On the Teaching of Literature: From Charismatic Secrecy to Joyful Revelation

by Flemming Olsen

Drawing on the author's teaching practice and experience, this book is based on the premise that reading and analysing literary texts are rewarding pursuits. The target group is grammar school pupils and students at colleges of education and universities. Pedagogic theories are dealt with only in so far as they are applicable to the teaching situation. After establishing the distinction between fiction, which demands a willing suspension of disbelief,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845198255
• ISBN13: 9781845198251
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"