The Brief Bedford Reader

by X.J. Kennedy, Jane E. Aaron, Dorothy M. Kennedy

A compact version of one of the most widely adopted composition readers of all time €” at a significant savings to students €” The Brief Bedford Reader continues to engage and inspire with 50 remarkable selections, all the outstanding instructional material of the full-length text, and a unique "Writers on Writing" feature in which 32 of the book€™s writers comment on their process and their work. Thorough coverage of critical reading, effective writing, and working with sources guides students, now more than ever, through their own academic writing. And an exciting visual dimension shows that rhetorical methods apply to both images and text. The Brief Bedford Reader is a favorite of students for the Kennedys€™ clarity and wit, of instructors for the flexible and realistic view of the rhetorical methods, and of both for the superior selections and perceptive commentaries by writers worth reading.

Genres: Textbooks, Literature, School, Nonfiction, Language, Anthologies

543 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

Reviews

[Shelley Diamond · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a textbook for learning to write in the English language. It is an excellent resource for writers but it also has a great collection of short stories and essays which are examples of different writing styles. I would have become a better writer if there was a textbook like this when I was in school!

[Skai · Rating 4 out of 5]

Had to read this book for my College Composition I class.

[Brianna · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Brief Bedford Reader was assigned reading for a creative English college course. It is full of short essays by brilliant authors. Styles of writing include Narrative, Descriptive, Process Analysis, etc... The readings combined with the critical thinking activities found at the end of the readings, provide readers with a better understanding of the technique.

[Julianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was great improving my writing. With passages by esteemed writers like Maya Angelou on how they begin writing a story or a book, it really teaches you how the writer's mind works, how to properly outline your forethoughts and ideas, and finally how to write in narrative form. Definitely a manual I'd recommend!

[Jeffrey · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one's actually better than the expanded or "complete" version. Why? Well, less of it so you can read more interesting novels and stuff, of course.

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thus far, a much better 1301 text than last year's atrociousness.

[Rachel]

This is for my ENG 101, yes I said english 101 stupid school is making me take it again instead of cleping it...