Since its first publication more than fifteen years ago, Literature Against Itself has achieved wide recognition as the first major critique of post-1960s cultural radicalism―and still, one of the best. In it, Gerald Graff argues that the reigning strategies for defending literature now end up by trivializing it, and he analyzes why and how they have gone wrong. He charges that our leading literary critics, whether they claim to be traditionalists or innovators, have taken positions that ultimately undermine the authority of art, literature, and criticism itself. "An extraordinarily important book, biting and cogent on every page."―Robert Boyers, Salmagundi. "In this recoil from the current anarchy of interpretation, Graff has affirmed that `literary thinking is inseparable from social and moral thinking."'―New York Times Book Review. "A wonderfully trenchant and illuminating inquiry… the shrewdness and cogency of his commentary are constantly arresting."―Virginia Quarterly Review.

Literature Against Itself: Literary Ideas in Modern Society

Literature & Fiction

Gerald Graff

History & Criticism

Univ of Chicago Pr

This critical edition of The Tempest reprints the Bevington text of the play along with 18 critical essays representing major critical and cultural controversies surrounding the work. The play and essays are supported by distinctive editorial material (including an introduction to critical conflict in literary studies, and lengthy headnotes to the play, the controversies and each selection) that helps students grapple not only with the play's critical issues but also with cultural debates about literature itself.

Tempest": A Case Study in Critical Controversy (Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism)

Palgrave

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"They Say / I Say": The Moves that Matter in Persuasive Writing

Reference

Words, Language & Grammar

W.W.Norton&Company

They Say I Say, 5th edition

W.W.Norton and Company

Note: You are purchasing a standalone product. The little book that demystifies academic writing, reading, and research. Used and loved by millions of students for its lively and practical advice, this is the book that demystifies academic writing and shows how to engage with the views of others. Extensively revised in response to feedback from our community of adopters, this edition of “They Say / I Say” is an even more practical companion for students, featuring a new chapter on research, new exercises, expanded support for reading, and an expanded chapter on Revising.

THEY SAY/I SAY

Cathy Birkenstein

WWNorton

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Russel Durst

Norton Custom

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Norton. Learning

They Say/I Say with Readings

W.W.Norton

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