Teaching Literature

Teaching Literature is an inspirational guidebook for all teachers of English and American literature in higher education.

• Written by leading academic, prolific author and cultural journalist, Elaine Showalter
• Original and provocative reflections on teaching literature in higher education
• Encourages teachers to make their classroom practice intellectually exciting
• Wide-ranging - covers the practical, theoretical, and methodological aspects of teaching literature
• Highly practical - employs real examples from real classes and careers throughout
• Draws on 40 years of international teaching experience