An Artist of the Floating World: A Critical Study of Literature Student Book engages students in an enjoyable and detailed study of Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel An Artist of the Floating World for the NSW Stage 6 English Year 12 Module B: Critical Study of Literature. It has been designed to improve critical knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of the novel as a literary text.

In order to develop their own interpretation of An Artist of the Floating World, students will engage in a variety of activities that require them to respond to the novel in both critical and creative ways. This includes tasks that require students to compose in the imaginative, persuasive, and discursive styles of writing. By working their way through the different activities in this student book, students will improve their understanding of: the content of the novel, the ideas and issues Ishiguro encourages readers to think about, the language of the novel, and its structure.

Students will also learn how to support their judgements about the novel with evidence and develop their informed personal understanding of the novel by using scholarly perspectives gathered from further independent research.

This student book is a highly valuable resource for students and teachers of the NSW Stage 6 English Year 12 Advanced Module B: Critical Study of Literature. It includes:

• Engaging classroom activities to develop skills in analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of texts

• Texts regarded as quality literature

• Texts that represent a variety of cultural, social, and gender perspectives

Authors: Emily Bosco, Anthony Bosco, and Hannah Rappell

Format: A4 paperback, 108 pages

ISBN: 978 1 925771 41 1