Literary studies: general books

Volksverhalen van de Ngaju-Dayak in Midden-Kalimantan zijn met vertalingen voor het eerst verschenen in 1976. Toen...  Read More >>

The first book devoted to the the career of anglophone West Africa's most important early twentieth-century statesman...  Read More >>

Bloke of All Ages offers refreshing new insights into the works of one of South Africa’s most important literary,...  Read More >>

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Provides a wide-ranging account of the different disciplinary, critical and theoretical contexts relevant to the...  Read More >>

Establishes Elizabeth von Arnim as an important figure in literary modernism.  Read More >>

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An intriguing investigation of how aging, place, and care intersect in the newly emerging genre of the care home...  Read More >>

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The first curatorial studies volume to engage with the concept of 'the future'.  Read More >>

Demonstrates how the career of Britain's first major Black actor, Ira Aldridge, transformed a range of dramatic...  Read More >>

Addresses the changing geographical and historical background to Conrad's life as a source for his developing artistic...  Read More >>

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The first fully comprehensive historical study of the festivals of Dionysus in the city of Athens that hosted performances...  Read More >>

Aphra Behn is renowned as the first professional woman writer in English. The plays in this volume, published and...  Read More >>

""Godwin ... was the inspiring intelligence behind the humanist attitudes of the English Romantic poets and Utopian...  Read More >>

Breaks new ground in the study of world literature by analysing the genesis of this concept in the context of early...  Read More >>

A masterclass in telling stories - and how they shape our world - from the internationally renowned narrative expert...  Read More >>

In Medieval English Manuscripts and Literary Forms, Jessica Brantley offers an innovative introduction to manuscript...  Read More >>

A surprising look at how American writers envision a more equitable healthcare system In the United States,...  Read More >>

A vivid and musical rendering of the poetry of Catullus, whose passionate verses have captivated readers for centuries...  Read More >>

A transformative lens revealing the historical racial context that profoundly influenced European fairy tales. Engaging...  Read More >>

The diverse forms and structures of graphic narratives discussed in this volume by a range of international scholars...  Read More >>

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A collection of essays that examines literature in seven languages from across the Islamic world and explores the...  Read More >>