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Reading Novels

by George Hughes
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Overview


Reading Novels is a unique piece of practical criticism, a comprehensive "poetics" of a genre that has not attracted a great deal of attention, at least not on this level. It is a reader's and student's guide that reaches beyond issues of individual texts and historical traditions to essential features of the form.

Synopsis

Reading Novels is a unique piece of practical criticism, a comprehensive "poetics" of a genre that has not attracted a great deal of attention, at least not on this level. It is a reader's and student's guide that reaches beyond issues of individual texts and historical traditions to essential features of the form.

About the Author, George Hughes

George Hughes is a professor of English and American literature at Tokyo University and author of IIn Comparison: Essays on England and Japan.

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It will surely encourage readers to develop their ability to appreciate literary texts and to practice analytical and systematic reading. This is a valuable addition to literary studies.
--Journal of Irish Studies

Book Details

Published
June 1, 2002
Publisher
Vanderbilt University Press
Pages
320
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780826514004

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