| On Literature Contributor(s): Hillis Miller, J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415261244 ISBN-13: 9780415261241 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2002 Annotation: Debates rage over what kind of literature we ought to read, what is good and bad literature, and whether in the digital age, literature even has a future. But what exactly "is" literature? How do we know when we have a piece of literature in our hand? Why we should read literature? And "how" do we read literature? These are some of the big questions tackled by Hillis Miller in this fascinating and reflective little book. Well known for his work on ethics and literature, he goes back to some of the earliest questions that Plato and Aristotle asked about literature. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory |
| Dewey: 801.3 |
| LCCN: 2002021331 |
| Series: Thinking in Action |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 5.1" W x 8.28" (0.60 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Debates rage over what kind of literature we should read, what is good and bad literature, and whether in the global, digital age, literature even has a future. But what exactly is literature? Why should we read literature? How do we read literature? These are some of the important questions J. Hillis Miller answers in this beautifully written and passionate book. He begins by asking what literature is, arguing that the answer lies in literature's ability to create an imaginary world simply with words. On Literature also asks the crucial question of why literature has such authority over us. Returning to Plato, Aristotle and the Bible, Miller argues we should continue to read literature because it is part of our basic human need to create imaginary worlds and to have stories. Above all, On Literature is a plea that we continue to read and care about literature. |