The Art of Writing English Literature Essays: for A-level & Beyond

If you’re studying A-level or starting a degree in English Literature, our course companion will help you write better essays and achieve top grades. Including detailed analysis of a rich and eclectic mix of canonical A-level set texts – ‘King Lear’, ‘Hamlet’, ‘Frankenstein’, ‘The Bloody Chamber’, ‘The Great Gatsby’, ‘The Rivals’, ‘Streetcar Named Desire’ and many more – as well as sections on tackling unseen poetry and on the nature of comedy and tragedy, ‘The Art of Writing English Literature Essays’ covers everything you need to know to master high level literary discussion. Written in a lively, engaging style, the book takes you through the art of close reading, through planning and writing essays and on to the tricky arts of using critics and contexts effectively. A book on how to read Literature, as well as how to write about it, ‘The Art of Writing English Literature Essays’ will help you to reach the very highest grades.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ peripeteia books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ 26 July 2015
Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 258 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 099307782X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0993077821
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 367 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.6 x 1.5 x 23.39 cm
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