Sylvan Barnet ist ein amerikanischer Literaturkritiker und Shakespeare-Gelehrter, dessen Werk sich mit der Kunst des Schreibens befasst. Sein umfassendes Wissen über Shakespeare zeigt sich in seinen zahlreichen Büchern und Artikeln sowie in seiner Rolle als leitender Herausgeber der Reihe Signet Classics Shakespeare. Über Shakespeare hinaus beschäftigt sich Barnet auch mit den Feinheiten der japanischen Kunst in gelegentlichen Essays, die er gemeinsam mit William Burto verfasst hat. Seine Schriften bieten tiefe Einblicke in literarische Werke und künstlerische Themen.
"A Short Guide to Writing About Art provides you with the tools to effectively articulate ideas about art. You'll analyze drawings, paintings, photographs, sculptures, and architecture, as the text guides you in writing a formal analysis, a research paper, a review of an exhibition, an essay, and more."--
This edition includes 19 new stories, 49 poems and 7 new plays consisting largely of emerging contemporary and multicultural voices, giving students and instructors a range of selections from both new and established writers.
"Literature for Composition" offers the finest writing and argument coverage, helpful discussions of the literary elements, compelling case studies, and a diverse array of selections. The book includes complete coverage of the writing process, three chapters devoted to argument, complete chapters on interpretation and evaluation, coverage of the literary elements and the study of visual images, and case studies. The book opens with five chapters devoted to reading, writing, and argument. An entire chapter on critical thinking equips readers with a foundation upon which to study the chapters on the literary forms that follow. An anthology is organized around six engaging themes. Special chapters on visuals and film along with ten case studies offer additional resources. For those interested in the study and composition of literature.
Oversized hardcover in deluxe printed Japanese edition - First Edition/First Printing.
Prometheus Bound, Oedipus the King, Hippolytus, King Lear, Ghosts, Miss Julie, On Bailles Strand, Desire Under the Elms.