The art of reading. How to Understand Books. A lively and entertaining guide to reading in general and between the lines in particular
14.99 €
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The art of reading. How to Understand Books. A lively and entertaining guide to reading in general and between the lines in particular
14.99 €
As long as there are indifferent readers who are interested in language, storytelling, poetry, literary creativity, there will be literature. It may move into the realm of numbers, it may return to handwritten manuscripts, it may turn into comics or appear on the screen, but it will not stop being created. And read. An international bestseller, this book helps you look at literature through the eyes of the most sophisticated of readers: the literature professor, and take your reading skills to the next level. In a lively and witty manner, Thomas Foster interprets the special language of fiction, filled with symbols, images, parallels, and connections. Using examples from the classics - Shakespeare, Goethe, Dickens, Dostoevsky, Orwell, Kafka, Hemingway, Nabokov and many other writers and poets - he shows how to see what is hidden between the lines and decipher many riddles. An indispensable companion for all those who wish to gain a deeper understanding of the works of their favorite authors, as well as students, aspiring writers, journalists, teachers, and literary critics.
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