Uses of Literature, Paperback by Felski, Rita, ISBN 1405147245, ISBN-13 9781405147248, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US

Uses of Literature bridges the gap between literary theory and common-sense beliefs about why we read 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