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An edition of On the art of reading (1920)

On the art of reading

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On the Art of Reading is a collection of lectures delivered by Arthur Quiller-Couch, a literary critic and professor at Cambridge, between 1916 and 1918.

In these lectures, Quiller-Couch argues for the study of the masterpieces of English literature—Shakespeare, Milton, and so on. He opines that the most effective way of appreciating literature is to experience it as “What Is,” which is to say feeling as if one has become part of the story. Much of the lectures is devoted to studying ways in which teachers can engender that feeling in pupils—with Quiller-Couch going so far as to say that even small children can be taught to appreciate seemingly-complex literature like The Tempest or classical poetry like Homer.

Quiller-Couch also spends time discussing his then-controversial opinion that the English translation of the Bible, as well as many Greek classics, are masterpieces of English literature that deserve careful study not just for their religions or philosophical importance, but for their beautiful prose style.

These lectures form a companion to his earlier collection of lectures, On the Art of Writing, which explore similar themes of the place of writing and literature in the intellectual firmament.

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Table of Contents

Introductory.
Apprehension versus comprehension.
Children's reading.
On reading for examinations.
On a school of English.
The value of Greek and Latin in English literature.
On reading the Bible.
On selection.
On the use of masterpieces.

Edition Notes

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New York, London

Classifications

Library of Congress
Z1003 .26 1920a, Z1003 .Q6 1920a

The Physical Object

Pagination
ix, 250 p.
Number of pages
250

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL6627971M
Internet Archive
onartofreading00quilrich
LCCN
20016869
OCLC/WorldCat
1025590, 786377505

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