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The Oxford English Literary History: Volume 10: The Modern Movement (1910-1940)
ISBN: 9780199288342 / Angielski / Miękka / 496 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Oxford English Literary History is the new century's definitive account of a rich and diverse literary heritage that stretches back for a millennium and more.
Each of these groundbreaking volumes offers a leading scholar's considered assessment of the authors, works, cultural traditions, events, and the ideas that shaped the literary voices of their age. The series will enlighten and inspire not only everyone studying, teaching, and researching in English Literature, but all serious readers. This exciting new volume provides a freshly inclusive account of literature in England... The Oxford English Literary History is the new century's definitive account of a rich and diverse literary heritage that stretches back for a millenni...
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Georgics
ISBN: 9780199538836 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Virgil's affectionate poem of the land brings us the disappointments as well as the rewards of the countryman's year-round devotion to his crops, his vines and olives, livestock great and small, and the complex society of his bees. Part agricultural manual, part political poem and allegory, The Georgics' scenes are real and vivid, allowing the reader to feel the sights, sounds, and textures of the ancient Italian landscape.
This lauded new translation has been written by Peter Fallon, who, as a farmer and a poet, is uniquely suited to the task. It is coupled here with an introduction and... Virgil's affectionate poem of the land brings us the disappointments as well as the rewards of the countryman's year-round devotion to his crops, his ...
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The New Oxford Book of Literary Anecdotes
ISBN: 9780199543410 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In The New Oxford Book of Literary Anecdotes, master anthologist John Gross brings together a delectable smorgasbord of literary tales, offering striking new insight into some of the most important writers in history. Many of the anecdotes here are funny, others are touching, outrageous, sinister, inspiring, or downright weird. They show writers from Chaucer to Bob Dylan acting both unpredictably and deeply in character. The range is wide--this is a book which finds room for Milton and Shakespeare, Mark Twain and Walt Whitman, Kurt Vonnegut and P. G. Wodehouse, Chinua Achebe and Salman...
In The New Oxford Book of Literary Anecdotes, master anthologist John Gross brings together a delectable smorgasbord of literary tales, offering strik...
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The Oxford Handbook of Modernisms
ISBN: 9780199545445 / Angielski / Twarda / 1200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Oxford Handbook of Modernisms situates literary modernisms and the modernist arts in a series of unfolding relations with mass society and popular culture in both national and transnational settings. An unparalleled resource containing over fifty specially commissioned essays, the Handbook updates and extends the scope and depth of previous synoptic guides, bringing together new approaches to the more obvious themes of modernist studies as well as new research on the variety of cultural, aesthetic, and geographical factors that were intrinsic to the creation of modernism. The contributors...
The Oxford Handbook of Modernisms situates literary modernisms and the modernist arts in a series of unfolding relations with mass society and popular...
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737,09 |
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The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature
ISBN: 9780199548552 / Angielski / Miękka / 640 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The third edition of The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature is the complete and authoritative reference guide to the classical world and its literary heritage. It not only presents the reader with all the essential facts about the authors, tales, and characters from ancient myth and literature, but it also places these details in the wider contexts of the history and society of the Greek and Roman worlds. With an extensive web of cross-references, a useful chronological table, and location maps (all of which have been brought fully up to date), this volume traces the...
The third edition of The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature is the complete and authoritative reference guide to the classical world an...
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Starting an English Literature Degree
ISBN: 9780230211834 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A highly practical insight into studying English Literature at university, covering everything fromUCAS applications to what is expected in lectures and seminars. Focusing onessential skills such as reading and researching, Green offers clear guidance for students on how to get the most out of an English Literature degree. "
A highly practical insight into studying English Literature at university, covering everything fromUCAS applications to what is expected in lectures a...
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Literature and Science
ISBN: 9780230218178 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The growing field of literature and science is for the first time given a fully theorized overview. Using case studies from a three hundred year history, Sleigh focuses on literary form and argues that novels did not just reflect or inform areas of science, but were part of a broader, ongoing cultural negotiation about how to read things. The growing field of literature and science is for the first time given a fully theorized overview. Using case studies from a three hundred year h... |
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Key Concepts in Modernist Literature
ISBN: 9780230551190 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Introducing the dynamic study of a literary period stretching from 1900 to the Second World War, the book reflects the exciting mix of European avant-garde, writers of the Harlem Renaissance and regional voices within Britain. Three distinct sections explore the major concepts, themes and issues that characterise the literature.
Introducing the dynamic study of a literary period stretching from 1900 to the Second World War, the book reflects the exciting mix of European avant-...
