A bestseller for more than sixty years, PERRINE’S LITERATURE: STRUCTURE, SOUND, AND SENSE, 13e offers an effective introduction to literature using a rich assortment of classic, modern, and contemporary readings that appeal to students from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences. Written for students beginning a serious study of literature, the text introduces the fundamental elements of fiction, poetry, and drama in a concise and engaging way, addressing vital questions that other texts tend to ignore, such as Is some literature better? and How can it be evaluated? The thirteenth edition reflects the most recently published MLA guide (8th edition, 2016) and is updated with new stories, poems, and plays by some of the finest authors of any era. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
The classic text, Perrine’s Literature: Structure, Sound, and Sense, Eighth Edition, continues to provide students with a comprehensive study into the principal forms of fiction, poetry, and drama.
Written for students beginning a serious study of literature, the text introduces the fundamental elements of fiction, poetry, and drama in a concise and engaging way, addressing vital questions that other texts tend to ignore, such as ...
Perrine's Literature: Structure, Sound and Sense
The classic text, PERRINE'S LITERATURE: STRUCTURE, SOUND, and SENSE, Eighth Edition, continues to provide students with a comprehensive study into the principal forms of fiction, poetry, and drama.
The best-seller for nearly 50 years and the introduction to literature textbook that first set the standard for including a wide range of engaging and diverse forms of literature, Arp/Johnson/Perrine continues to be the most inclusive ...
Perrine's Literature: Structure, Sound, and Sense
Whether you are a beginner or a more experienced reader of poems, you can profit from this book's step-by-step method for understanding how a poem does what it does.
Written for students beginning a serious study of literature, the text introduces the fundamental elements of fiction, poetry, and drama in a concise and engaging way, addressing vital questions that other texts tend to ignore, such as "Is ...
This book is a classic.
In addition, the thirteenth edition reflects the most recently published MLA guide (8th edition, 2016).