Literary companions books

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This critical reader is the essential companion to any course in 20th century literature. Structured around key...  Read More >>

This critical reader is the essential companion to any course in twentieth-century literature. Clearly conveying...  Read More >>

Offers a clearly written introduction to the study of postcolonial cultures, and broadens the reach of postcolonial...  Read More >>

A medieval scholar reveals the historical truths and myths behind the international bestseller.  Read More >>

Accompanied by his fourth wife Mary, Ernest Hemingway spent several months in late 1953 and early 1954 on his final...  Read More >>

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At the beginning of a new writing project - whether it's the first page of a new novel or a less ambitious project,...  Read More >>

Uncovers the theological currents that lie just under the surface of Tolkien's epic tale.  Read More >>

Choice Magazine Outstanding Academic Book?? """"John Shields's book is a provocative challenge to the venerable...  Read More >>

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This collection of twenty original essays will expand the critical contexts in which Antony and Cleopatra can be...  Read More >>

Race mixture has played a formative role in the history of the Americas, from the western expansion of the United...  Read More >>

The book offers close scrutiny of three illustrative works: Cat's Eye as the artist novel, The Handmaid's Tale as...  Read More >>

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Traces Labe's restructuring of the female subject and speaking voice through a detailed, integrated study of all...  Read More >>

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Examines the issues facing the textual transmission of Anglo-Saxon writings. Eight established scholars consider...  Read More >>

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Lydia Cabrera (1900-1991) collected oral histories, stories, and music from Cubans of African descent. Her work...  Read More >>

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It is misleading to refer to Lord of the Rings as a trilogy, or as medieval, or as a fantasy. Instead, Dr Lobdell...  Read More >>

* TOLKIEN * Now a major motion picture Acclaimed as ‘the best book about Tolkien’, this award-winning...  Read More >>

"The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown's best selling novel, purports to be more than fiction: it claims to be based on fact...  Read More >>

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