John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost (1667) is a literary landmark for writers, critics and students around the world. His reworking of Biblical tales of the loss of Eden constitutes not only a gripping literary work, but a significant musing on fundamental human concerns ranging from freedom and fate to conscience and consciousness. Designed for students new to Milton's complex, lengthy work, this sourcebook: *outlines the often unfamiliar contexts of seventeenth-century England which are so crucial to Paradise Lost *completes the contextual study with a chronology and reprinted documents...
John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost (1667) is a literary landmark for writers, critics and students around the world. His reworking of Biblical tale...
William Shakespeare's Hamlet (c.1600-1601) has achieved iconic status as one of the most exciting and enigmatic of plays. It has been in almost constant production in Britain and throughout the world since it was first performed, fascinating generations of audiences and critics alike.
Taking the form of a sourcebook, this guide to Shakespeare's remarkable play offers:
extensive introductory comment on the contexts, critical history and performance of the text, from publication to the present
annotated extracts from key contextual documents, reviews,...
William Shakespeare's Hamlet (c.1600-1601) has achieved iconic status as one of the most exciting and enigmatic of plays. It has been in a...
Jane Austen is one of England's most enduringly popular authors, renowned for her subtle observations of the provincial middle classes of late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century England. This guide to Austen's much-loved work offers:
an accessible introduction to the contexts and many interpretations of Austen's texts, including film adaptations, from publication to the present
an introduction to key critical texts and perspectives on Austen's life and work, situated within a broader critical history
cross-references between sections of the guide,...
Jane Austen is one of England's most enduringly popular authors, renowned for her subtle observations of the provincial middle classes of late eigh...
Jane Austen is one of England's most enduringly popular authors, renowned for her subtle observations of the provincial middle classes of late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century England. This guide to Austen's much-loved work offers:
an accessible introduction to the contexts and many interpretations of Austen's texts, including film adaptations, from publication to the present
an introduction to key critical texts and perspectives on Austen's life and work, situated within a broader critical history
cross-references between sections of the guide, in...
Jane Austen is one of England's most enduringly popular authors, renowned for her subtle observations of the provincial middle classes of late eigh...
Richard Wright's Native Son (1940) is one of the most violent and revolutionary works in the American canon. Controversial and compelling, its account of crime and racism remain the source of profound disagreement both within African-American culture and throughout the world.
This guide to Wright's provocative novel offers:
an accessible introduction to the text and contexts of Native Son
a critical history, surveying the many interpretations of the text from publication to the present
a selection of reprinted critical essays...
Richard Wright's Native Son (1940) is one of the most violent and revolutionary works in the American canon. Controversial and compelling,...
J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye (1951) is a twentieth-century classic. Despite being one of the most frequently banned books in America, generations of readers have identified with the narrator, Holden Caulfield, an angry young man who articulates the confusion, cynicism and vulnerability of adolescence with humour and sincerity.
This guide to Salinger's provocative novel offers:
an accessible introduction to the text and contexts of The Catcher in the Rye
a critical history, surveying the many interpretations of the text from...
J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye (1951) is a twentieth-century classic. Despite being one of the most frequently banned books in Ame...
On publication Arundhati Roy's first novel The God of Small Things (1997) rapidly became an international bestseller, winning the Booker Prize and creating a new space for Indian literature and culture within the arts, even as it courted controversy and divided critical opinion.
This guide to Roy s ground-breaking novel offers:
an accessible introduction to the text and contexts of The God of Small Things
a critical history, surveying the many interpretations of the text from publication to the present
a selection of new essays and...
On publication Arundhati Roy's first novel The God of Small Things (1997) rapidly became an international bestseller, winning the Booker P...
An extremely complex, yet widely studied text, Jonathan Swift s Gulliver s Travels ranks as one of the most scathing satires of British and European society ever published. Students will therefore welcome the publication of Roger Lund s sourcebook, which provides a clear way through the wealth of contextual and critical material that surounds the text. This indispensable guide presents:
extensive introductory comment on the contexts and many interpretations of the text, from publication to present
annotated extracts from key...
An extremely complex, yet widely studied text, Jonathan Swift s Gulliver s Travels ranks as one of the most scathing satires of British an...
An extremely complex, yet widely studied text, Jonathan Swift s Gulliver s Travels ranks as one of the most scathing satires of British and European society ever published. Students will therefore welcome the publication of Roger Lund s sourcebook, which provides a clear way through the wealth of contextual and critical material that surounds the text. This indispensable guide presents:
extensive introductory comment on the contexts and many interpretations of the text, from publication to present
annotated extracts from key...
An extremely complex, yet widely studied text, Jonathan Swift s Gulliver s Travels ranks as one of the most scathing satires of British an...
Since 1606, King Lear has shocked and delighted audiences and given rise to heated critical debate. This Routledge Literary Sourcebook offers a starting point for those wishing to study Shakespeare's intriguing play in depth. The first secton of the book, Contexts, provides background information, including a chronology of the playwright. It also examines the sources of King Lear, from Holinshed to Spenser. This is followed by a section on Interpretations, covering both critical readings and notable performances of the play. Grace Ioppolo ranges from early critical responses and performances...
Since 1606, King Lear has shocked and delighted audiences and given rise to heated critical debate. This Routledge Literary Sourcebook offers a starti...
