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Uses of Literature (Wiley-Blackwell Manifestos Book 33) by Rita Felski is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Uses of Literature (Wiley-Blackwell Manifestos Book 33) about?
__Uses of Literature__* Explores the diverse motives and mysteries of why we read * Offers four different ways of thinking about why we read literature - for recognition, enchantment, knowledge, and shock * Argues for a new “phenomenology” in literary studies that incorporates the historical and social dimensions of reading * Includes examples of literature from a wide range of national literary traditions
Who reads Uses of Literature (Wiley-Blackwell Manifestos Book 33)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Rita Felski
- Publisher
- Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781444302806
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Philosophy, Literary Fiction, Anthropology
- Rating
- 3.87 / 5 (92 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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