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Mastering English Literature

  • Textbook
  • © 1995

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Authors:
  1. Richard Gill
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Part of the book series: Macmillan Master Series (MMS)

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Studying Poetry

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Reading, thinking and writing

      • Richard Gill
      Pages 3-19

    3. Words and meaning

      • Richard Gill
      Pages 20-39

    4. Line and rhythm

      • Richard Gill
      Pages 40-58

    5. Sound, rhyme and form

      • Richard Gill
      Pages 59-82

    6. The poem as a whole

      • Richard Gill
      Pages 83-102

  3. Studying Novels

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 103-103
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    2. Authors

      • Richard Gill
      Pages 105-126

    3. Characters

      • Richard Gill
      Pages 127-147

    4. Setting

      • Richard Gill
      Pages 148-159

    5. Plot and story

      • Richard Gill
      Pages 160-187

    6. Themes

      • Richard Gill
      Pages 188-200

  4. Studying Drama

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 201-201
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    2. The conventions of drama

      • Richard Gill
      Pages 203-222

    3. The language of drama

      • Richard Gill
      Pages 223-234

    4. Character and plot

      • Richard Gill
      Pages 235-253

    5. Tragedy and comedy

      • Richard Gill
      Pages 254-287

    6. The theatre of the imagination

      • Richard Gill
      Pages 288-303

  5. As You Study

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 305-305
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About this book

Ideal for GCSE, A/AS-level, Further and Adult Education courses, Introduction to degrees. The second edition of this popular book has been fully revised and up-dated to reflect changes in syllabuses, and to include an even wider range of examples and quotations. Questions and practice material are included throughout which will help students feel confident about tackling texts on their own.

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