This broad introduction to Colonial American literatures brings out the comparative and transatlantic nature of the writing of this period and highlights the interactions between native, non-scribal groups, and Europeans that helped to shape early American writing.

• Situates the writing of this period in its various historical and cultural contexts, including colonialism, imperialism, diaspora, and nation formation.
  
• Highlights interactions between native, non-scribal groups and Europeans during the early centuries of exploration.
  
• Covers a wide...

The diverse and controversial world of contemporary Milton studies is brought alive in this stimulating Companion.

• Winner of the Milton Society of America's Irene Samuels Book Award in 2002.
  
• Invites readers to explore and enjoy Milton's rich and fascinating work.
  
• Comprises 29 fresh and powerful readings of Milton's texts and the contexts in which they were created, each written by a leading scholar.
  
• Looks at literary production and cultural ideologies, issues of politics, gender and religion, individual Milton...

A Companion to the British and Irish Novel 1945-2000 serves as an extended introduction and reference guide to the British and Irish novel between the close of World War II and the turn of the millennium.

• Covers a wide range of authors from Samuel Beckett to Salman Rushdie
  
• Provides readings of key novels, including Graham Greene's 'Heart of the Matter', Jean Rhys's 'Wide Sargasso Sea' and Kazuo Ishiguro's 'The Remains of the Day'
  
• Considers particular subgenres, such as the feminist novel and the...

The 35 original essays in A Companion to Narrative Theory constitute the best available introduction to this vital and contested field of humanistic enquiry.

• Comprises 35 original essays written by leading figures in the field
• Includes contributions from pioneers in the field such as Wayne C. Booth, Seymour Chatman, J. Hillis Miller and Gerald Prince
• Represents all the major critical approaches to narrative and investigates and debates the relations between them
• Considers narratives in different disciplines, such as law and medicine
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This collection of twenty-nine original essays, surveys satire from its emergence in Western literature to the present.

• Tracks satire from its first appearances in the prophetic books of the Old Testament through the Renaissance and the English tradition in satire to Michael Moore's satirical movie Fahrenheit 9/11.
  
• Highlights the important influence of the Bible in the literary and cultural development of Western satire.
  
• Focused mainly on major classical and European influences on and works of English satire, but also explores...

Comprising more than 30 substantial essays written by leading scholars, this companion constitutes an exceptionally broad-ranging and in-depth guide to one of America's greatest poets.

• Makes the best and most up-to-date thinking on Whitman available to students
• Designed to make readers more aware of the social and cultural contexts of Whitman's work, and of the experimental nature of his writing
• Includes contributions devoted to specific poetry and prose works, a compact biography of the poet, and a bibliography

This comprehensive Companion to William Faulkner reflects the current dynamic state of Faulkner studies.

• Explores the contexts, criticism, genres and interpretations of Nobel Prize-winning writer William Faulkner, arguably the greatest American novelist
• Comprises newly-commissioned essays written by an international contributor team of leading scholars
• Guides readers through the plethora of critical approaches to Faulkner over the past few decades
• Draws upon current Faulkner scholarship, as well as critically reflecting on previous...

This wide-ranging Companion to Modern British and Irish Drama offers challenging analyses of a range of plays in their political contexts. It explores the cultural, social, economic and institutional agendas that readers need to engage with in order to appreciate modern theatre in all its complexity.

• An authoritative guide to modern British and Irish drama.
• Engages with theoretical discourses challenging a canon that has privileged London as well as white English males and realism.
• Topics covered include: national, regional and fringe theatres;...

This companion to America's greatest woman poet showcases the diversity and excellence that characterize the thriving field of Dickinson studies.

• Covers biographical approaches of Dickinson, the historical, political and cultural contexts of her work, and its critical reception over the years
  
• Considers issues relating to the different formats in which Dickinson's lyrics have been published ? manuscript, print, halftone and digital facsimile
  
• Provides incisive interventions into current critical discussions, as well as opening up fresh...

This Companion offers an extensive examination of how new technologies are changing the nature of literary studies, from scholarly editing and literary criticism, to interactive fiction and immersive environments.

• A complete overview exploring the application of computing in literary studies
  
• Includes the seminal writings from the field
  
• Focuses on methods and perspectives, new genres, formatting issues, and best practices for digital preservation
  
• Explores the new genres of hypertext literature, installations,...