Literature : why it matters /
Despite centuries of arguments, no one can agree on what literature is, or how to study it. But, argues Eaglestone, it is precisely the open-ended nature of literature that makes it such a rewarding and useful subject of study. Literature is a living conversation which provides endless opportunities...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, UK ; Medford, Massachusetts :
Polity Press,
[2019]
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| Series: | Why it matters (Polity Press)
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| Summary: | Despite centuries of arguments, no one can agree on what literature is, or how to study it. But, argues Eaglestone, it is precisely the open-ended nature of literature that makes it such a rewarding and useful subject of study. Literature is a living conversation which provides endless opportunities to rethink and reinterpret our world. |
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| Physical Description: | vi, 123 pages ; 19 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781509532315 1509532315 9781509532322 1509532323 |