Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama, 9th Edition

by X.J. Kennedy, Dana Gioia

Literature, 9/e , the most popular introduction of its kind, is organized into three genres¤Fiction, Poetry, and Drama. As in past editions, the authors' collective poetic voice brings personal warmth and a human perspective to the discussion of literature, adding to students' interest in the readings. An introduction to a balance of contemporary and classic stories, poems, and plays. Casebooks offer in-depth look at an author or clusters of works, for example “Latin American Poetry.” Authors Joe Kennedy and Dana Gioia provide inviting and illuminating introductions to the authors included and to the elements of literature. Coverage of writing about literature is also included. For those interested in literature.

Genres: Nonfiction, Literary Criticism, Education, College

2251 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Lauren]

after 30 years, still refreshing!

[Jessica]

I bought this book for a college class.

What I can recall that I read (in the Fiction book) was Edgar Allen Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart", and "The Masque of the Red Death". I also read: "The Things They Carried", "The Necklace", "A Rose for Emily", and "The Lottery".

I can't recall exactly what I read in the Poetry book.

In my spare time, I read from the Drama book William Shakespeare's "Othello, The Moor of Venice", "Hamlet, Prince of Denmark", and "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

[~Lyn~]

This book provides information about literary theories and approach for analyzing literary work. Some reviews of famous works or authors are also included.

[Mark]

Reading the poetry sections for a project, and pleasantly surprised by how much I am enjoying it.

[Melissa]

reading for comp and lit and enjoying it!

[Anna Tatelman]

Good textbook with nice collection of stories and poems. Some of the questions it asks about the various texts are rather ridiculous, but it also has some pretty good ones.

[Melissa]

Really enjoyed the short story section. Pretty helpful for my rusty paper writing skills.

[Steve]

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