{"product_id":"uses-of-literature-paperback","title":"Uses of Literature - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRita Felski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUses of Literature\u003c\/i\u003e bridges the gap between literary theory and common-sense beliefs about why we read literature.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the diverse motives and mysteries of why we read\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers four different ways of thinking about why we read literature - for recognition, enchantment, knowledge, and shock\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eArgues for a new \"phenomenology\" in literary studies that incorporates the historical and social dimensions of reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes examples of literature from a wide range of national literary traditions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe diverse motives and mysteries of why we read are explored in this groundbreaking new work by Rita Felski. Challenging many time-worn homilies and theories put forth in contemporary literary criticism, \u003ci\u003eUses of Literature\u003c\/i\u003e offers refreshing new insights into the purpose and value of reading literature. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProposing that the interaction between reader and literature involves four \"modes of textual engagement\"--recognition, enchantment, knowledge, and shock--the author bridges the gap between literary theory and common-sense beliefs about literature. Wonderfully original and brimming with valuable insights and provocative ideas, \u003ci\u003eUses of Literature\u003c\/i\u003e will change the way you think about why you read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRita Felski\u003c\/b\u003e is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of English and Chair of Comparative Literature at the University of Virginia, and an Associate Editor of New Literary History. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eBeyond Feminist Aesthetics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Gender of Modernity\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDoing Time: Feminist Theory\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eand Postmodern Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLiterature After Feminism\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also editor of \u003ci\u003eRethinking Tragedy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 162\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 8.98 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42119542505607,"sku":"9781405147248","price":64.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/7b1b0208b6a5a64a3f67eafaf359cfbe.webp?v=1732541544","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/uses-of-literature-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}