Literary Criticism
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The Fragrance of Sweet-Grass: L.M. Montgomery's Heroines and the Pursuit of RomanceWhen it originally appeared, Elizabeth Rollins Epperly's The Fragrance of Sweet-Grass was one of the first challenges to the idea that L.M. Montgomery's books were unworthy of serious study. Examining all of Montgomery's fiction, Epperly argues that Montgomery was much more than a master...
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Surrealist Poetry: An AnthologySurrealist Poetry presents new English translations of nearly 150 poems alongside their original French and Spanish versions. Founded by André Breton in 1924, Surrealism sought to examine the unconscious realm by means of the written or spoken word. Seeking to expand the ability of...
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Flash in the Pan: Life and Death of an American Restaurant"Finally back in print, Flash in the Pan is the original--and still the best--reportage on the life and death of an American restaurant, a ground level view of every phase of its life. From the early, hope filled planning stages to the last, humiliating...
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The Battle Royale Slam Book: Essays on the Cult Classic by Koshun TakamiThe cult phenomenon Battle Royale has been lauded as a masterpiece and decried as exploitative gore, but it's always remained in the public consciousness. This collection of essays by some of the best science fiction, horror, and thriller writers working today explore the depth,...
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The Real Middle Earth: Exploring the Magic and Mystery of the Middle Ages, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the Lord of the RingsJ.R.R. Tolkien claimed that he based the land of Middle Earth on a real place. The Real Middle Earth brings alive, for the first time, the very real civilization in which those who lived had a vision of life animated by beings beyond the...
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Ecology and Modern Scottish LiteratureAuthor: Louisa GairnPublisher: Edinburgh University PressPublished: 11/18/2022Pages: 208Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.44dISBN: 9781399507981Audience: Young Adult
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Islam and New Directions in World LiteratureSince its advent, Islam has been a representational force to be reckoned with, cross-pollinating world literatures in Africa, Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean and the Americas. Yet, scholarship on Islam in world literatures has been sparse despite its significant presence. This book understands Islamic...
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Self-Made Women in the 1920s United States: Literary TrailblazersWomen of the 1920s led a revolt against the old standards of womanhood that were dominating US culture. Flappers and feminists, they spoke and acted out, inspiring other women to follow. This book analyzes the work of eleven important 1920s female authors who chronicled...
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Platonische AufsätzeDer Band enthält eine Auswahl von Aufsätzen zu Platon von seinen sokratischen Anfängen bis zu seiner Nachwirkung bei Donald Davidson und Hans Georg Gadamer. Ein besonderes Augenmerk liegt auf der Problematik der Idee des Guten und der Frage ihrer Transzendenz und Immanenz.Author: Rafael FerberPublisher:...
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Entgrenzte ErinnerungDer Sammelband beleuchtet (multi-)mediale und digitale Strategien zur Vermittlung der nationalsozialistischen Verbrechen und führt Forschungsprojekte und -ansätze aus dem akademischen Bereich mit Beiträgen zu medialen Projekten aus den Bereichen Kommunikation, Ausstellung, Bildung und Archiv aus der Gedenkstättenarbeit zusammen. Den bedeutsamen erinnerungskulturellen Wandel aufnehmend, reflektieren...
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Nólë Hyarmenillo: An Anthology of Iberian Scholarship on TolkienThe present collection, Nólë Hyarmenillo ('Lore from the South' in Quenya), features essays written by Spanish and Portuguese scholars on diverse topics related to Tolkien and his legendarium, ranging from an analysis of film posters and adaptations, to studies of comparative literature, ecocritical analysis...
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The American Western in Canadian LiteratureThe Western, with its stoic cowboys and quickhanded gunslingers, is an instantly recognizable American genre that has achieved worldwide success. Cultures around the world have embraced but also adapted and critiqued the Western as part of their own national literatures, reinterpreting and expanding the...
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Interwar Itineraries: Authenticity in Anglophone and French Travel WritingHow people traveled, and how people wrote about travel, changed in the interwar years. Novel technologies eased travel conditions, breeding new iterations of the colonizing gaze. The sense that another war was coming lent urgency and anxiety to the search for new places and...
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Katharina von AlexandrienKatharina von Alexandrien zählt zu den meistverehrten weiblichen Heiligen. Ihre Legende erfuhr im Hoch- und Spätmittelalter in zahlreichen lateinischen wie volkssprachigen Vers- und Prosaredaktionen, daneben in Mirakeln, Hymnen, Gebeten, Offizien, Predigten und Spielen weite Verbreitung. Die hier erstmals edierte, bisher nahezu unbeachtet gebliebene mittelhochdeutsche...
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Judeo-Persian Writings: A Manifestation of Intellectual and Literary LifeIntroducing Judeo-Persian writings, this original collection gives parallel samples in Judeo-Persian and Perso-Arabic script and translations in English. Judeo-Persian writings not only reflect the twenty-seven centuries of Jewish life in Iran, but they are also a testament to their intellectual, cultural, and socioeconomic conditions....
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Wilhelm Von Humboldt and Transcultural Communication in a Multicultural World: Translating HumanityShows that the work of Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767-1835) forms a philosophy of dialogue and communication that is crucially relevant to contemporary debates in the Humanities. Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767-1835) is the progenitor of modern linguistics and the originator of the modern teaching and...
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'Gypsies' in Nineteenth-Century Children's Books: A Comparative Study of Four National Literary TraditionsThis book is about the origin and development of the presentation of gypsies as narrative device in West-European children's literature.Author: Jean KommersPublisher: BrillPublished: 09/01/2022Pages: 368Binding Type: HardcoverISBN: 9789004522800This title is not returnableThis title is only available via back order
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Socrates in RussiaThis volume explores the influence of the Socratic legacy on philosophy and literature in the Russian, East European, and Soviet contexts, including the work of Skovoroda, Radishchev, Herzen, Dostoevsky, Rozanov, Bely, Narbut, Bulgakov, and many others.Author: Alyssa DeblasioPublisher: BrillPublished: 10/05/2022Pages: 396Binding Type: HardcoverISBN: 9789004523319This...
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Latin American Literatures in Global Markets: The World InsideCutting-edge critical and theoretical studies of the impact of globalization on Latin American literary production, by first-rate interdisciplinary scholars working in Europe, Latin America and the United States.Author: Mabel MorañaPublisher: BrillPublished: 11/10/2022Pages: 336Binding Type: HardcoverISBN: 9789004523487This title is not returnableThis title is only available...
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Druids, Elves & Dragons: Mardukite Master Course Academy Lectures (Volume Two)The Original Master Course LecturesCommemorating his silver anniversary and drawing from 25 years of experiential esoteric research and underground literary developments, world-renowned mystic philosopher and prodigious occult author, Joshua Free, provides the professional qualifications necessary for "mastering" upper-level understanding of his collected works in...
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