Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers books

""A sympathetic and illuminating account of The Stories of John Cheever, and the intersecting life and work of legendary...  Read More >>

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This one-of-a-kind cultural history explores caricature as a distinctively literary phenomenon, exploring how realism...  Read More >>

""A notable editor's survey of the defining novels of the twentieth century""--  Read More >>

How the classic aesthetic of 1960s pulp comics influenced art, culture, and politics.  Read More >>

A comprehensive guide to the timeless, paradoxical appeal of horror Why do we enjoy horror? The emotional responses...  Read More >>

A revelation of the powerful circuit between Black history and modern comics by African American creators  Read More >>

This new volume in the 21st Century Oxford Authors series presents Alexander Pope's work, including An Essay on...  Read More >>

A revelation of the powerful circuit between Black history and modern comics by African American creators  Read More >>

This monograph offers a comprehensive exploration of Oliphant’s Gothic literature, in the light of her religious...  Read More >>

Lorsque le dogme se tait, le sacré peut-il encore faire entendre sa voix ? Ce volume invite à découvrir les modalités...  Read More >>

Science fiction and fantasy comics present colorful if disparate visions of the future, from post-apocalyptic nightmare...  Read More >>

Haben Sie jemals das unerklärliche Gefühl gehabt, dass mit dieser Welt etwas nicht stimmt? Spüren Sie eine schleichende...  Read More >>

The first critical study to trace the hard-boiled detective inheritance of America's Storyteller  Read More >>

The first critical study to trace the hard-boiled detective inheritance of America's Storyteller  Read More >>

This book explores Titanic conspiracies from White Star's financial gambles and Morgan's influence to iceberg deceptions,...  Read More >>

37 More Voices follows its sister volume, 28 Voices, to present more stories to depict an array of human experiences...  Read More >>

Haben Sie auch das Gefühl, dass sich die Welt in den letzten Jahren auf unheimliche Weise verändert hat? Jeden Tag...  Read More >>

L'idea che la Luna sia abitata - e che i suoi abitanti possano avere una storia, una cultura e perfino occasionali...  Read More >>

""Explores how Edwardian era writers used the mystical novel as a way to represent transcendent experiences within...  Read More >>

""Through close and original readings of some of Borges's most celebrated fictions, the book uncovers a political...  Read More >>

Delves into Italian contributions to these genres and what those contributions mean to global Italian cultural and...  Read More >>

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The Subtle Art of Short Fiction explores the power of short fiction in today’s fragmented world. Renowned authors...  Read More >>

This book is the first to examine a body of cultural artifacts from Spain that depict wars likely to erupt in the...  Read More >>