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- 008 130912s2014 nyu b 001 0 eng d
- 020 __ |a 9780062301673 (paperback)
- 020 __ |a 0062301675 (paperback)
- 040 __ |a YDXCP |b eng |e rda |c YDXCP |d BTCTA |d BDX |d OPW |d KNJ |d JQM |d OCLCF
- 100 1_ |a Foster, Thomas C., |e author.
- 245 10 |a How to read literature like a professor : |b a lively and entertaining guide to reading between the lines / |c Thomas C. Foster.
- 250 __ |a Revised edition.
- 264 _1 |a New York, NY : |b Harper Perennial, |c 2014.
- 300 __ |a xxx, 336 p. ; |c 21 cm.
- 336 __ |a text |2 rdacontent
- 337 __ |a unmediated |2 rdamedia
- 338 __ |a volume |2 rdacarrier
- 504 __ |a Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 505 0_ |a Introduction: how'd he do that? -- Every trip is a quest (except when it's not) -- Nice to eat with you: acts of communion -- Nice to eat you: acts of vampires -- Now, where have I seen her before? -- When in doubt, it's from Shakespeare -- Or the Bible -- Hanseldee and Greteldum -- It's Greek to me -- It's more than just rain or snow -- Never stand next to the hero -- Interlude: does he mean that? -- More than it's gonna hurt you: concerning violence -- Is that a symbol? -- It's all political -- Yes, she's a Christ figure, too -- Flights of fancy -- It's all about sex -- Except sex -- If she comes up, it's Baptism -- Geography matters -- So does season -- Interlude: one story -- Marked for greatness -- He's blind for a reason, you know -- It's never just heart disease and rarely just illness -- Don't read with your eyes -- It's my symbol and I'll cry if I want to -- Is he serious? and other ironies -- A test case -- Postlude: who's in charge here?.
- 520 __ |a What does it mean when a fictional hero takes a journey? Shares a meal? Get drenched in a sudden rain shower? Often, there is much more going on in a novel or poem than is readily visible on the surface -- a symbol, maybe, that remains elusive, or an unexpected twist on a character - and there's that sneaking suspicion that the deeper meaning of a literary text keeps escaping you. In this practical and amusing guide to literature, Thomas C. Foster shows how easy and gratifying it is to unlock those hidden truths, and to discover a world where a road leads to a quest a shared meal may signify a communion and rain, whether cleansing or destructive, is never just rain. Ranging from major themes to literary models, narrative devices, and form, How to Read Literature Like a Professor is the perfect companion for making your reading experience more enriching, satisfying, and fun.
- 650 _0 |a Books and reading.
- 650 _0 |a Literature |x History and criticism.
- 655 _7 |a Criticism, interpretation, etc. |2 fast.
- 950 __ |a SCNU |f I06/F757