本书主要从文学理论的角度对英文小说、戏剧、诗歌等进行逐层论述，系统地分析了英语文学作品的基本要素，既突出各种适用技巧的阐述，又不拘泥于抽象的理论知识。全书通过例证和范文，使学习者对英语文学赏析产生从感性认识到理性认识的飞跃：
本书可用做英语专业大学生的写作教材，也可供广大英语爱好者提高对英语文学作品的鉴赏力。

Chapter One
Writing about Nonliterary Works
Chapter Two
Writing about Fiction (Novels and Short Stories)
Chapter Three
Writing about Drama
Chapter Four
Writing about Poetry
Chapter Five
Writing about Precis
Chapter Six
Writing the Review
Chapter Seven
Writing Plot Summary
Chapter Eight
Writing about Character Development
Chapter Nine
Writing about Setting
Chapter Ten
Writing about Point of View