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Felski, Rita Uses of Literature eBook

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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

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Title of eBook: Uses of Literature
Release Date: 09-23-2011
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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