Before reading
narrative conventions and the politics of interpretation
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Author
Publication
1987 - Cornell University Press, Ithaca, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
62,250 words, Guess
Page Count
249 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL2409064M
- ISBN-100801494729
- OCLC Control Number15629966
- OCLC Control Numberbeforereadingnar0000rabi
- Library of Congress Control Number87047602
and 2 more
- Goodreads4848041
- LibraryThing240059
Classifications
- DDC808
- LCCPN212 .R33 1987
Description
How does what we know shape the ways we read? Starting from the premise that any productive theory of narrative must take into account the presuppositions the reader brings to the text, Before Reading explores how our prior knowledge of literary conventions influences the processes of interpretation and evaluation. Available again with a new introduction by James Phelan.
Description
Overview: How does what we know shape the ways we read? Starting from the premise that any productive theory of narrative must take into account the presuppositions the reader brings to the text, Before Reading explores how our prior knowledge of literary conventions influences the processes of interpretation and evaluation.
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Series Statement
- Cornell paperbacks
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- Before reading: narrative conventions and the politics of interpretation
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