Approaches to teaching Henry James's Daisy Miller and The turn of the screw.0873529219 Approaches to teaching Henry James's Daisy Miller Daisy Miller is an 1878 novella by Henry James. It portrays the confused courtship of the eponymous American girl by Winterbourne, a compatriot of hers with much more sophistication. and The turn of the screw. Ed. by Kimberly C. Reed and Peter G. Beidler. Modern Language Association 2005 221 pages $19.75 Paperback Approaches to teaching world literature; 86 PS2116 This guide helps new and experienced teachers capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. both the accessibility and the challenges of two of Henry James' most frequently taught works. The essays in the first part suggest background readings, critical texts and various teaching resources. In the second part, the essays cover different approaches to the works, including new-historicist, biographical bi·o·graph·i·cal also bi·o·graph·ic adj. 1. Containing, consisting of, or relating to the facts or events in a person's life. 2. Of or relating to biography as a literary form. , metatextual, and semantic perspectives. They also show how these novellas This literature-related list is incomplete; you can help by [ expanding it]. This is a selected list of novellas that have gained fame and/or critical and public acclaim. may be taught alongside their film adaptations and discuss their use in composition courses. ([c] 2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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