Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
William Whitla is Professor Emeritus and Senior Scholar in English and Humanities at York University in Toronto. He has published The Central Truth (on Robert Browning, 1963), Essays and Reviews (on Victorian literature and religion, with Victor Shea, 2000), and Foundations: Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing (also with Victor Shea, 2001 and 2005).
<p>“It would certainly be helpful to students to have multiple copies available in their academic libraries.” (<i>Reference Reviews</i>, 2012)</p> <p> </p>
The English Handbook: A Guide to Literary Studies is a comprehensive textbook, providing essential practical and analytical reading and writing skills for literature students at all levels.
With advice and information on fundamental methods of literary analysis and research, Whitla equips students with the knowledge and tools essential for advanced literary study.
- Includes traditional close reading strategies integrated with newer critical theory, ranging from gender and genre to post-structuralism and post-colonialism; with examples from Beowulf to Atwood, folk ballads to Fugard, and Christopher Marlowe to Conrad’s Marlow
- Draws on a wide range of resources, from print to contemporary electronic media
- Supplies a companion website with chapter summaries, charts, examples, web links, and suggestions for further study
1. What is English and What is Literature?
Part II. Foundational Skills
2. Reading English: From Opening a Book to Critical Analysis
3. Library Research and Scholarly Method
4. Writing in English Studies
Part III. The Major Genres
5. Drama
6. Prose Fiction
7. Poetry
Part IV. Theory
8. Language and Literary Studies
9. Recent Critical Practice
10. The Politics of Reading: Gender, Class, and Ethnicity
Detailed yet succinct, the book contains guidance on library and web research techniques, new technologies, and provides help in shaping essays and other assignments for different class requirements. The companion website provides further clarity and insight with helpful chapter summaries and resources for continuing study. With a perfect balance of academic rigor and essential practical information, The English Handbook is an accessible and wide-ranging manual, indispensable for all students of literature.
Peter C. Herman, San Diego State University
"[This book] combines introductory material on the process of reading and literary interpretation with discussions of genre, poetics, library research, and introductory literary theory ... a valuable tool for students who are just beginning to think about how best to interpret literature, as well as the teachers who are striving to present the diverse field of literature to the students."
Cindy Weinstein, California Institute of Technology
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
William Whitla is Professor Emeritus and Senior Scholar in English and Humanities at York University in Toronto. He has published The Central Truth (on Robert Browning, 1963), Essays and Reviews (on Victorian literature and religion, with Victor Shea, 2000), and Foundations: Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing (also with Victor Shea, 2001 and 2005).