Literary Analysis: The Basics - Softcover

Kusch, Celena

 
9780415747103: Literary Analysis: The Basics

Synopsis

Literary Analysis: The Basics is an insightful introduction to analysing a wide range of literary forms. Providing a clear outline of the methodologies employed in twenty-first century literary analysis, it introduces readers to the genres, canons, terms, issues, critical approaches, and contexts that affect the analysis of any text. It addresses such questions as:

  • What counts as literature?
  • Is analysis a dissection?
  • How do gender, race, class and culture affect the meaning of a text?
  • Why is the social and historical context of a text important?
  • Can digital media be analysed in the same way as a poem?

With examples from ancient myths to young adult fiction, a glossary of key terms, and suggestions for further reading, Literary Analysis: The Basics is essential reading for anyone wishing to improve their analytical reading skills.

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About the Author

Celena Kusch is Associate Professor of American Literature at the University of South Carolina Upstate, USA.

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ISBN 10:  0415747090 ISBN 13:  9780415747097
Publisher: Routledge, 2016
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