How to write essays, dissertations and theses in literary studies

This book has been designed both to be read through as a whole for ideas, general guidelines and practical suggestions, and to be consulted at any difficult stage of a particular research or writing project. Nigel Fabb and Alan Durant take the reader through the various stages of writing an essay, dissertation or thesis, from beginning to final submission, and offer specific guidelines and a lively and detailed commentary on actual examples of student work at each stage.