文学研究方法

本书旨在介绍英美文学作品研究的基本方法，共12章，重点放在阅读与分析之上，强调 以文本细读为核心，指导学习者综合实践文学阅读的不同层面。全书在文类选择方面涉及小说、诗歌和戏剧三个文类。本书在介绍文学研究的总体方法的同时，也重点探讨和分析不同文类的基本要素。本书以“方法”为主，在选用文学作品之时仍然以英美文学名篇为主，所选作品的语言和内容较具代表性，有的还具有较强的时代感，且难易适中。全书每章均附有相应的思考练习题，旨在启发学生对所学的内容进行思考，进一步加深对所学内容的印象。

Introduction
What Is Literature?
Types of Literature
The Pleasure of Reading Literature
The Basic Approaches to the Study of Literature
Understanding the Theme of Literary Works
Part 1 Fiction
Chapter 1 An Overview
Chapter 2 Types of Fiction
Short Fiction and Long Fiction
The Short Novel
Chapter 3 Reading Stories：the Basic Approaches
Chapter 4 Elements of Fiction
Plot
Character
Point of View
Setting
Language and Style
Imagery
Symbol and Irony
Allegory
Theme
Part 2 Poetry
Chapter 5 An Overview
Chapter 6 Types of Poetry
Narrative Poetry
Lyric Poetry
Chapter 7 Reading Poetry：the Basic Approaches
Chapter 8 Elements of Poetry
Voice：Speaker and Tone
Word Choice(Diction)
Word Order
Imagery
Figures of Speech
Symbolism
Allegory
Sound
Form
Theme
Part 3 Drama
Chapter 9 An Overview
Chapter 10 Types of Drama
Tragedy
Comedy
Chapter 11 Reading Drama：the Basic Approaches
Chapter 12 Elements of Drama
Plot
Character
Staging
Theme
References
后记