Ways of Reading

Ways of Reading is a well-established core textbook that
provides the reader with the tools to analyze and interpret the
meanings of literary and non-literary texts.Six sections, split into self-contained units with their own activities and notes for further reading, cover:


techniques and problem-solving
language variation
attributing meaning
poetic uses of language
narrative
media texts.

This third edition has been redesigned and updated throughout with
many fresh examples and exercises, updated further reading suggestions
and new material on electronic sources and the Internet, language and
power, and drama.