Interpretation of literary

CONTENTS 
 
PREFACE .........--.,.-.-,.-..-.-..... 
I. Theoretical Introduction.......... 
I. Interpretation of the text as a subject. Its aims and tasks. Its links 
with other subjects (5). 2. Informalivity of the Tfnt (9). 3. Modality of
the Text (12). 4. Implicitness of the Text (17). ;5. Wholeness of the
literary Text (Cohesion) (21). 6. Composition of the TЈxt (29). 7- 
Segmentation of the Text (32). 8. Poetic Detail (38). 9. Foregrounding 
(43), 10. Role of the Title in revealing conceptual Information of the 
Text (46). 11. Texi interpretation and linguopragmalics (48). Summary. 
(54). 
II. Brie! Instructions for Seminars......... 
1. Methods and Ways o[ Interpretation (58). 2. Scheme of Interpretation 
(59). 
III. Specimens for iext interpretation........ 
Tribute by A. Coppard (61). Arrowsmith (fragments) by S. Lewis (71). 
In Another Country by E. Hemingway. (81), The man of Property by J. 
Galsworthy (Part 1, chapt. 1) (97). The Cherry Tree by A. Coppard 
(103). Wild Flowers by E. Caldwell (108). 
IV. Texts of short slories supplied with tasks tor independent 
interpretation 
Recipe for Murder by C. P. Donnel (116). The Broken Bool by Q, Gals-
wiirtliy (120). The Happiest Man on Earth by A, Maltz (124). The 
Standard of Living by D. Parker (12.8). Piano by W. Saroyan (132). The 
Cannibals by S. Heym (135). The Last Leaf by 0. Henry (139). Reunion 
by J. Chocver (141). The End of Something by E. Hemingway (137). 
The Luncheon by S. Maugham (I5l)