THE ENGLISH STUDIES BOOK
                   ‘Innovative, imaginative, resourceful and full of surprises, the second edition of The
                   English Studies Book continues to be an outstanding introduction to all aspects of the
                   study of English literature,language and culture.’
                            Robert Eaglestone,Royal Holloway, University of London, UK
                   ‘The revisions of the second edition are wholly in spirit with the intent and remarkable
                   achievements of the first edition – to keep all things having to do with English Studies
                   as open-ended as possible,and yet also as practically useful as can be.Doing English
                   and being a part of English Studies has never been more inviting.This is without
                   question the very best text available for the new “gateway”[introductory] courses to
                   the English major.’
                                  David Stacey,Humboldt State University, USA
                  The English Studies Book is designed to support students and teachers working across
                  the full range of language, literature and culture. Combining the functions of study
                  guide, critical dictionary and text anthology, it has rapidly established itself as a core
                  text on a wide variety of degree programmes, nationally and internationally.
                   This new edition takes full account of current changes in the subject while
                  maintaining the authority, accessibility and flexibility so valued by users of the first
                  edition. Revised and updated throughout, features include:
                  ♦ a new prologue addressing changes and challenges in English studies today
                  ♦ substantial entries on over 100 key critical and theoretical terms from author and
                   canon to intertexuality and versification, with new entries on auto/biography,
                   creative writing, travel and translation
                  ♦ practical introductions to all the major theoretical approaches from New
                   Historicism and Feminism to Postmodernism and Postcolonialism, with new
                   sections on Aesthetics, Ethics, Ecology and Sexuality
                  ♦ a rich anthology of literary and related texts from Anglo-Saxon to Afro-
                   Caribbean, with fresh selections representing the sonnet, haiku, slave narratives
                   and science fiction, and with additional texts by Elizabeth Barrett Browning,
                   Charles Darwin, Ian McEwan, Margaret Atwood, Amy Tan and others
                  ♦ handy frameworks and checklists for close reading, research, essay writing and
                   other textual activities, including use of the Internet.
                  The English Studies Book is a comprehensive and invaluable reference for anyone
                  interested in the study of English language, literature and culture.
                  Rob Popeis Professor of English Studies at Oxford Brookes University and a National
                  Teaching Fellow. He has taught English at universities in England, Wales, New
                  Zealand and Russia, and has contributed to programmes in America, Australia,
                  South-East Asia and Central Europe. His books include Textual Intervention: Critical
                  and Creative Strategies for Literary Studies (Routledge 1995) and Creativity
                  (Routledge, forthcoming).
            Feedback from the first edition
                  ‘A tour de force, a multipurpose handbook so detailed and comprehensive in scope
                  . . . a remarkable achievement in terms of its staggering coverage, meticulous
                  organization and clarity of exposition.’
                                             The Use of English
                  ‘A marvelously compact,all-round guide to English . . . Covering language,literature
                  and culture,this is a thorough introduction to all aspects of English studies.Seriously
                  academic textbooks rarely make for interesting reading for the rest of us, but this is
                  one very welcome exception.’
                                             Writing Magazine
                  ‘The explanations of critical theories are comprehensive.These are never dogmatic,
                  encouraging the reader to grapple with both the theory under discussion and the whole
                  concept of how we read and why.’
                                        The English & Media Magazine
                  ‘Flexible,accessible and sophisticated,suitable for beginners or those with some prior
                  knowledge of the topic addressed . . . They key virtue of the book is that it can be taken
                  on many levels.’
                                          Language and Literature
                  ‘This book is a marvelous achievement and could be used at all levels.’
                                     Susan Bassnett,University of Warwick
                  ‘If an undergraduate student of English buys only one book about his or her discipline,
                  it should definitely be Rob Pope’s invaluable and brilliant English Studies Book – the
                  best pratical handbook tailored to the needs of the new English Studies undergraduate.
                               Jean Jacques Weber,University Centre, Luxembourg
                  ‘I particularly appreciate the hands-on classroom and person-orientated approach.’
                                      Ricardo Duranti,University of Rome
                  ‘A significant resource for contemporary English Studies; a precise guide to critical
                  language.’
                                Stephen Muecke,University of Technology, Sydney
         THE ENGLISH
         STUDIES BOOK
         An introduction to language, literature 
         and culture
         Second edition
         Rob Pope
         London and New York