Literature and Its Writers : An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama,9780312209797

Literature and Its Writers : An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9780312209797
ISBN10: 0312209797
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2000-08-15
Publisher(s): Bedford/St. Martin's
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Summary

Uniquely emphasizing how writers of fiction, poetry, and drama talk about what they do, this introduction to literature lets the words of writers guide students in their exploration of the many ways to read, think, and write about literature.

Table of Contents

Preface for Instructors v
Introduction: Connecting with Literature xliii
Part One READING, THINKING, AND WRITING ABOUT LITERATURE 1(30)
Part Two FICTION 31(770)
What Is a Short Story?
33(4)
The Elements of Fiction: A Storyteller's Means
37(11)
Reading, Thinking, and Writing about Short Fiction
48(7)
Stories and Storytellers
55(605)
Commentaries on Stories and Storytellers
660(79)
Casebooks on Stories and Storytellers
739(62)
Part Three POETRY 801(480)
What Is a Poem?
803(8)
The Elements of Poetry: A Poet's Means
811(22)
The Elements of Poetry: A Poet's Meanings
833(25)
The Types of Poetry: A Poet's Forms
858(28)
The Types of Poetry: Other Poetic Forms
886(32)
Poets Speaking Out: Poems about Politics, Society, and the Environment
918(24)
Poet to Poet
942(13)
Reading, Thinking, and Writing about Poetry
955(10)
Poems and Poets
965(188)
Commentaries on Poetry and Poets
1153(80)
Casebooks on Poetry and Poets
1233(48)
Part Four DRAMA 1281(788)
What Is a Play?
1283(5)
The Elements of Drama: A Playwright's Means
1288(19)
Reading, Thinking, and Writing about Drama
1307(10)
Plays and Playwrights
1317(632)
Commentaries on Plays and Playwrights
1949(66)
Casebooks on Plays and Playwrights
2015(54)
Part Five DEVELOPING YOUR IDEAS ABOUT LITERATURE 2069(65)
Critical Perspectives and Literary Theory
2071(10)
Basic Types of Literary Papers
2081(11)
Writing Research Papers
2092(42)
Index of First Lines 2134(5)
Index of Authors and Titles 2139(16)
Index of Terms 2155

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