Studying English Literature

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<div><em>Studying English Literature</em> offers a link between pre-degree study and undergraduate study by introducing students to: <br/>- the history of English literature from the Renaissance to the present; <br/>- the key literary genres (poetry, prose, and drama); <br/>- a range of techniques, tools and terms useful in the analysis of literature; <br/>- critical and theoretical approaches to literature. <br/><br/>It is designed to improve close critical reading skills and evidence-based discussion; encourage reflection on texts'' themes, issues and historical contexts; and demonstrate how criticism and literary theories enable richer and more nuanced interpretations.<br/>This one-stop resource for beginning students combines a historical survey of English literature with a practical introduction to the main forms of literary writing. Case studies of key texts offer practical demonstrations of the tools and approaches discussed. Guided further reading and a glossary of terms used p