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Praise for the first edition: 'Ways of Reading is a valuable and immensely usable book ... More than fills a major gap.' -- Literature & Language 'This is a clear and incisive introduction to [the] main issues in the critical study of literature.' -- Robin Jarvis, University of the West of England, UK
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Praise for the first edition:
'Ways of Reading is a valuable and immensely usable book ... More than fills a major gap.' – Literature & Language
'This is a clear and incisive introduction to [the] main issues in the critical study of literature.' – Robin Jarvis, University of the West of England, UK
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is full of excellent material about how to approach the reading of any form of text. It is broken down into self-sufficient sections which can be read separately and thus it serves as an excellent reference book for specific points concerning the reading and also the writing of literature and related genres. This saves it as it is not very readable and can appear intimidating at first glance. However, it is worth persevering with reading it as it is comprehensive in the best sense.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Ways of Reading is a well-established and invaluable textbook that provides students with the tools to analyse and interpret the meanings of literary and non-literary texts. The text is divided into six sections which are in turn separated into self-contained units, with their own activities and notes for further reading. These cover such aspects of criticism as language variation, poetic uses of language, narrative, and media texts. Overall this is a must-buy for students wishing to succeed in AQA and OCR A-level English Literature and Language.
4 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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This book looked ideal, however, the way it is structured makes it inconvenient to follow, and it seems to me that it is incomplete. Did the authors get fed up with it half way through?
For instance, there are clearly set out Units and subject headings, but when you read into the subject the text refers you to another subject heading in another unit - which refers you to another subject heading in another unit.... By the time you have ploughed through all the cross referencing you've forgotten what it was you were reading about in the first place!
Also, there are activities to complete at the end of each unit: great for testing that you have understood what you have read, unless of course the 'Appendix: notes on activities' only provides answers to Unit 1 and Unit 3. What about the rest?
Ways of Reading: Advanced Reading Skills for Students of English Literature
For instance, there are clearly set out Units and subject headings, but when you read into the subject the text refers you to another subject heading in another unit - which refers you to another subject heading in another unit.... By the time you have ploughed through all the cross referencing you've forgotten what it was you were reading about in the first place!
Also, there are activities to complete at the end of each unit: great for testing that you have understood what you have read, unless of course the 'Appendix: notes on activities' only provides answers to Unit 1 and Unit 3. What about the rest?
Ways of Reading: Advanced Reading Skills for Students of English Literature
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