Recommendation: "Thinking About Texts" would be a great read for any English student looking to advance their text-analysis skills. Its diverse textual examples, interactive exercises, and discussions of possible answers make for a unique and engaging way to approach literary theory. The book's ability to bridge the gap between reading texts and critical theory is its most distinctive feature.

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This introductory textbook is based on the premise that students are often baffled by their first encounters with contemporary literary theory. It simultaneously develops advanced skills in reading texts, and the ability to think in sophisticated ways about the conditions and concepts which surround and define interpretation in English Studies. Designed to bridge the gap between the ability to read texts and the ability to deploy critical theory, the book expands understanding of five key issues, using diverse textual examples, interactive exercises and discussion of possible answers and their consequences.

Author: Chris Hopkins
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 416
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Publication Date: 07 Mar 2001