Approaches to Teaching the Novels of Samuel Richardson.9780873529235 Approaches to teaching the novels of Samuel Richardson Samuel Richardson (August 19, 1689 – July 4, 1761) was a major English, 18th century writer best known for his three epistolary novels: Pamela: Or, Virtue Rewarded (1740), Clarissa: Or the History of a Young Lady (1748) and Sir Charles Grandison . Ed. by Lisa Zunshine Biography Lisa Zunshine is a scholar of eighteenth-century British literature, whose interests include cultural historicism, narrative theory, and cognitive approaches to literary and cultural studies (with a particular emphasis on Theory of mind and fiction). and Jocelyn Harris. Modern Language Association 2006 216 pages $19.75 Paperback Approaches to teaching world literature; 87 PR3667 Turning the challenges of Richardson's novels into opportunities for inventive pedagogy, the contributors to this volume discuss a panoply pan·o·ply n. pl. pan·o·plies 1. A splendid or striking array: a panoply of colorful flags. See Synonyms at display. 2. of topics, including the relevance of religion to Richardson and his characters; the impact of Richardson's work as a printer on his novels; his patriarchal pa·tri·ar·chal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a patriarch. 2. Of or relating to a patriarchy: a patriarchal social system. 3. ideology; and his revisions. Other essays address available editions of Richardson's works; background materials; and biographies and critical studies. The text includes assignments for undergraduate and graduate students. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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