Literature cover

Literature

by X. J. Kennedy

Experience the first fully interactive introductory literature textbook- which not only provides the full contents of X. J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia's celebrated anthology, but also offers a new, specially designed "The Craft of Literature" CD-ROM. This multimedia CD-ROM, "The Craft of Literature," includes a rich array of film, audio, photographs, web links, interactive readings, critical articles, and stu- dent papers as well as short informative talks by editors Kennedy and Gioia. All of the material on the new CD-ROM is directly related to the authors and subjects featured in Literature, Eighth Edition. The book has been redesigned with icons to highlight the many links between the text, the CD-ROM, and the state-of-the-art Kennedy/ Gioia companion website. Whether you need extra material for a research paper or just want to increase your enjoyment of favorite authors, you will be both delighted and fascinated by the new interactive edition of Literature. --back cover

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?