Literary Criticism - General

Today, the majority of people worldwide live in cities or metropolitan areas. This volume responds with a transdisciplinary approach to growing urbanisation and globalisation - climate change, energy change, secure jobs, affordable living, sustainable mobility, migration or demographic change. It brings together recent research...

The 'Other' Martyrs is a collection of essays that center on a diverse thematic array of women's martyrdom across periods and cultures. Ranging from Russia to Iraq, from Iran to Canada, from Greece to the lands of early, and spanning medieval and modern periods,...

Morte Arthure - Edited from Robert Thornton's MS. (ab. 1440 A. D.) in the library of Lincoln Cathedral, by George G. Perry is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1865. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such...

The author is dead, long live the author! This paradox has shaped discussions on authorship since at least the 1960s, when the dominant notion of the individual author-genius was first critically questioned. The ongoing discussion has mainly focused on literature and the arts, but...

In this memoir, Lamees Al Ethari traces her transition from an idyllic childhood in a large extended Iraqi family to the relative stability of an exilic family life in Canada. Through memory fragments, flights of poetry, diary entries, and her own art, the author...

A teacher of writing and literature for 35 years, Donna DeLeo Bruno has loved books and relished reading for as far back as she can remember. Since retirement, she shares her immense enjoyment and keen appreciation of books and writing styles, with presentations at...

Presented in four thematic sections, Scenes from Dutch Formosa brings together a variety of genres and historical essays to contextualize the Dutch Formosan colonial era between 1625 and 1663, for an audience of postcolonial, culture, and performance studies readers. The collection examines diverse Dutch,...

From 'Lit.Crit.' to the digital future...These various pieces trace a trajectory from a concern with problems of traditional literary criticism, through an often reluctant engagement with a variety of fashionable theoretical approaches and issues, to an initially optimistic involvement in the early development of...

A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS PLACING THE HUMAN-WOLF RELATIONSHIP IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE International in range and chronological in organisation, this volume aims to grasp the maincurrents of thought about interactions with the wolf in modern history. It focuses on perceptions, interactions and dependencies, and includes...

The first sustained examination of a canonical and widely exhibited work by a leading artist of the former Yugoslavia. In Sanja Ivekovic's Triangle (Trokut, 1979), four black-and-white photographs and written text capture an eighteen-minute performance from May 10, 1979. On that date, a motorcade...

William Pett Ridge was born at Chartham, near Canterbury, Kent on 22nd April 1859. His family's resources were certainly limited. His father was a railway porter, and his son, after schooling in Marden, Kent became a clerk in a railway clearing houseAuthor: William Pett...

Supernatural Cities challenges the assumption that supernatural beliefs and practices faded under the dual impact of urbanisation and modernisation. Our contemporary cultural fascination with the urban supernatural, urban legends and urban-based fantasy would bely this inherited view of disenchantment, yet supernatural cultures in urban...

Author: Louis BertrandISBN-10: 1666733458ISBN-13: 9781666733457Publisher: Wipf & Stock PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/08/2021Pages: 404Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.03lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.83d

'Weaving Words into Worlds' comes as the third spinoff of the international ecopoetics conference organized in Perpignan in 2016. Reflecting upon how the many stories we tell directly influence the world we live in, each of the contributions in this international volume directs our...

A Journal of the Plague Year is a book by Daniel Defoe, first published in March 1722. It is an account of one man's experiences of the year 1665, in which the bubonic plague struck the city of London in what became known as...

CONTENTS Preface Introduction I: The Baconian and Anti-Willian Positions II: The "Silence" about Shakespeare III: That Impossible He--The Schooling of Shakespeare IV: Mr Collins on Shakespeare's Learning V: Shakespeare, Genius, and Society VI: The Courtly Plays: "Love's Labour's Lost" VII: Contemporary Recognition of Will...

Hasselbalch asserts that current theories about the social background of Thanksgiving Hymns are unable to explain its heterogeneous character. Instead the author suggests a reading strategy that leaves presumptions about the underlying social contexts aside to instead consider the collection's hybridity as a clue...

This book considers the relationships between British Romantic-era novelist, poet and writer of educational works for children, Charlotte Smith (1749-1806), and a number of visual artists of the eighteenth century with whom she had connections. By exploring these associations with artists such as George...

King Saul is based on the Biblical story of the first king of Israel. It retells the story in a fresh way, offering new looks at the three major characters--Saul, Samuel, and David--and the events that brought them together at the very foundation of...

"Make it up, dammit! Just lie! How can you expect to become a physician if you don't learn how to lie?" I used to recommend to junior medical students the first day they walked into a ward. I shared the wisdom accumulated in more...

This is a collection of thoughts I have had over the past ten years since retirement. They are mostly in poetic form--some rhyme, others don't. I am bringing them to print mainly for my children and grandchildren. As the name of the book implies,...

