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General & Miscellaneous Literature Anthologies, Anthologies, General & Miscellaneous Literary Criticism, Foreign Language Study Aids & Dictionaries, English Literature

Now Read On

by John McRae, Malachi Edwin Vethamani
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Overview

Now Read On brings together literatures in English from around the world, combining an excellent choice of texts with sound methodological guidance.It contains approximately eighty texts and extracts from countries andcontinents including:
*Africa
*Australia
*Great Britain
*India
*Malaysia
*New Zealand
*Philippines
*Singapore Designed as course for both native and non-native English-speakers in how to read literature, this anthology begins with shorter starter texts and questions, and develops in complexity as the reader progresses through the book. Now Read On provides the user with
*hands-on experience of working with a plurality of texts from around the world
*questions, exercises, pointers and commentary, accompanying all the passages of literature, and providing the student with the tools and confidence to critically evaluate any text
*an understanding of the major genres - poetry, short stories, drama and novels.

Synopsis

The first anthology to combine literatures from around the world on an equal footing. Designed as a course for non-native English speakers in how to read literature. Contains extracts, questions, exercises and commentary.

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Book Details

Published
February 1, 1999
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Pages
240
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780415182164

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