Curiosity, attachments, befriending -- Allies : the lesson of The Hermaphrodite -- Frenemies : the queer disaster of Marie St. Clare -- Unfriended : hating Miles Coverdale -- Befriending an uncertain future.
Summary:
"This book addresses a central question in literary studies: how can a case be made for the field's value without an articulation of its social effects? In response, the book examines how readers "befriend" literary works and how such meetings directly contribute to cultural knowledge"-- Provided by publisher.
Series:
Routledge interdisciplinary perspectives on literature
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