Michael Benton's book develops the concept of spectatorship as an answer to these questions. It explores the similarities and differences in our experiences of literature and the visual arts, and discusses their implications for pedagogy and their applications in cross-curricular work in the classroom. Teachers will find that, while many of the visual and verbal texts may be familiar, the approaches to them offer fresh insights and a rich agenda for the classroom. Shakespeare, Fielding, Hogarth, Blake, Wordsworth, Constable, Turner, the Pre-Raphaelites, Wilfred Owen, Paul Nash, Stanley...
Michael Benton's book develops the concept of spectatorship as an answer to these questions. It explores the similarities and differences in our exper...
The history of life is illustrated by fossils which give crucial information on the plants and animals of the past. Fossil Record 2 is a compilation of this mass of data. All families of protists, plants and animals and their ranges in geological time are documented, with full details of first and last species for each family.
The history of life is illustrated by fossils which give crucial information on the plants and animals of the past. Fossil Record 2 is a compilation o...
This novel is a work of fiction; Names, places, Characters, and incidents either are the products of the Author's imagination/and/or use fictional; Any resemblance to actual persons, (except where used by permission, or the Author himself) living or dead, events, or locales, is entirely coincidental; NOTE: Although this book is fictional, some of the ideas and events are based upon the personal life of the Author. Some Cities, states, counties and places are real. This will give the reader a general idea of the time, place and era the Author is using. Written with all ages in mind, this story...
This novel is a work of fiction; Names, places, Characters, and incidents either are the products of the Author's imagination/and/or use fictional; An...
When Life Nearly Died documents not only what happened during this gigantic mass extinction but also the recent renewal of the idea of catastrophism: the theory that changes in the earth's crust were brought about suddenly in the past by phenomena that cannot be observed today. Was the end-Permian event caused by the impact of a huge meteorite or comet, or by prolonged volcanic eruption in Siberia? The evidence has been accumulating, and Michael J. Benton gives his verdict at the end of the volume. The new edition brings the study of the greatest mass extinction of all time...
When Life Nearly Died documents not only what happened during this gigantic mass extinction but also the recent renewal of the idea of catast...
Literary Biography: An Introduction illustrates and accounts for the literary genre that merges historical facts with the conventions of narrative while revealing how the biographical context can enrich the study of canonical authors.
Provides up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of issues and controversies in life writing, a rapidly growing field of study
Offers a valuable biographical and historical context for the study of major classic and contemporary authors
Features an interview with Wilfred Owen's biographer, Dominic Hibberd; a gallery of literary...
Literary Biography: An Introduction illustrates and accounts for the literary genre that merges historical facts with the conventions of narrat...
"Literary Biography: An Introduction" illustrates and accounts for the literary genre that merges historical facts with the conventions of narrative while revealing how the biographical context can enrich the study of canonical authors. Provides up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of issues and controversies in life writing, a rapidly growing field of studyOffers a valuable biographical and historical context for the study of major classic and contemporary authorsFeatures an interview with Wilfred Owen's biographer, Dominic Hibberd; a gallery of literary portraits with commentaries; close...
"Literary Biography: An Introduction" illustrates and accounts for the literary genre that merges historical facts with the conventions of narrative w...
