For Freshman composition courses with a writing-about-literature emphasis and introduction to literature courses.
Designed to turn reluctant readers or non-readers into enthusiastic, perceptive readers, this compact edition of Discovering Literature: Stories, Poems, Plays enables students to discover their rich and diverse literary heritage and the power of literature to illuminate and enhance their lives. Exploring the range of readers' response, this teaching text invites students to bring their own creativity and imagination into play as they learn to validate their own thinking and writing. The stories, poems, and plays featured offer a blend of classic favorites, contemporary pieces, and works representing authors from the mainstream as well as those from culturally diverse backgrounds, and a variety of interactive pedagogical features address the needs of today's students.
- ISBN10 0130835560
- ISBN13 9780130835567
- Publish Date 11 September 1999
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 29 May 2012
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Pearson
- Format Paperback
- Pages 1230
- Language English