Uses of Literature(English, Hardcover, Felski Rita)

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Uses of Literature(English, Hardcover, Felski Rita) is written by Felski Rita and published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1405147237 (ISBN 10) and 9781405147231 (ISBN 13).

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