This compact edition of Robert DiYanni's presentation of the three genres of literature offers the refreshing New Voices of authors whose writing has never before appeared in an introductory text, in addition to classic works, eight Authors in Context, and a transformed Transformations chapter.
This anthology offers a lively introduction to the study of fiction, poetry, and drama, and is appropriate for introduction to literature courses as well as literature-based composition courses. Known for its clear presentation of the formal elements of literary analysis, DiYanni's Literature effectively balances classical, modern, and ...
For one or two semester/quarter courses on Introduction to the Humanities or Cultural Studies. Arts and Culture provides an introduction to global civilizations and their artistic achievements, history, and cultures. The authors consider two important questions: What makes a work a masterpiece of its type? And what qualities of a work enable it ...
One Hundred Great Essays is published as part of the Penguin Academics Series, a series of low-cost, high-quality offerings intended for use in introductory college courses. One Hundred Great Essays collects that number of the most teachable and rewarding essays used in today's college composition class. The anthology combines classic essays that ...
Now you can strengthen your critical-thinking skills as well as your writing abilities as you analyze an assortment of texts and visuals using the unique "Frames of Mind: A Rhetorical Reader with Occasions for Writing, Second Edition". The book's effective blend of visual analysis and writing activities from well-recognized leaders in the field ...
Offering an exploration of Western and World civilization's cultural heritage, this book is richly illustrated, beautifully designed and engaging. Readers move chronologically through major periods and styles-from the renaissance and mannerism in Italy to 20th Century America-to gain insight into the achievements and ideas in painting, sculpture, ...
This anthology is a broad introduction to the reading of fiction, poetry, drama and the essay, and should be appropriate for both introduction-to-literature courses and composition courses that incorporate literature. This volume covers the reading process for each genre and encourages students to see literature as an imaginative reflection of ...
A textbook anthology of poems by international authors both classic and contemporary, presented with commentary to develop the ability to read and analyze poetry perceptively.
The second book in Robert DiYanni's new two-level reading series, "Making It Work "uses an innovative program of exciting, topical essays combined with thematically linked textbook passages to give developmental students the chance to learn and practice the skills of college reading in the context of whole essays.
Is it possible that a book of readings can help you develop your writing skills and guide you to success in your composition course? It can when the book is OCCASIONS FOR WRITING, an exciting new collection of readings that helps you discover how everything you encounter in life is an occasion or reason to write! In addition to its large selection ...
Twenty-Five, Fifty, and One Hundred Great Essays are published as part of the Penguin Academic Series, a series of low-cost, high-quality offerings intended for use in introductory college courses. These high-quality collections feature the most teachable and rewarding essays used in today's college composition class. The anthology combines ...
Twenty-Five Great Essays provides an outstanding collection of classic and contemporary writing as part of Longman's Penguin Academics Series of low-cost, high-quality offerings intended for use in introductory college courses. This brief reader features a collection of eminently teachable and rewarding essays for today's college composition ...
Richly illustrated, beautifully designed, and engaging, this introduction to the humanities offers a thorough yet accessible integrated exploration of Western civilization's cultural heritage -- with an emphasis on cultural achievements in the arts of literature, philosophy, religion, painting, music, sculpture, and architecture. Multi-cultural in ...
Developed to be used alone or as part of the Annenberg-funded telecourse, "Modern American Poets" provides a rich collection of American poetry from the 20-century and includes an extensive selection of poems by thirteen poets represented in the film series, as well as additional poems representing the voices and visions of more then 60 other ...
Originally published as part of Robert DiYanni's "Literature, Fourth Edition", "The Essay" serves those Introduction to Literature courses that cover this genre, in addition to Poetry, Fiction, and Drama. It is available separately or in a package with DiYanni's "Literature, Fifth Edition".
Simple, straightforward, and respectful, "Putting It Together" gives students the chance to successfully learn and practice the fundamental skills of college reading in the context of exciting whole essays and a wide range of textbook readings.
This is, perhaps, the widest ranging, most comprehensive poetry collection available, and it is useful for poetry courses at all levels. It contains an excellent introduction to reading poetry and understanding the elements, as well as sections on poems and paintings, poems and music, and poems from other languages. Sections on featured poets are ...
Richly illustrated, beautifully designed, and engaging, this introduction to the humanities offers a thorough yet accessible integrated exploration of Western civilization's cultural heritage -- with an emphasis on cultural achievements in the arts of literature, philosophy, religion, painting, music, sculpture, and architecture. Multi-cultural in ...
Offering an exploration of Western and World civilization's cultural heritage, this book is richly illustrated, beautifully designed and engaging. Readers move chronologically through major periods and styles-from prehistoric culture to the renaissance and mannerism in Italy-to gain insight into the achievements and ideas in painting, sculpture, ...
A supplement for Introductory Humanities courses, as well as for Introductory Literature and Art History courses. This brief, practical guide to writing papers in humanities courses provides students with guidance in analyzing and interpreting works of art, literature, and music. The first half of the book covers general issues in writing about ...
For one-/two-semester courses in Introduction to Humanities and Cultural Studies. Volumes I and II contain literature selections at the end of each chapter. The Combined Volume does not contain literature selections. This text is richly illustrated, beautifully designed and engaging. It offers an exploration of Western and World civilization's ...
This hardcover edition of Robert DiYanni's Literature: "Approaches to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama" presents 55 stories; 334 poems; 16 plays and offers the refreshing "New Voices" of authors whose writing has never before appeared in an introductory text, in addition to classic works, eight "Authors in Context," and an engaging "Transformations ...
This text provides broad coverage for the three genres of literature: fiction; poetry; and drama. It includes full coverage of writing about literature.
With its unique, 8-chapter opening sequence, The Scribner Handbook for Writers, 3/e offers the most comprehensive coverage of essays and the writing process available in a college handbook. Offering accurate and comprehensive demonstrations of how writers actually write, this handbook includes a discussion of the kinds of reading and thinking ...
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