Do you want a better understanding of the text?

Do you want to know what the critics say?

Do you want to know how to improve your grade?

 

Whatever you want, York Notes can help.

 

York Notes Advanced offers a fresh and accessible approach to English Literature. This market-leading series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today’s A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, York Notes Advanced introduce students to more sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts.

 

Key Features:



Summaries with detailed commentaries
Extended commentaries on key passages
Discussion of themes and literary techniques
Author biography
Historical and literary background
Check the net/film/book features
Glossary of literary terms
Self-test questions

Packed full of analysis and interpretation, historical background, discussions and commentaries, York Notes will help you get right to the heart of the text you’re studying, whether it’s poetry, a play or a novel.

You’ll learn all about the historical context of the piece; find detailed discussions of key passages and characters; learn interesting facts about the text; and discover structures, patterns and themes that you may never have known existed. In the Advanced Notes, specific sections on critical thinking, and advice on how to read critically yourself, enable you to engage with the text in new and different ways.

Full glossaries, self-test questions and suggested reading lists will help you fully prepare for your exam, while internet links and references to film, TV, theatre and the arts combine to fully immerse you in your chosen text.

York Notes offer an exciting and accessible key to your text, enabling you to develop your ideas and transform your studies!