214 Pages
by Routledge

214 Pages
by Routledge

214 Pages
by Routledge

Reception introduces students and academics alike to the study of the way in which texts are received by readers, viewers, and audiences. Organized conceptually and thematically, this book provides a much-needed overview of the field, drawing on work in literary and cultural studies as well as Classics, Biblical studies, medievalism, and the media history of the book. It provides new ways... Read more

Series Editor Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction: definitions, histories, objects

Chapter One: Rewriting

Chapter Two: Readers

Chapter Three: Reading

Chapter Four: Meaning

Chapter Five: Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

Biography

Ika Willis is Senior Lecturer in English Literatures at the University of Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia.