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A Way With Words, Part II

Approaches to Literature

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A Way With Words, Part II

By: Professor Michael D.C. Drout
Narrated by: Professor Michael D.C. Drout
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 In A Way with Words: Writing, Rhetoric, and the Art of Persuasion, widely published professor Michael D.C. Drout embarked on a thought-provoking investigation into the role of rhetoric in our world. Now, in A Way with Words II: Approaches to Literature, the renowned literary scholar leads a series of lectures that focus on the big questions of literature. Is literature a kind of lie? Can fiction ever be "realistic"? Why do we read? What should we read? Professor Drout provides insight into these and other provocative questions, including those related to the role of the text, author, and audience in the reading process. Throughout, Professor Drout introduces the major schools of literary and critical thought and employs illuminating examples from the world's most important literary works. Literature contributes to our understanding of what it means to be human in a myriad of complex ways, and for all those who appreciate the role of literature in our lives, this course proves a wonderful exploration of one of humankind's most cherished pursuits.©2007 Michael D.C. Drout (P)2007 Recorded Books, LLC World
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this professor has a way of making everything he speaks about interesting. overall engaging

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I’m at the end of doing a creative writing MA. I’ve got this book to be able to understand all the theories of literature and I’m not disappointed.
The writing is engaging and, at times amusing. Thankyou. Well worth the effort of listening.

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This course is about literary criticism and its different schools and theories. Actually it was not exactly what I expected. I think it should have been named "Understanding Literary Critics" instead of "Understanding Literature". There are many interesting ideas, insights and tidbits but in my opinion it lacks the narrative skeleton, especially in comparison with "The Way With Words, Part 1" which is devoted to rhetorics. But anyway, professor Michael Drout is such an brilliant lecturer and talker that I have come to the point when I would gladly listen to his lectures about anything, they are never boring regardless of the subject.

Understanding Literary Critics

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