Whatever texts you're studying, this book will help you achieve top grades in A-level Literature. Featuring detailed analysis of a rich and eclectic mix of A-level texts, from 'King Lear' to 'Frankenstein' and 'The Great Gatsby', 'The Art of Writing English Literature Essays' covers everything you need to know to master high level literary discussion. Written in a lively, engaging style, the book takes readers through the art of close reading, through planning and writing essays and on to the tricky arts of using critics and contexts effectively. A book on how to read Literature, as well as...

If you're starting an AS or A level in English Literature, our course companion book will help you write better essays and achieve top grades. Including detailed analysis of a rich and eclectic mix of canonical A-level texts, from 'King Lear' to 'Frankenstein' and 'The Great Gatsby' as well as sections on tackling unseen poetry and on the nature of comedy and tragedy, 'The Art of Writing English Literature Essays' covers everything you need to know to master high level literary discussion. Written in a lively, engaging style, the book takes you through the art of close reading, through...

Featuring expert essays on Sonnet 130, The Flea, London, Ozymandias, Pied Beauty, The Charge of the Light Brigade, The Road not Taken, I Felt a Funeral, Dulce et Decorum Est, Do not go Gentle into that Good Night, Valentine & Follower, 'The Art of Poetry' is a poetry primer, a revision book and a guide to the tricky art of tackling 'unseen poems'. Exploring various key aspects of poems, the book sets out a clear, consistent methodology for reading poetry at GCSE & A-level. Written in a lively, accessible style tailored specifically at students, 'The Art of Poetry' is essential reading for...