Essential Guide to English Studies

Peter Childs is Pro-Vice-Chancellor Research & Scholarship and Professor of Modern & Contemporary English Literature, Newman University, UK. He has published widely on twentieth and twenty-first century fiction.

"The Essential Guide to English Studies has an ambitious and challenging target - to introduce concisely what it is really like to study contemporary University English. I think it hits that target in ways which will be really helpful for any student thinking about doing an English degree. If you want to get a good grasp of the practical, material and intellectual conditions of reading degree-level English, I recommend reading it before going to University and then returning to it while there." - Chris Hopkins, Professor of English Studies, Sheffield Hallam University, UK

• Part I: The Basics1. Higher Education2. English Studies3. Culture and Society 4. English and EmploymentPart II: Key Skills 5. Reading 6. Research 7. Writing 8. Note-taking, lectures, and revision Part III: Assessment: Making the grade9. Seminars/Presentations 10. Close Textual Analysis 11. Assignments 12. English Language 13. Creative Writing Further Reading and Resources GlossaryAnswers: A Little TestIndex