As befits so notoriously ambiguous a term, 'modernism' may be studied in a wide variety of contexts. The term embraces subjects ranging from the new architectural practices of Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius, the innovative art of painters as diverse as Monet and Kandinsky, the drama of Strindberg and Jarry, the poetry of Ezra Pound and Wallace Stevens, the fiction of Joseph Conrad, William Faulkner and Gertrude Stein. This collection of resources provides readers with access to major debates relating to modernism as a set of aesthetic practices and as a product of (late) modernity. This...
As befits so notoriously ambiguous a term, 'modernism' may be studied in a wide variety of contexts. The term embraces subjects ranging from the new a...
Romanticism is, and always has been, one of the most hotly contested terms in literary and cultural history. Many of the writers now described as Romantic refused to be defined by the word: 'it would be such bad taste', said Byron in 1820. Lovejoy spoke of a plurality of 'romanticisms', born of distinct thought complexes, whilst Rene Wellek argued that literatures labelled Romantic indicated common conceptions. Comparably, in the post-World War II period, political commentators have seen Romanticism as either profoundly radical or deeply reactionary.
This significant collection...
Romanticism is, and always has been, one of the most hotly contested terms in literary and cultural history. Many of the writers now described as R...
This collection brings together key works which convey the breadth of what is understood to be Gothic, and the ways in which it has produced, reinforced and undermined received ideas about literature and culture.
This collection brings together key works which convey the breadth of what is understood to be Gothic, and the ways in which it has produced, reinforc...
The works included in this collection are drawn from a broad range of canonical and secondary sources and emphasize the new, covering modernist and post-modernist perspectives of urban culture. Issues such as gender, class, race, age and disability are covered in an urban context from around the globe.
The works included in this collection are drawn from a broad range of canonical and secondary sources and emphasize the new, covering modernist and po...
Following the more recent development of cultural studies, narratology is currently enjoying a kind of comeback due to its long history of engaging non-literary objects. In the 1990s and up to the present, the increasing attention to visual culture has opened up a dialogue between narratology and visual art, which has been made indispensable by the flourishing development of film studies courses. Narrative theory therefore has relevance for a wide number of academic disciplines, including: anthropology; communication; cultural and media studies; history; organization studies;...
Following the more recent development of cultural studies, narratology is currently enjoying a kind of comeback due to its long history of engaging...
The academic study of folklore is a worldwide, interdisciplinary field spanning the humanities and the social sciences. This set of volumes provides students and researchers with a comprehensive collection of articles covering the principal theoretical and methodological concepts.
The academic study of folklore is a worldwide, interdisciplinary field spanning the humanities and the social sciences. This set of volumes provides s...
The past three decades have seen a remarkable growth of cross-disciplinary academic interest in travel writing. This new four-volume collection from Routledge brings together the best research from scholars around the world. The collection also features pieces by travel writers themselves discussing their work, including:
Michael Cronin on travel and translation
Robyn Davidson interviewed by Tim Youngs
Peter Hulme on Columbus
David Espey on Americans in Vietnam
John Hutnyk on Calcutta
Charles Forsdick on French travel...
The past three decades have seen a remarkable growth of cross-disciplinary academic interest in travel writing. This new four-volume collection fro...
