Product Description

How to Study a Novel has long been established as the one book about the novel that every student of literature at school or university needs to read. In a series of clearly written, eminently practical chapters, John Peck takes the reader through a set of logical steps that show him how to respond to, interpret and develop his own view of a novel and how to present that response in an effective essay. This thoroughly revised and expanded Second Edition has three new chapters taking this process one step further, showing how to make use of the new critical thinking that has swept through literary criticism in recent years.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #268119 in Books
• Published on: 1995-07-31
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 218 pages

From the Publisher
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Contents: Acknowledgements - General Editors' Preface - Preface - PART 1 - Tackling the Text - Constructing a Basic Analysis - Looking at Aspects of a Novel - Coping with Different Kinds of Novel - Tackling a Long and Difficult Novel - Writing an Essay - Writing a More Complicated Essay - PART 2 - New Approaches - New Readings - New Novels - Further Reading

Customer Reviews

Great study aid
As with the others in the 'How to Study Literature' series, this is a great study aid for A-level students or English Literature undergraduates; this one focuses on the novel, and is accessible, comprehensive and knowledgeable. Highly recommended.

A great and informative book!
HOW TO STUDY A NOVEL, by John Peck
An accessible and enjoyable book.
Do you want to know what a novel is about?
Do you want to know what things in the novel you must note?
Then, READ THIS BOOK, it teaches you!

A great and informative book!
An accessible and enjoyable book.
Do you want to know what a novel is about?
Do you want to know what things in a novel you must note?
This great book teaches you.