The Act of Reading: A Theory of Aesthetic Response

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The Act of Reading: A Theory of Aesthetic Response (pa-perback)
by Wolfgang Iser (Author)

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Review

"A splendid theoretical companion to Iser's The Implied Reader. The earlier book drew much attention for its reader-centered practical criticism of narrative fiction from Bunyan on. The new volume explains Iser's phenomenological technique... This book belongs in every serious, up-to-date literature collection." -- Library Journal.

Product Description

Iser examines what happens during the reading process, and how it is basic to the development of a theory of aesthetic response, setting in motion a chain of events that depends both on the text and the exercise of certain human faculties.

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Product Details

• pa-perback: 224 pages
• Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press (February 1, 1980)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801823714
• ISBN-13: 978-0801823718
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.8 inches