Uses of Literature

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

Author: Rita Felski
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 06/01/2008
Series: Wiley-Blackwell Manifestos #27
Pages: 162
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.34w x 0.77d
ISBN: 9781405147231