English in Practice: In Pursuit of English Studies

ISBN-13: 9781780930336 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 224 str.

Photographer Peter Barry

Opis

Fully revised and updated, this new edition of English in Practice continues to be an essential practical guide to studying English at University. It is for all those who are about to embark on an English degree or are in the midst of completing one, and for those who want to re-engage with their reasons for teaching it. The second edition now includes new chapters offering practical advice on writing undergraduate dissertations and on taking your studies beyond undergraduate level, as well as a thoroughly updated chapter on getting the most of out of online resources. Written by an experienced writer and teacher, the book also covers such topics as: - Reading and interpretation
- English and Creative Writing
- Literary criticism and theory
- The English language
- Exploring historical contexts
- Constructing an essayIncluding an annotated guide to further reading, English in Practice is an important resource for students keen to succeed in their study of English at University.

Recenzje

Students will find Barry's style clear, honest and informative. Times Higher Education Supplement

Spis treści

Part One: Studying English: Introduction: the value and appeal of English; Reading the Lines; Reading Between the Lines; Reading Beyond the Lines;New Genres in English; English as Language; English and Creative Writing; The Essay; Part 2: Progressing in English: Literary Criticism and Literary Theory; Text as Text; English and History; English then and now; Online and digital English; The Dissertation; Continuing your English to Masters Level Index

O autorze

Peter Barry is Professor of English at Aberystwyth University, UK. His has published on twentieth and twenty-first-century literature (especially modern and contemporary poetry) and literary theory. His research interests are also Romanticism and the short story and the theory and practice of teaching English literature and literary theory. Some of his previous publications are Beginning Theory: an Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory, 2002, Contemporary British Poetry and the City (2002), English in Practice (2003) and Poetry Wars: British Poetry of the 1970s and the Battle of Earls Court (2006).