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Contents |
8 |
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Illustrations |
12 |
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Acknowledgements |
14 |
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Introduction |
16 |
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PART I HOW WE READ |
20 |
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1 Where did English come from? |
22 |
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2 Doing English today |
32 |
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3 English and ‘the right answer’ |
42 |
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4 Critical attitudes |
54 |
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PART II WHAT WE READ |
62 |
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5 Literature, value and the canon |
64 |
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6 Doing Shakespeare |
76 |
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PART III READING, WRITING AND MEANING |
92 |
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7 The author is dead? |
94 |
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8 Metaphors and figures of speech |
106 |
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9 Narrative and closure |
116 |
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10 Creative writing and critical rewriting |
124 |
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PART IV ENGLISH STUDIES . . .? |
132 |
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11 English, national identity and cultural heritage |
134 |
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12 English, literature and politics |
144 |
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13 Interdisciplinary English |
152 |
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Conclusion: The importance of English |
160 |
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Further reading |
166 |
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Index |
184 |
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