The dark side of literacy : literature and learning not to read / Benjamin Bennett.
| Author/creator | Bennett, Benjamin, 1939- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Fordham University Press, 2008. |
| Description | ix, 347 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Reading and the theory of reading -- Poems, myths, and the advent of modern reading -- Dante and the invention of the novel reader -- Boccaccio, Cervantes, and the path to solitary reading -- Magic and history : the roots and branches of Dr. Faustus -- Intransitive parody and the trap of reading : what reading really is -- Kleist, Kafka, and the refutation of reading -- The parting of the ways : a concluding note on the novel and literary studies. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-338) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008022285 |
| ISBN | 9780823229161 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0823229165 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN 701 .B46 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |