Preface | p. vii |
Introductory | p. 1 |
What is Literature? | p. 3 |
English Literary Studies: Origins and Nature | p. 16 |
Kinds of Literature | p. 25 |
Poetry | p. 35 |
Poetry: An Introduction | p. 37 |
Metre and Rhythm | p. 47 |
Verse Forms | p. 57 |
Poetic Imagery | p. 67 |
Poetry and History | p. 78 |
Vernacular Poetry | p. 88 |
Narrative | p. 99 |
Genre and Form: The Short Story | p. 101 |
Narrative Language | p. 110 |
Narrative Structure and Technique | p. 120 |
Constructing Character | p. 129 |
Narrative, Society and History | p. 139 |
Life Writing | p. 148 |
Drama | p. 159 |
Introducing Drama | p. 161 |
Text and Performance | p. 171 |
Tragedy | p. 180 |
Comedy | p. 189 |
History and Politics | p. 199 |
Sex, Gender and Performance | p. 208 |
Worked Cited | p. 220 |
Notes on Contributors | p. 229 |
Index | p. 234 |
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