{"product_id":"how-to-read-texts-paperback","title":"How to Read Texts: A Student Guide to Critical Approaches and Skills - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNeil McCaw\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in its second edition, \u003ci\u003eHow to Read Texts\u003c\/i\u003e introduces students to key critical approaches to literary texts and offers a practical introduction for students developing their own critical and close-reading skills. Written in a lively, jargon-free style, it explains critical concepts, approaches and ideas including: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Debates around critical theory \u003cbr\u003e- The role of history and context \u003cbr\u003e- The links between creativity and criticism \u003cbr\u003e- The relationship between author, reader and text. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe new edition now includes guidance on analysing a range of multi-media texts, including film and online media as well as the purely literary. In addition to new practical examples, readings, exercises and 'checkpoints' that help students to build confidence in their own critical readings of both primary and secondary texts, the book now also offers guidance on writing fully-formed critical essays and tips for independent research. Comprehensively updated and revised throughout, \u003ci\u003eHow to Read Texts\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensible guide for students making the transition to university study.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeil McCaw \u003c\/b\u003eis Senior Lecturer in English and Creative Writing at the University of Winchester, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.2 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 21, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42118882951303,"sku":"9781441190666","price":64.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/89fd97057ac782d763e70aaa4a8a92e6.webp?v=1732537111","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/how-to-read-texts-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}