Approaching Literature

This book offers an entry to literature for all students, whatever their previous exposure to fiction, poetry and drama. It contributes to a richer, more dynamic and valuable reading experience for students while in class, and demonstrates why and how reading is an important part of their lives in school and beyond. The text leads students to consider the human value of reading any effective literary work. By focusing on the reading process, it expands the notion of what a work is "about". The emphasis on "active reading" throughout the text leads directly into student writing. -- Pref.