000 | 00848cam a2200157ua 4500 | ||
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020 | _a9781405147248 | ||
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_a801 _bFEL/U |
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100 | _aFelski, Rita | ||
245 | 1 | 0 | _aUses of literature |
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_aOxford _bBlackwell _c2008 |
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300 | _a154p. | ||
520 | _aUses of Literature bridges the gap between literary theory and common-sense beliefs about why we read literature. Explores the diverse motives and mysteries of why we read Offers four different ways of thinking about why we read literature - for recognition, enchantment, knowledge, and shock Argues for a new “phenomenology” in literary studies that incorporates the historical and social dimensions of reading Includes examples of literature from a wide range of national literary traditions | ||
650 | _aLiterature-Philosophy | ||
650 | 0 | _aBooks and reading | |
942 | _cBK | ||
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