TY - BOOK AU - edited by Cavanagh, Dermot ... [et al.]. TI - The Edinburgh introduction to studying English literature SN - 9780748640256 (pbk.) U1 - 820 PY - 2010/// CY - Edinburgh [UK] PB - Edinburgh University Press KW - English literature KW - Study and teaching (Higher) KW - Great Britain KW - History and criticism KW - Study skills KW - Literaturwissenschaft KW - Literaturunterricht KW - Anglistik KW - Englisch N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Section I - Introductory 1 What is Literature? Alex Thomson 2 English Literary Studies; Origins and Nature Robert Irvine 3 Kinds of Literature David Sailer Section II - Poetry 4 Poetry: An Introduction Alan Gillis 5 Metre and Rhythm Lee Spinks 6 Verse Forms Penny Fielding 7 Poetic Imagery Sarah M. Dunnigan 8 Poetry and History Greg Walker 9 Vernacular Poetry Colin Nicholson Section III - Narrative 10 Genre and Form; The Short Story Kenneth Millard 11 Narrative Language Keith Hughes 12 Narrative Structure and Technique Randall Stevenson 13 Constructing Character Rajorshi Chakraborti 14 Narrative, Society and History Aaron Kelly 15 Life Writing Laura Marcus Section IV - Drama 16 Introducing Drama Roger Savage 17 Text and Performance Olga Taxidou 18 Tragedy Simon Malpas 19 Comedy Jonathan Wild 20 History and Politics Dermot Cavanagh 21 Sex, Gender and Performance Suzanne Trill ER -