This handbook has been designed to help English students master critical text interpretation. It is especially tailored to students of English at Spanish universities, inquisitive readers and the intellectually curious, in any case. Much more than a volume of analysis or textual commentary, the main aim of this handbook is to demonstrate to students that the strategies required for critical reading and analysis are very similar in procedure, regardless of the nature of a text. Be that as it may, this handbook aims to banish students' fears of text analysis, guide them in their reading exercises, outline the organisation of ideas in a commentary table and demonstrate how to cite and include bibliographies or references lists. The book is divided into theoretical and practical sections and includes commentaries and a glossary to explain the fundamental concepts in the area.