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A Glossary of Contemporary Literary Theory Fourth Edition
ISBN: 9780340761953 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Now in its fourth edition, this critically acclaimed reference work has been thoroughly revised and expanded to include over seventy important new terms and usages from this volatile and fast-changing field. Now in its fourth edition, this critically acclaimed reference work has been thoroughly revised and expanded to include over seventy important new ... |
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Studying Literature: The Essential Companion
ISBN: 9780340985120 / Angielski / Miękka / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Studying Literature: The Essential Companion is a unique guide for English undergraduates. It combines practical advice on study skills with key information on literary theories and theorists, offering invaluable support throughout any English degree. Key Features: A study skills guide combined with an overview of literary theories makes for a one-stop reference that can be used throughout your English degree. The study skills section prepares you for your course with advice on using the library for essay writing, and for your exams with tips on revision and... Studying Literature: The Essential Companion is a unique guide for English undergraduates. It combines practical advice on study skills with... |
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Studying Poetry
ISBN: 9780340985151 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Studying Poetry is a fun, concise and helpful guide to understanding poetry which is divided into three parts, form and meaning, critical approaches and interpreting poetry, all of which help to illuminate the beauty and validity of poetry using a wide variety of examples, from Dylan Thomas to Bob Dylan. Key Features: Studying Poetry is a fun, concise and helpful guide to understanding poetry which is divided into three parts, form and meaning, critical approache... |
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Literature
ISBN: 9780415169141 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This introductory volume provides an overview of the history of Literature as a cultural concept, and reflects on the contemporary nature, place and function of what the literary might mean for us today. Literature:
* offers a concise history of the canonic concept of 'literature' from its earliest origins * illustrates the kinds of theoretical issues which are currently invoked by the term 'literary' * provides a definition of the 'literary' for the twenty-first century With Literature Peter Widdowson provides a thought-provoking essay on the contemporary... This introductory volume provides an overview of the history of Literature as a cultural concept, and reflects on the contemporary nature, place and f...
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Contemporary British Novelists
ISBN: 9780415217095 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book offers a biographical guide to the modern literary scene. It is fully cross-referenced and containing guides to further reading.
This book offers a biographical guide to the modern literary scene. It is fully cross-referenced and containing guides to further reading.
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Difference
ISBN: 9780415222228 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Difference is one of the most influential critical concepts of the second half of the 20th century. In this text, Mark Currie offers a comprehensive account of the history of the term and its place in some of the most influential schools of theory since the 1960s. The text encompasses topics such as: post-structuralism; deconstruction; new historicism; psychoanalysis; French feminism; and postcolonialism. Employing literary case studies throughout, the book aims to provide an accessible introduction to a term at the heart of modern critical idiom.
Difference is one of the most influential critical concepts of the second half of the 20th century. In this text, Mark Currie offers a comprehensive a...
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Kate Chopin's the Awakening: A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook
ISBN: 9780415238212 / Angielski / Miękka / 183 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Damned upon publication for engaging with the taboo issues of female sexuality and infidelity, Kate Chopin's The Awakening (1899) is now hailed as a key early feminist text and an important work of American literature. * extensive coverage of the contexts to the work, including biographical information on Chopin and the social and historical backgrounds to her writing Damned upon publication for engaging with the taboo issues of female sexuality and infidelity, Kate Chopin's The Awakening (1899) is now h... |
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William Shakepeare's: The Merchant of Venice
ISBN: 9780415240529 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. e Merchant of Venice is variously described as disturbing, challenging and haunting. Most theatre audiences and students of the play would agree that it is both fascinating and unforgettable. In this Routledge Literary Sourcebook S. P. Cerasano provides a balance of clear commentary and crucial reprinted materials to allow a rich understanding of one of Shakespeare's most widely performed plays. She begins by exploring the contexts of the play, highlighting early modern mythologies of Venice, images of Jewishness and issues of commercialism not only in the text but in the theatre and in...
e Merchant of Venice is variously described as disturbing, challenging and haunting. Most theatre audiences and students of the play would agree that ...
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Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist: A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook
ISBN: 9780415255301 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist" is one of the most significant novels of the Victorian era and having been adapted for both stage and screen, retains its impact in the cultural consciousness of many nations. This title discusses Dickens' novel.
Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist" is one of the most significant novels of the Victorian era and having been adapted for both stage and screen, retains ...
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Jane Austen's Emma : A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook
ISBN: 9780415286510 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Emma is widely regarded as Jane Austen's most perfectly constructed novel. At once a comedy of misunderstanding, a razor-sharp analysis of the English class-system, a classic tale of moral growth, and a romance that combines sense with sensibility, it has appealed to readers of every generation and critics of every disposition. This Routledge Literary Sourcebook introduces readers not only to Jane Austen's text, but also to the literary and historical contexts within which the novel was written and to the many different critical readings that it has generated, from the time of its publication...
Emma is widely regarded as Jane Austen's most perfectly constructed novel. At once a comedy of misunderstanding, a razor-sharp analysis of the English...
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William Shakespeare's Hamlet: A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook
ISBN: 9780415314336 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Taking the form of a sourcebook, this guide to Shakespeare's remarkable play offers: introductory comment on the contexts, critical history and performance of the text; annotated extracts from key contextual documents, reviews, critical works and the text itself; and cross-references between documents and sections of the guide.
Taking the form of a sourcebook, this guide to Shakespeare's remarkable play offers: introductory comment on the contexts, critical history and perfor...
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The Routledge Dictionary of Literary Terms
ISBN: 9780415340175 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Covering both established terminology as well as the specialist vocabulary of modern theoretical schools, this is a guide to the principal terms and concepts encountered in debates over literary studies in the twenty-first century. It includes a range of entries, covering topics such as genre, form, cultural theory and literary technique.
Covering both established terminology as well as the specialist vocabulary of modern theoretical schools, this is a guide to the principal terms and c...
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