I've been studying this book for the last two semesters. Reading this book, I learned a lot about the basics and introductions to English literature. I read many good short stories, poems and plays that were included in the book. Well I haven't read them all, but I will. I just need some free time to go through these three books to review what I've read and read what I've skipped. View all 6 comments. Jan 10, Jeff rated it it was amazing Shelves: favorites.
As a general rule, I don't post any books here that I haven't read completely hence no design books since, honestly, I only hunt and peck through those. This is one exception to the rule. I haven't read every page of this. And I haven't read all the stories, but I've read every one of the considerable number of poems. This was one of my dad's books. A text book, apparently. Printed the year I was born. When I went to college I took it with me It's not as pretty as the volumes on my living room showcase shelf, but no single volume on my shelf deserves more credit for fueling my love for deep, challenging, artistic word-smithing.
Housman and "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by that "British" poet who was born in St. Louis and had a fondness for practical cats. A really useful one. An amazing book for introduction to English Literature. I really recommend it, specifically to people who are completely unfamiliar with literature, or are not native English speakers.
This was an amazing book in my Opinion, although elementary in level. Jan 19, Robert Locklear rated it really liked it. This is a great book, a wonderful guide and resource for writers to get a refreshing taste of good writing of other authors. I'm not in total agreement with all of what Perrine tries to teach, since a lot of it is based more on his opinion than what is actually what I have found to be true, but it gives you another person's perspective on good writing which can influence your own.
The various short stories, plays, and poetry that Perrine uses in the book are wonderfully written, and as I mention This is a great book, a wonderful guide and resource for writers to get a refreshing taste of good writing of other authors.
The various short stories, plays, and poetry that Perrine uses in the book are wonderfully written, and as I mentioned before, a great way to refresh yourself and learn how to become a better writer, for as we all know, the more you read I'd recommend this book. As for how much I liked the creative work within, it's a mixed bag. Some things I really enjoyed and felt led me to grow in my understanding of literature, while others fell flat.
I was wavering on giving this 3 stars, but considering the excellent lessons and thought-provoking questions, I thought it only fair to add a star. Obviously, one reading isn't enough to fully grasp this tome, but I can't help but believe that with diligent application of the teachings spread throughout, my future read As for how much I liked the creative work within, it's a mixed bag.
Obviously, one reading isn't enough to fully grasp this tome, but I can't help but believe that with diligent application of the teachings spread throughout, my future readings of such works will be much more profitable. Jan 11, Zander rated it did not like it. Normally I don't dignify school textbooks with reviews, but I think it's necessary to explain why I hate this book so much.
Aside from containing multiple factual errors, this book is written in a tone that is pretentious and self-important to the point of giving the reader nausea. By far the worst part of an AP English class that I otherwise loved. One of those books where not reading it in its entirety doesn't mean it's a bad book. It's just Many thoughts incoming. This was one of the first books I decided I had to either read or get rid of. It's massive, but it's mostly short fiction, so I figured I'd know quickly whether I wanted to keep it or not-- and I do want to keep it, because some of these short stories are fantastic and fantastically hard to find.
I'm not a poetry person, so I didn't read the poetry half see other One of those books where not reading it in its entirety doesn't mean it's a bad book. I'm not a poetry person, so I didn't read the poetry half see other reviews for that.
The stories are very good. Objectively, each one is doing something interesting-- whether the trick of writing an entire short story about only an hour, or creating a surrealist narrative that nonetheless feels grounded in reality, or being James Baldwin There's really not a story here I'd say had to be removed or wasn't good enough. All of them were very impressive in extremely unique ways, and I was happy to see many female authors and a few certainly not as many authors of color among the group.
So why was I having so much trouble reading this? It sat on my bedside table for months. I would read one short story, or maybe even too, but then I'd feel full. I would be done. And I would feel markedly averse to picking the book up again for another week. I found myself often needing time to 'recover' from these stories. And the answer is, I'm afraid, that they are depressing. There's nothing wrong with writing about sexual assault.
For that matter, it's very important to, and for that matter I have enjoyed many narratives that discussed it. The trouble is when nearly every story-- all by women, but still-- is oppressed by it. Every story by and about a woman has to include harassment. Did they include a black author? They're sure to discuss drug issues. There were exceptions, but this made the book hard to read, and honestly it made me understand why so many people don't like reading or literature.
For that matter, where was the genre fiction? Sure, you can laugh, but I've never met someone who would deny Ray Bradbury his place as an influential, classic author. Though I don't read much fantasy, it has its greats as well. It's not hard to find a fantasy or sci-fi story that espouses any of the narrative ideals described here.
Le Guin! This book is still 4 stars, at least on the fiction side poetry looked like a nice selection, too, though, again, I'm no poet. Again, it's not that any of the story choices were bad. I think they should have been padded out with the above suggestions genre fiction, non-'important' stories, stories by women and authors of color NOT about traumatic experiences , but the stories themselves really aren't bad, and collecting them together doesn't make them or the book bad.
But it made me feel for literature students who are forced to read one genre realistic fiction , by one group of authors, and only when it has been deemed 'important'. I especially feel for female students who are going to be forced, for the sake of Art, to read about assault over and over and over, and students of color who will not be allowed to read works by authors of color unless white people have deemed them sufficiently pity-inducing.
It's not fair. It's not right. And it doesn't help anyone learn to love the written word. May 11, Mrs. Kristin rated it it was amazing Shelves: ap-lit-reading-list , non-fiction , teaching.
I, of course, did not read this in its entirety but am using this to teach AP Lit next year. Awesome book for any English teachers out there in need of any literary analysis guides. The poetry sections are incredibly thorough and offer great examples. Even as a student, if you can find a used copy, I have a feeling you will use the content of this book to I, of course, did not read this in its entirety but am using this to teach AP Lit next year.
Even as a student, if you can find a used copy, I have a feeling you will use the content of this book to improve writing and critical analysis. Great textbook. Read this for my AP Lit and Comp class. Mar 08, Essie-Marie W. It was a textbook. It did its job well. Easy to understand, well-written, etc. I own both the eleventh and twelfth editions. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i. CDs, access codes etc. Published by Cengage Heinle.
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