ABSTRACT

First published in 1980, The Anatomy of Literary Studies provides students of English Literature with a clearer understanding of the significance and scope of the subject and a comprehensive background to its study. It gives pointers towards intellectual integrity and advice on independent study, libraries, essay writing and examinations. This reissue of Marjorie Boulton’s classic work will be of particular value to students studying English at university or those applying to a course who would like a fuller understanding of what it might entail.

chapter 1|14 pages

Why Study Literature?

chapter 2|9 pages

Flying Solo

chapter 3|9 pages

Is The Syllabus Silly?

chapter 4|9 pages

Do We Murder to Dissect?

chapter 5|8 pages

Relevance And Reverence

chapter 6|15 pages

Owning, Borrowing, Consulting

chapter 7|10 pages

Editions

chapter 8|12 pages

The Author and the Critics

chapter 9|12 pages

Some Ways of Misjudging

chapter 10|15 pages

Some Ways of Misreading

chapter 11|8 pages

Figs, Dates and Reasons

chapter 12|14 pages

Background Knowledge

chapter 13|10 pages

Instruction and Discussion

chapter 14|7 pages

A Few Favourite Fallacies

chapter 16|10 pages

Essays and Papers

chapter 17|10 pages

Examinations

chapter 18|9 pages

Some Useful Books