Close Reading without Readings is popular PDF and ePub book, written by Stephen Booth in 2015-12-14, it is a fantastic choice for those who relish reading online the Literary Criticism genre. Let's immerse ourselves in this engaging Literary Criticism book by exploring the summary and details provided below. Remember, Close Reading without Readings can be Read Online from any device for your convenience.
Close Reading without Readings Book PDF Summary
Dealing mainly with the works of William Shakespeare, the essays in Close Readings without Readings reflect Stephen Booth’s lifelong interest in uncovering the ways great literature works upon readers. As the book’s title suggests, the author does not aim to create new or novel interpretations or to uncover the political agendas of literary works, but to notice language patterns—repetitions, analogies, correspondences, echoes, overtones—and other ways in which the choice and the arrangement of words affect readers. For Booth, close reading is a practice of attentiveness. He notices how, why, and in what ways Shakespeare’s works affect his readers. Whether readers agree with the premises of a literary work or not, they subject themselves, knowingly or not, to its effects. For Booth, what we value in literature is the experience. He has devoted his own work to recognizing the nature, process, and functions of reading literature, and to teaching others to do the same. Recent years have seen Booth’s efforts recognized by volumes dedicated both to close reading and to his achievements as editor, scholar, critic, and teacher.
Detail Book of Close Reading without Readings PDF
- Author : Stephen Booth
- Release : 14 December 2015
- Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
- ISBN : 9781611478914
- Genre : Literary Criticism
- Total Page : 201 pages
- Language : English
- PDF File Size : 8,9 Mb
If you're still pondering over how to secure a PDF or EPUB version of the book Close Reading without Readings by Stephen Booth, don't worry! All you have to do is click the 'Get Book' buttons below to kick off your Download or Read Online journey. Just a friendly reminder: we don't upload or host the files ourselves.