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ISBN: 1405147237

ISBN13: 9781405147231

Uses of Literature

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Uses 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...

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