Using concepts from reader-response theory to understand our own literary interpretations
Abstract
Most of us are intrigued, I think, by the prospect of learning something interesting or useful about ourselves. That’s precisely what reader-response theory offers us, and perhaps that’s why many students of literature find it appealing.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Literary Theory and Cultural Hermeneutics
Narrative Theory and Analysis
Educational Philosophies and Pedagogies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 27–53
- Publication date
- 16 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter