Introduction to the Study of Literature (Hardcover)  | Released: 2006

Literature is a vital record of what men have seen in life, what they have experienced of it, what they have thought and felt about those aspects of it. Fundamentally an expression of life through the medium of language, literature accordingly needs to be systematically studied. The present book is a treasure in this direction owing to its concise and easily comprehensible elucidation of ways of studying the varied genre of literaturepoetry, prose fiction, drama, short story, essay and criticism. A great contribution of W.H. Hudsona prominent 19th century literary figure, the present book is planned as a guide and companion to ones own study. It is self-contained, highly interesting and suggestive in itself. It is hoped that it will prove immensely useful to all those readers for whom literature is primarily a means of enjoyment and a help to life.Table of Contents: I. SOME WAYS OF STUDYING LITERATURE II. SOME WAYS OF STUDYING LITERATURE (concluded) III. THE STUDY OF POETRY IV. THE STUDY OF PROSE FICTION V. THE STUDY OF THE DRAMA VI. THE STUDY OF CRITICISM AND THE VALUATION OF LITERATURE APPENDIX I. ON PERSONALITY IN LITERATURE II. ON THE TREATMENT OF NATURE IN POETRY III. THE STUDY OF THE ESSAY IV. THE STUDY OF THE SHORT STORY INDEX