Reading Lessons: An Introduction to Theory

Scott Dominic Carpenter

ISBN 10: 0130211001 / ISBN 13: 9780130211002

Published by Prentice-Hall, 1999

About this Item

First printing. Softcover volume, measuring approximately 6.25" x 9.25", displays crease to upper outside quadrant of front cover. Book is otherwise in fine condition, with solid binding, clean and bright interior. xii/174 pages. "Written by novelist Scott Dominic Carpenter ("Theory of Remainders," "This Jealous Earth"), this book introduces students to different methods of reading. The underlying principle is that literary theory can enhance one's appreciation of a text, and Carpenter shows how one can read in ways that remain personal while being critically informed. "Reading Lessons" focuses on the playfulness of theory and on the compelling questions it helps us ask, all the while drawing on popular examples from literature, film, advertising, television, and other media. For anyone interested in an introduction to literature and literary theory, this is a must read.".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reading Lessons: An Introduction to Theory
• Publisher: Prentice-Hall
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130211001
• ISBN 13: 9780130211002
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine

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Synopsis

Written by novelist Scott Dominic Carpenter (Theory of Remainders, This Jealous Earth), this book introduces students to different methods of reading. The underlying principle is that literary theory can enhance one's appreciation of a text, and Carpenter shows how one can read in ways that remain personal while being critically informed.

Reading Lessons focuses on the playfulness of theory and on the compelling questions it helps us ask, all the while drawing on popular examples from literature, film, advertising, television, and other media. For anyone interested in an introduction to literature and literary theory, this is a must read.

About the Author

Both a scholar and a fiction writer, Scott Dominic Carpenter teaches at Carleton College (MN). In addition to works of literary analysis (focusing, for example, on literary frauds and hoaxes, and on literature of political opposition), he has published an acclaimed novel (Theory of Remainders) and a collection of short stories (This Jealous Earth). His fiction has appeared in  a broad array of journals, some if it included in the anthology, Best Indie Lit New England.