How to read literature like a professor

a lively and entertaining guide to reading between the lines

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How to read literature like a professor

a lively and entertaining guide to reading between the lines

1st ed.
  • 3.9 (11 ratings) ·
  • 86 Want to read
  • 11 Currently reading
  • 13 Have read

What does it mean when a fictional hero takes a journey?. Shares a meal? Gets drenched in a sudden rain shower? Often, there is much more going on in a novel or poem than is readily visible on the surface—a symbol, maybe, that remains elusive, or an unexpected twist on a character—and there's that sneaking suspicion that the deeper meaning of a literary text keeps escaping you.In this practical and amusing guide to literature, Thomas C. Foster shows how easy and gratifying it is to unlock those hidden truths, and to discover a world where a road leads to a quest; a shared meal may signify a communion; and rain, whether cleansing or destructive, is never just rain. Ranging from major themes to literary models, narrative devices, and form, How to Read Literature Like a Professor is the perfect companion for making your reading experience more enriching, satisfying, and fun.

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Publisher
Quill
Language
English
Pages
314

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How to read literature like a professor: a lively and entertaining guide to reading between the lines
2014
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How to Read Literature Like a Professor
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-296) and index.

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New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
808
Library of Congress
PN45 .F585 2003

The Physical Object

Pagination
xviii, 314 p. :
Number of pages
314

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Open Library
OL3563257M
Internet Archive
howtoreadliterat00fost
ISBN 10
006000942X
LCCN
2002031783
Library Thing
29255
Goodreads
39933

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