Provides full support for students & teachers of the Cambridge IGCSE Literature in English syllabus. This coursebook is a lively introduction to the study of literature in English at IGCSE level encouraging both the enjoyment of literature & rigorous academic study. It provides a comprehensive overview of the various components of the Cambridge IGCSE Literature in English syllabus (0486 & 0476). In keeping with the spirit of the syllabus the book stresses the importance of informed personal responses that arise from close textual study. It contains a range of stimulating literary material from around the world including extracts from plays & prose fiction as well as complete poems.