Doing English :Guide for Literature Students (Routledge)

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Publisher:  Routledge
Number Of Pages:  152
Publication Date:  2000-02
Sales Rank:  2618526
ISBN / ASIN:  041519136X
EAN:  9780415191364
Binding:  Paperback
Manufacturer:  Routledge
Studio:  Routledge
Average Rating:  2


Illustrated with examples from essential texts, Doing English examines the evolution of English as a subject and questions the assumptions that lie behind approaches to literature. The book includes chapters on the history of English, doing criticism, jargon and technical terms, language, English as Heritage and the Canon. Dealing with the exciting new ideas and contentious debates that make up English today, this volume is an essential purchase.


Review:

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I used this book for an Lit Theory class and was disappointed with it. The book tries to be very eclectic and present many varied approaches to \"doing English\", but the result is an uncoordinated mish-mash of ideas, examples, and approaches. I would not recommend this.

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