Look Closer How to Get More Out of Reading | 725.89 KB
Title: Look Closer
Author: Robert Douglas-Fairhurst
Category: Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Books & Reading, Biography & Memoir
Language: English | 352 Pages | ISBN: 1911717316
Description:
‘The best book about reading I have read for a very long time’ STEPHEN FRY
‘A glittering gem of a book’ NATALIE HAYNES
A joyful and enlightening masterclass in how reading attentively can change our lives
As an English literature professor, Robert Douglas-Fairhurst has delighted in sharing his love of reading with his students. Bringing together more than twenty years of teaching, Look Closer explores the iconic works of literature that have formed, sustained and entertained him, from timeless classics like Wuthering Heights and Dracula to modern masterpieces such as Normal People and The Handmaid’s Tale, as well as children’s books, poetry, plays, short stories and comics.
By revealing the simple techniques to slow down, take note and bring a text to life, Look Closer makes clear how literature works and why, in these turbulent times, reading is more relevant than ever. Funny, illuminating and personal,…
‘The best book about reading I have read for a very long time’ STEPHEN FRY
‘A glittering gem of a book’ NATALIE HAYNES
A joyful and enlightening masterclass in how reading attentively can change our lives
As an English literature professor, Robert Douglas-Fairhurst has delighted in sharing his love of reading with his students. Bringing together more than twenty years of teaching, Look Closer explores the iconic works of literature that have formed, sustained and entertained him, from timeless classics like Wuthering Heights and Dracula to modern masterpieces such as Normal People and The Handmaid’s Tale, as well as children’s books, poetry, plays, short stories and comics.
By revealing the simple techniques to slow down, take note and bring a text to life, Look Closer makes clear how literature works and why, in these turbulent times, reading is more relevant than ever. Funny, illuminating and personal,…
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