Literature: history & criticism books

Examines a range of literary responses to images drawn from the transatlantic slave trade and its aftermath  Read More >>

Offers a literary and cultural critique of the concept of true feeling, using affect theory to analyze post-war...  Read More >>

A reading of Blanchot's idea of the disaster in relation to contemporary fiction of the United Kingdom and Ireland...  Read More >>

Uncovers the central and leading roles of women in the development of organised consumer activism in the UK and...  Read More >>

Innovatively bringing together scholars of various nationalities and communities, The Resonance of Joseph Conrad...  Read More >>

In the century of Enlightenment, the art form of satire evolved in ways never seen before. However, that satirical...  Read More >>

Through the complex notion of silence, this essay establishes a lyrical and poetic dialogue between Claude Simon...  Read More >>

Faust, Part One is not only a landmark text in the history of poetry, but also a key philosophical milestone. This...  Read More >>

This volume focuses on a number of mises en proses (prose adaptations) produced between the thirteenth and fifteenth...  Read More >>

Bernd Renner: Sur la satire en France au XVIe siecle - Florine Levecque-Stankiewicz: La Bibliographie des Mazarinades....  Read More >>

Seeing to See focuses on two American authors who are notoriously hard to classify: Emily Dickinson and Henry David...  Read More >>

This volume presents a commented edition of the letters of Italian writer Giovanni Comisso (1895-1969), that is...  Read More >>

A new scholarly edition of a bold yet overlooked Victorian text that blends the genres of memoir, travelogue, ethnography...  Read More >>

A variety of essays by Mansfield scholars presenting criticism on Katherine Mansfield on the theme of illness and...  Read More >>

""Well known for her thought-provoking and expressive poetry, this writer continues to shine with her play on words...  Read More >>

Dear children, welcome to a world where words dance, colors hum, and every leaf holds a secret rhyme! This poetry...  Read More >>

A fractured court, a foreign war, and a queen's ambition spark a nation's unraveling. As noble houses clash, who...  Read More >>

A dying king. A wayward son. Can honor be reclaimed before the crown is passed?  Read More >>

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Narrative Rx: A Quick Guide to Narrative Medicine for Students, Residents, and Attendings presents a thoughtfully...  Read More >>

Embark on a spine-tingling journey through the supernatural realm of Chinese ghost stories. This collection of 15...  Read More >>

This is a complete resource for scholars and students of Tolkien, as well as avid fans, with coverage of his life,...  Read More >>

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