The art of literary research
By: Richard D. Altick and John J. Fenstermaker.
Contributors: Fenstermaker, John J.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Norton
Published: 1993
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 353
Subjects: English literature -- Research -- Methodology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; American literature -- Research -- Methodology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Literature -- Research -- Methodology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Criticism -- Authorship -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; English-speaking countries -- Intellectual life -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Description: Presents a guide to the purposes, methods, and pleasures of research in English and American literature. Traces recent developments in the field, including the use of the computer to gather and store information and the ongoing revision of the literary canon under the impact of women's studies, African-American studies, and other movements.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-279) and index.