{"product_id":"9781041101093","title":"Living Literature Sharing Meaning and Experience in the A Level Classroom","description":"\u003ch3\u003eNational Association for the Teaching of English (NATE)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eLiving Literature\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSharing Meaning and Experience in the A Level Classroom\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRichard Jacobs | Sean McEvoy | Martin Nichols\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Schools \/ Levels \/ Elementary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bold and timely book challenges the recent and worrying decline of English Literature A Level and presents a set of cardinal principles that should underpin successful teaching and learning in the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpert contributors make the case that English Literature at A Level is in danger of losing touch with its distinctive and living character as it has evolved over time and present a radical, democratic reaffirmation of the core principles of the subject. This reaffirmation underlines a commitment to textual knowledge and personal engagement in Literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiving Literature: Sharing Meaning and Experience in the A Level Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e begins by tracing the history of how English Literature A Level has reached its current state. It then offers 13 fascinating personal reflections on the teaching of individual texts in the context of that situation, 12 from a range of teachers across the country at different points in their careers and 1 from a recent student. It concludes with a joint statement on the rethinking that is essential if the subject is firmly to re-establish its own distinctive place in the curriculum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTeachers of English Literature at every stage of their careers will find this an essential, urgent read, as will policymakers and researchers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Jacobs\u003c\/b\u003e is Honorary Fellow at the University of Brighton, UK. He has previously authored \u003ci\u003eA Beginner’s Guide to Critical Reading\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), \u003ci\u003eLiterature in Our Lives\u003c\/i\u003e (2020) and \u003ci\u003eLiterature and the Critics\u003c\/i\u003e (2022), all published by Routledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSean McEvoy\u003c\/b\u003e is Fellow of Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge. His recent books include \u003ci\u003eShakespeare: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e (4th edition; 2024) and \u003ci\u003eTheatrical Unrest: Ten Riots in the History of the Stage, 1601–2004\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), both published by Routledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Nichols\u003c\/b\u003e was formerly Head of English at a Sixth Form College and is currently Senior Examiner for one of the major examination boards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781041101093\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e158\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.38\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63547304509580,"sku":"9781041101093","price":54.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781041101093","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}