The art of literary research

Richard Daniel Altick

earliest edition we have, 1963 Norton, 1975 304 pages

Presents a guide to the purposes, methods, and pleasures of research in English and American literature. Traces recent developments in the field, including the use of the computer to gather and store information and the ongoing revision of the literary canon under the impact of women's studies, African-American studies, and other movements.

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The art of literary research edition · 1993 · Norton · 353 pages
The art of literary research edition · 1981 · Norton · 318 pages
The art of literary research edition · 1975 · Norton · 304 pages
The art of literary research edition · 1963 · H.W.Norton Inc. · 276 pages

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