num_pages: 162
description: Uses of Literature bridges the gap between literary theory and common-sense beliefs about why we read literature.Explores the diverse motives and mysteries of why we readOffers four different ways of thinking about why we read literature: for recognition enchantment knowledge and shockArgues for a new phenomenology in literary studies that incorporates the historical and social dimensions of readingIncludes examples of literature from a wide range of national literary traditions
language: English
title: Uses of Literature
publisher: Wiley-Blackwell