Books by Derek (University of York) Attridge

The first introduction to rhythm and meter that begins where students are - as speakers of English familiar with the rhythms of popular song - Poetic Rhythm moves, with straightforward terminology and frequent practical exercises, from basic questions about the rhythms of spoken English to the elaborate achievements of past and present poets.

Derek Attridge's collected essays on James Joyce represent fifteen years of close engagement with the writer and reflects the changing course of Joyce criticism during this period. Attridge examines the way Joyce's writing transforms our understanding of language, literature and history and offers in-depth analysis of Joyce's four major books.