Reading The Eve of St.Agnes
Download or Read eBook Reading The Eve of St.Agnes PDF written by Jack Stillinger and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1999-10-14 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Jack Stillinger |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 199 |
| Release | : 1999-10-14 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780195351507 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0195351509 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Reading The Eve of St.Agnes by : Jack Stillinger
Book excerpt: Using the 180-year history of Keats'sEve of St. Agnes as a basis for theorizing about the reading process, Stillinger's book explores the nature and whereabouts of "meaning" in complex works. A proponent of authorial intent, Stillinger argues a theoretical compromise between author and reader, applying a theory of interpretive democracy that includes the endlessly multifarious reader's response as well as Keats's guessed-at intent. Stillinger also considers the process of constructing meaning, and posits an answer to why Keats's work is considered canonical, and why it is still being read and admired.
