Denis Delaney Ciaran Ward Carla Rho Fiorina fields of vision Teacher’s Book Literature in the English languagePearson Education Limited, Eaipburgh Gate, Harlow Essex CM20 2)E, England and Associated Companies throughout the world, © Pearson Bducation Limited [AIL rights reserved; no part of this publication may be reprodu- ‘ced, stored in a retrieval system, oF transmitted in any form oz ‘by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recor- ding or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright holders, Furst published 2003 Fourth impression 2008 pditorial coordination: Anna Martinello Editing: Anna Rossetto Production assistance: Stefano Zanazal Design and pagination: Softdesign Cover: Studio Apotema Set in Stone Serif 9.5/13.5 and Stone Sans 9/10 Printed in Malaysia, PIB ISBN 978.-0-582-81908-5 Acknowledgements The Publishers would ke to thank Manuela De Angelis and Elizabeth Sharman for theis invaluable contribution and sup- port in the development of the book Flelds of vision reporters The Publishers would like to thank the following teachers for thetr useful comments on the contents of this book: Gabriella Barbier, Flavia Bentint, Antonio Bové, Giorgia Caprani, Loredana Fiaschetti, Barbara Francini, Marla Pia LaColla, Gabriella Menghini, Emma Metafora, Pasqualina Pintus, Letizia Veneri, Claudia Vitale Authors’ acknowledgements Denis Delaney would like to thank Marina Grasso and Bruna Seornito for thelr invaluable contribution and his farnily and. 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Despite these vestriated by using. hee imagination and her intelligence: che scqyires a deeper vadergtanding. of (fe “We. believe that literature gives ctudents new and “deeper fields of vision and that's why ‘thig title for the book. "The. origin Heaney, cal It's about 2 woman weve chosen b | | | iThe Modules Text and Context The importance of literature in the history and ongoing development of human civilisation cannot be underestimated. Literature is both a mirror that reflects the inner sou! of peoples and a pathway towards a deeper understanding of cultures and societies. It is also a source of personal pleasure and enrichment. Teaching literature in a foreign language is potentially a highly rewarding experience. In the reality of the classroom, however, this potential is, all too often, left unfulfilled. The difficulty of grappling with complex texts and language can make students lose sight of the enjoyment and intellectual excitement which literature can provide. With this in mind, Fields of Vision aims at making English literature both student- friendly and teacher-friendly. The philosophy that has underpinned the writing of all features in the book has been ‘simple but not simplistic’. Students should fee! confident that they can do the various activities throughout the book with a large degree of autonomy, while the teacher can feel confident that his/her students are being given a thorough grounding in the history and appreciation of literature in the English language. Reading literature is an act of communication. When a student or an adult reads a book outside school, he/she usually wishes to express his opinions about it. The pooling of contrasting ideas and the sharing of feelings are natural follow-ups to reading. What takes place outside the classroom should also take place inside the classroom, The literature classroom should be a stimulating communicative forum in which, with the teacher as guide and mentor, the student becomes an active explorer who gradually acquires the skills and tools he/she needs to discover the richness of what he/she is reading. Fields of Vision has been designed to enable the student to acquire these skills and tools in a clear and straightforward way, Much care has been taken in making Fields of Vision easy-to-use, flexible, and comprehensive. To help the teacher find his/her way through the anthology, the following pages give a general description of how the anthology is organised, of the features which make up the course and of the various ways in which these features can be used. Course Structure EGAN E Fields of Vision is a comprehensive anthology of literature in the English language from the beginnings to the present day. It has been organised into eight modules which can be used on their own or together. The modules are: Module A: Introduction to Literary Appreciation Module B: From the Origins to the Middle Ages Module C: The Renaissance Module D: The Puritan, Restoration and Augustan Ages Module E: The Romantic Age Module F: The Victorian Age Module G: Early Twentieth Century and Modernism Module A: The Contemporary Age Each Module (B to H) contains representative texts from the works of the major ‘authors of the period and a context section which explains the main historical and literary events and trends of the period. In the Context there are also sections (Cross-Curricular Link and Meanwhile, Elsewhere) which offer suggestions on how to extend the work done on texts and context through various links.