A Handbook to Literature
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Summary
This edition of A Handbook to Literature by C. Hugh Holman ; William Harmon is a reference book you can return to when you need an answer. The available edition details are 1992 • John Wiley & Sons Inc • 615 pages.
Why this book now
Worth a look if you want a backlist title that still has a clear identity and use case.
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Good fit if you want...
- You want a book that starts without a long setup.
- You are looking for an uncomplicated introduction to the subject.
- When you want a vivid sense of place, the book refuses melodrama, instead tending to emotional truth in quiet, unsentimental scenes.
Maybe skip if...
- You are looking for a one-sentence answer about whether to buy it.
- You want a different kind of book altogether.
- When you dislike opaque narrators, description is rich and frequent, which may feel excessive if you like sparseness.
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Exact edition: Hardcover · ISBN-13 9780025534407
Worth buying if: You want a book that starts without a long setup.
Skip it if: You are looking for a one-sentence answer about whether to buy it.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Steady Needs some room
Low commitment. Best treated as a dip-in book you consult in short bursts.
What stands out here
This book is meant to be used more than once, either for practice or to look up an answer.
Best way to approach it
Read the sections you need. You do not have to start at the beginning or read every page in order.
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Hardcover: ISBN-13 9780025534407
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