On Literature

by J. Hillis Miller and Hillis Miller

Book Overview

Debates rage over what kind of literature we should read, what is good and bad literature, and whether in the global, digital age, literature even has a future. But what exactly is literature? Why should we read literature? How do we read literature? These are some of the important questions J. Hillis Miller answers in this beautifully written and passionate book. He begins by asking what literature is, arguing that the answer lies in literature's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415261252
• ISBN13: 9780415261258
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.9" x 6.3"