{"product_id":"how-to-read-literature-like-a-professor-a-lively-and-entertaining-guide-to-reading-between-the-lines-hardcover","title":"How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas C. Foster\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe classic guide, now available in a hardcover edition--a lively and entertaining introduction to literature and literary basics, including symbols, themes and contexts, that shows you how to make your everyday reading experience more rewarding and enjoyable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile many books can be enjoyed for their basic stories, there are often deeper literary meanings interwoven in these texts. \u003cem\u003eHow to Read Literature Like a Professor\u003c\/em\u003e helps us to discover those hidden truths by looking at literature with the eyes--and the literary codesof the ultimate professional reader, the college professor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean when a literary hero is traveling along a dusty road? When he hands a drink to his companion? When he's drenched in a sudden rain shower?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRanging from major themes to literary models, narrative devices and form, Thomas C. Foster provides us with a broad overview of literature--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 a shower--and shows us how to make our reading experience more enriching, satisfying, and fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis revised edition includes new chapters, a new preface and epilogue, and incorporates updated teaching points that Foster has developed over the past decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller is now available for the first time in hardcover. Thomas C. Foster's classic, a lively and entertaining introduction to literary basics, including symbols, themes, and contexts, is an indispensable guide for instilling a love of reading and unlocking the hidden treasures of literature.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile many books can be enjoyed for their basic stories, there are often deeper meanings interwoven in these texts. \u003cem\u003eHow to Read Literature Like a Professor\u003c\/em\u003e helps us to discover those hidden truths by looking at literature with the eyes--and the literary codes--of the ultimate professional reader: the college professor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean when a hero is traveling along a dusty road? When he hands a drink to his companion? When he is drenched in a sudden rain shower?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRanging from major themes to literary models, narrative devices, and form, Thomas C. Foster provides us with a broad overview of literature--a world where a road leads to a quest; a shared meal signifies a communion; and rain, whether cleansing or destructive, is never just a shower--and shows us how to make our reading experiences more enriching, satisfying, and fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith wit and charm, Foster makes the modes and meanings of authors from Shakespeare and Woolf to Steinbeck and Faulkner accessible. Whether it's Hamlet delivering a soliloquy or the glorious Twelfth Night feast in Joyce's \"The Dead,\" in Foster's capable hands the joys of reading are opened. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFoster spent his career teaching literature and now puts the tools into your hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.3 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 16, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753605890336,"sku":"9780062696854","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/35812f33a91b005e59a7f09001e84c07.webp?v=1780023711","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/how-to-read-literature-like-a-professor-a-lively-and-entertaining-guide-to-reading-between-the-lines-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}