{"product_id":"the-english-handbook-isbn-9781405183758","title":"The English Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe English Handbook: A Guide to Literary Studies\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive textbook, providing essential practical and analytical reading and writing skills for literature students at all levels.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith advice and information on fundamental methods of literary analysis and research, Whitla equips students with the knowledge and tools essential for advanced literary study.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes traditional close reading strategies integrated with newer critical theory, ranging from gender and genre to post-structuralism and post-colonialism; with examples from \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e to Atwood, folk ballads to Fugard, and Christopher Marlowe to Conrad’s Marlow\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on a wide range of resources, from print to contemporary electronic media\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupplies a companion website with chapter summaries, charts, examples, web links, and suggestions for further study\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart I. Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. What is English and What is Literature?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II. Foundational Skills\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Reading English: From Opening a Book to Critical Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Library Research and Scholarly Method\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Writing in English Studies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III. The Major Genres\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Drama\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Prose Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Poetry\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV. Theory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Language and Literary Studies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Recent Critical Practice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. The Politics of Reading: Gender, Class, and Ethnicity\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“It would certainly be helpful to students to have multiple copies available in their academic libraries.”  (\u003ci\u003eReference Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Whitla\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus and Senior Scholar in English and Humanities at York University in Toronto. He has published \u003ci\u003eThe Central Truth\u003c\/i\u003e (on Robert Browning, 1963), \u003ci\u003eEssays and Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (on Victorian literature and religion, with Victor Shea, 2000), and \u003ci\u003eFoundations: Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing\u003c\/i\u003e (also with Victor Shea, 2001 and 2005).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ci\u003eThe English Handbook: A Guide to Literary Studies\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive new textbook providing essential practical and analytical reading and writing skills for literature students at all levels.   \u003ci\u003eThe Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e features coverage of all key areas, from sonnets to irony to close textual analysis. Unprecedented in bringing within one volume a combination of traditional and contemporary methods for literary analysis of fiction, drama and poetry, this is a uniquely practical reference tool.  \u003cp\u003eDetailed yet succinct, the book contains guidance on library and web research techniques, new technologies, and provides help in shaping essays and other assignments for different class requirements. The companion website provides further clarity and insight with helpful chapter summaries and resources for continuing study. With a perfect balance of academic rigor and essential practical information, \u003ci\u003eThe English Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is an accessible and wide-ranging manual, indispensable for all students of literature.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"A marvellously useful book, one that I would recommend fervently for any gateway class introducing students to the theory and practice of literary criticism\".\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Peter C. Herman, San Diego State University\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"[This book] combines introductory material on the process of reading and literary interpretation with discussions of genre, poetics, library research, and introductory literary theory ... a valuable tool for students who are just beginning to think about how best to interpret literature, as well as the teachers who are striving to present the diverse field of literature to the students.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCindy Weinstein, California Institute of Technology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990218391781,"sku":"NP9781405183758","price":30.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405183758.jpg?v=1761786950","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-english-handbook-isbn-9781405183758","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}