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A little history of literature
This enchanting guide invites us to join in the great pleasure of reading, and to fall in love with literature. Exploring epic poems, engrossing novels and the drama of the great playwrights, John Sutherland introduces readers to literary works from across the world.
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- Ed. 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780300283419
- Collation
- 275 p. ; 21 cm
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- -
- Call Number
- 809 SUT a
Orientalism
In this highly acclaimed work, Edward Said surveys the history and nature of Western attitudes towards the East, considering Orientalism as a powerful European ideological creation - a way for writers, philosophers and colonial administrators to deal with the 'otherness' of East culture, customs and beliefs.
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- Ed. 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780141187426
- Collation
- 398 p. ; 20 cm
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- -
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- 305 SAI o
Don't read poetry: a book about how to read poems
In Don’t Read Poetry, poet and literary critic Stephanie Burt offers an accessible introduction to the seemingly daunting task of reading, understanding, and appreciating poetry. Burt dispels preconceptions about poetry and explains how poems speak to one another—and how they can speak to our lives. She shows readers how to find more poems once they have some poems they like, and how to con…
- Edition
- Ed. 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781541603615
- Collation
- 306 p. ; 21 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 821 BUR D
Reading like a writer: a guide for people who love books and for those who wa…
A distinguished novelist and critic inspires readers and writers with this inside look at how the professionals read—and write
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- Ed. 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780060777050
- Collation
- 273 p. ; 20 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 808 PRO R
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