Literary Studies and the Pursuits of Reading

Bys: Ann Marie Rasmussen, Eric Downing, Alice A. Kuzniar, et al.

Focuses critical attention once again on the nature and process of reading, taking into account both current theory and historical investigations.

Thirty years ago, when theory emerged as integral to literary studies, investigations into the nature of reading dominated academic criticism. Since then, as cultural studies and historical approaches have gained ascendancy, critical focus on reading has waned. This collection of new essays by leading...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 157113431X
• ISBN13: 9781571134318
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Camden House (NY)
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"