. All three are at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. Jeremy Hawthorn is a professor of Modern British Literature at Norwegian University of Technology, Trondheim. His other works include Travel as Incarceration: Jean Rhys's After Leaving Mr Mackenzie; Literary Landscapes: From Modernism to Postcolonialism. Palgrave, 2008. Jeremy Hawthorn is Professor of Modern British Literature at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and winner of Ian P. Watt Prize for Excellence in Conrad Scholarship 2009. He has recently edited Conrad's Under Western Eyes and The Shadow-Line for the new World's Classics edition (both OUP, 2003) and his other publications include Joseph Conrad: Narrative Technique and Ideological Commitment (Edward Arnold, 1990). Jeremy Hawthorn is Professor of British Literature, Paul Goring is Professor of British Literature and Domhnall Mitchell is Professor of American Literature. All three are at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. Domhnall Mitchell is Professor of 19th century American Literature in the Department of Modern Languages at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. Klappentext "Clearly set out and there is likely to be something for everyone in most of the five sections." Writing in Education Studying Literature: The Essential Companion is a unique guide for English undergraduates. It combines practical advice on study skills with key information on literary theories and theorists, offering invaluable support throughout any English degree.Studying Literature combines practical advice on study skills, from using the library to preparation for exams, with a comprehensive overview of literary theories and theorists. It is an ideal introduction to the subject for university students. New to this edition is a section on how to access and effectively use digital resources. Zusammenfassung Studying Literature combines practical advice on study skills, from using the library to preparation for exams, with a comprehensive overview of literary theories and theorists. It is an ideal introduction to the subject for university students. New to this edition is a section on how to access and effectively use digital resources. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents Introduction Introducing your companion Using the companion Cross-referencing Section 1: Guide to Studying Literature at University Introduction What type of guide is this? Is such a guide really necessary? 'Literary', 'primary', 'secondary': a note on terminology Getting organised Your degree scheme Preparing for courses Getting the most from lectures, seminars and tutorials Using the library Reading literary texts Reading and studying: general points Reading prose fiction: novels, novellas and short stories Reading drama Reading poetry Literary criticism What is literary criticism? How to find relevant criticism Using criticism Writing essays Analyzing the question Formulating and structuring an argument Applying literary theory in essays Writing Guidelines on presentation/style Plagiarism and how to avoid it Making a presentation Exams Preparation and revision Taking exams Section 2: Guide to the use of electronic resources Some introductory comments Finding primary electronic information Issues of reliability Reading in the electronic age Searching and analyzing electronic texts Finding secondary materials Searching the Internet for literary resources Evaluating online secondary sources Useful sites Documenting electr...
