The Act of Reading

The Act of Reading A Theory of Aesthetic Response

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9780801823718
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 801.95
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 239
Weight: 382g
Height: 229mm
Width: 155mm
Spine width: 16mm