Jesus and Menachem places Jesus (Jeshua) in the historical context of the Roman occupation of Judea Second Temple period The fictional character of Menachem is introduced to deepen and clarify the relationship between Jesus, the Pharisees, the Sadducees, the Zealots, and Rome. In a1949...

Like many young Christians, Kevin Brown had what he believed to be a strong faith, one that provided answers to all the questions he had and might encounter. He even attended a Christian college and considered becoming a youth minister. While there, though, he...

The God Who Kneels is a meditative journey in John 13. The Apostle John opens the door and invites us into the upper room to relive the words and actions of Jesus. He writes us into the scene and gives us a seat at...

Using Socratic dialogue to argue the evidence, Fatal Choice makes its case for an orthodox view of hell. But more than that, the narrator finds himself on an actual tour of hell with none other than Hieronymus Bosch, the master of paintings on hell,...

Nobody loves a father like his daughter. That truth comes through powerfully in this memoir. Sarah was enchanted by her father; she loved him with all her young heart. But when she turned five, her father began to do strange things. His bizarre behavior...

Poems of nature and childhood initiate this poetic journey of the heart. The loss of family and friends prompts the search for divine relation. Pastoral lyrics, elegies, and colloquies culminate in the "necessary" breaking of the heart as it mystically "hatches" and the Incarnate...

Trouble in the Diocese is a petulant, funny book of poetry. Its contrary protagonist/antagonist, the Apprentice, embraces life in both the large and the absurdly small. At the same time, he emphatically rejects the easy rigidity of doily-headed orthodox Catholics as well as the...

In the first chapter of this monograph, Dr. Robert H. Brown tries to lay the groundwork by discussing some of the problems of writing in Liberia and prospects for Liberian writers. Then he lists in chronological order some of the works published by Liberian...

This volume is a collection of essays dealing with the critical dialogue between the cultural production of the Hispanic/Latino world and that of the so-called Orient or the Orient itself, including the Asian and Arab worlds. As we see in these essays, the Europeans'...

New Perspectives in Role and Reference Grammar presents a broad picture of current developments in Role and Reference Grammar (RRG), a version of parallel structure grammar with an emphasis on typological adequacy. Since its inception, RRG has been applied to a wide range of...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Arthur Quiller-CouchISBN-10: 1443735744ISBN-13: 9781443735742Publisher: Gleed...

The Mystery Fancier, Volume 2 Number 1, January 1978, contains: "The Professorial Sleuth of Roy Winsor," by Larry L. French, "The Vengeance Novels of Brian Garfield," by George Kelley, "Miscellaneous Mystery Mis-Mash," by Marvin Lachman, "Chance and Illogic and The Black Box Murder," by...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Arnold Matthew Arnold,Matthew ArnoldISBN-10: 1408631342ISBN-13:...

Title: A plea for the West.Author: Lyman BeecherPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the...

Bulleti, Volume 5, presents a fascinating glimpse into the historical archives curated by the Boston Public Library. This volume offers a compilation of historical documents, records, and narratives that shed light on the rich history of Boston and its surrounding areas. From detailed accounts...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...

This is Volume 3 of the collected "Works" of Henry Fielding, a major figure in 18th-century English literature. In addition to his novels, Fielding was a prolific playwright and essayist. This volume includes his biography, offering insights into his life and literary influences. Also...

Representative Selections. Edited by John Masefield presents a curated collection of writings, offering readers a comprehensive introduction to the works of Daniel Defoe, thoughtfully assembled by the esteemed poet and writer, John Masefield. This volume showcases Defoe's versatility and enduring impact on English literature,...

"Representative English Prose and Prose Writers" by Theodore Whitefield Hunt offers a comprehensive survey of English prose from its earliest forms to the late 19th century. This volume provides insightful analyses of key prose writers and their contributions to the development of English literary...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...

Immerse yourself in the profound and influential writings of Thomas Carlyle with this meticulously reproduced edition of his "Complete Works, Volume 7." A towering figure of 19th-century literature and thought, Carlyle's essays and historical commentaries offer a unique perspective on the social, political, and...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...

"Index to the World's Greatest Literature" serves as a comprehensive companion to a larger literary series. This meticulously compiled index comprises several key sections designed for ease of use and thorough research. It includes a summary of the series itself, offering an overview of...

"A Guide to the Printed Books Exhibited to the Public in the Grenville Library and King's Library" offers a fascinating glimpse into a historical collection of printed books. Originally published to accompany a public exhibition, this guide provides insight into the selection and arrangement...

"Fragments of Literature I-XI" is a collection of short literary pieces, potentially essays or observations on various subjects. This book offers readers a diverse range of thought-provoking insights and reflections. These fragments can be appreciated for their succinctness and ability to capture complex ideas...

Explore the rich tapestry of British folklore with Volume 09 of "Folklor," a publication from the esteemed Folklore Society (Great Britain). This volume delves into a diverse array of folk tales, traditions, and cultural practices, offering readers a unique window into the beliefs and...