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UNINA9910145810803321 |
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Autore |
Felski Rita <1956-> |
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Titolo |
Uses of literature / / Rita Felski |
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Malden, MA ; ; Oxford, : Blackwell, 2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-69112-0 |
9786612691126 |
1-4443-0279-5 |
1-4443-0280-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (vi, 154 pages) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Literature - Philosophy |
Books and reading |
Literature |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 136-145) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Recognition; 2 Enchantment; 3 Knowledge; 4 Shock; Conclusion; Notes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 readOffers four different ways of thinking about why we read literature - for recognition, enchantment, knowledge, and shockArgues for a new "phenomenology" in literary studies that incorporates the historical and social dimensions of readingIncludes examples of literature from a wide range of national literary traditions |
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