The Act of Reading: A Theory of Aesthetic Response
In The Act of Reading, Wolfgang Iser develops a theory of aesthetic response centered on the interaction between text and reader. The book explores reading as an active process in which interpretation and meaning emerge through engagement, making it a significant work in literary theory and criticism.
About This Book
Wolfgang Iser’s The Act of Reading presents a sustained study of reading and aesthetic response.
The book considers how meaning develops through the relationship between a literary text and the reader who engages with it.
It offers a theoretical framework for understanding interpretation as an active process rather than a passive reception of fixed meaning.
Designed for readers interested in literary studies, the work explores the dynamics that shape the experience of reading.
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