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  • af Gary Totten
    1.696,95 kr.

    A COMPANION TO MULTIETHNIC LITERATURE OF THE UNITED STATES A Companion to Multiethnic Literature of the United States is the most comprehensive collection of scholarship dedicated to US literature by authors of varied ethnic backgrounds. Bringing together a diverse panel of leading contributors in the field, this authoritative volume draws on a wide range of critical and theoretical methodologies to analyze the histories, genres, themes, cultural and geographical contexts, and new directions of multiethnic literature. The first reference work of its kind, the Companion explores how the study of multiethnic literature informs literary scholarship while highlighting cutting-edge approaches and frameworks such as ecocriticism, refugee and diaspora studies, hemispheric and transnational studies, critical race theory, digital humanities, gender and sexuality, popular culture, material and visual culture, and many more. Thirty-one in-depth chapters address African American, Latinx, Native American, Asian American, Jewish American, and Arab American literatures, among others. Throughout the book, the authors highlight significant themes and major critical trends in a variety of genres, discuss how recent developments in critical theory impact the reading and interpretation of multiethnic US literature, consider how technology and digital access to archival materials are changing the study, reception, and writing of multiethnic US literature, and much more. A Companion to Multiethnic Literature of the United States is an invaluable resource for undergraduate and graduate students, scholars and researchers, instructors, and general readers studying all aspects of US literature.

  • af C Gerrard
    444,95 kr.

    Brings together 48 fresh and original contributions from practicing poets and leading scholars, who together offer critical and contextual coverage of the full range of English-language poetry in the eighteenth century. * Brings together original contributions by leading international scholars and practising poets.

  •  
    1.610,95 kr.

    This collection of authoritative essays represents the latest scholarship on topics relating to the themes, movements, and forms of English fiction, while chronicling its development in Britain from the early 18th century to the present day.

  • af A Behdad
    596,95 kr.

    A Companion to Comparative Literature presents a collection of more than thirty original essays from established and emerging scholars, which explore the history, current state, and future of comparative literary studies.

  •  
    385,95 kr.

    From the early Sumerian clay tablet through to the emergence of the electronic text, this Companion provides a continuous and coherent account of the history of the book. A team of expert contributors draws on the latest research in order to offer a cogent, transcontinental narrative.

  • - 2 Volume Set
    af S Eliot
    386,95 - 2.413,95 kr.

    The celebrated text on the history of the book, completely revised, updated and expandedThe revised and updated edition of The Companion to the History of the Book offers a global survey of the book's history, through print and electronic text. Already well established as a standard survey of the historiography of the book, this new, expanded edition draws on a decade of advanced scholarship to present current research on paper, printing, binding, scientific publishing, the history of maps, music and print, the profession of authorship and lexicography.The text explores the many approaches to the book from the early clay tablets of Sumer, Assyria and Babylonia to today's burgeoning electronic devices. The expert contributions delve into such fascinating topics as archives and paperwork, and present new chapters on Arabic script, the Slavic, Canadian, African and Australasian book, new textual technologies, and much more.Containing a wealth of illustrative examples and case studies to dramatize the exciting history of the book, the text is designed for academics, students and anyone interested in the subject.

  •  
    479,95 kr.

    This collection offers students and scholars of Eliot s work a timely critical reappraisal of her corpus, including her poetry and non-fiction, reflecting the latest developments in literary criticism.

  • - The Histories
     
    607,95 kr.

    The four-volume Companion to Shakespeare's Works, compiled as a single entity, offers a uniquely comprehensive snapshot of current Shakespeare criticism. This volume looks at Shakespeare's histories. Contains original essays on every history play from Henry VI to Henry V.

  • - The Poems, Problem Comedies, Late Plays
     
    606,95 kr.

    * Contains original essays on Troilus and Cressida, Measure for Measure, All's Well That Ends Well, Venus and Adonis, The Rape of Lucrece, and The Sonnets, as well as Pericles, The Winter's Tale, Cymbeline, The Tempest, Henry VIII and The Two Noble Kinsmen.

  • af RP Lamb
    452,95 kr.

    A Companion to American Fiction, 1865-1914 is a groundbreaking collection of essays written by leading critics for a wide audience of scholars, students, and interested general readers. * An exceptionally broad-ranging Companion to the study of American fiction of the post-civil war period and the early twentieth century.

  • af N Witschi
    444,95 kr.

    A Companion to the Literature and Culture of the American West presents an in depth exploration of historic and contemporary cultural expressions rooted in America's western states. A series of illuminating essays by literary and cultural scholars reveals the complexity of the many "wests" in our imagination and reality.

  •  
    668,95 kr.

    A Companion to Modernist Literature and Culture is an essential resource for students and teachers of modernism. The volume brings together entries on elements of modernist culture, contemporary intellectual and aesthetic movements, and all the genres of modernist writing and art.

  • - 4 Volume Set
    af R DeMaria
    4.453,95 kr.

    A Companion to British Literature is a comprehensive guide to British literature and the contexts and ideas that have shaped and transformed it over the past thirteen centuries. Its four volumes cover literature from all periods and places in Britain and demonstrate the wide variety of approaches to studying the subject.

  • af H Momma
    629,95 kr.

    This Companion, now available in a paperback format, brings together more than 60 distinguished contributors to offer a wide-ranging survey of the history of the English language. Many of the essays investigate regional and ethnic varieties and take up issues of and gender.

  •  
    2.039,95 kr.

    A Companion to the American Novel provides a comprehensive treatment of the development of the novel in the United States from 1780 to the present day. Leading scholars in the field trace the development of the American novel during a specific period, paying special attention to the interaction of cultural forces and aesthetic principles.

  • af D Punter
    549,95 kr.

    Thoroughly expanded and updated, this widely acclaimed Companion provides a series of stimulating insights into Gothic writing, its history and genealogy. The New Companion offers comprehensive coverage of the criticism of Gothic writing, and of the various theoretical approaches that it has inspired.

  • af Richard Gray & Owen Robinson
    572,95 - 1.851,95 kr.

    From slave narratives to the Civil War, and from country music to Southern sport, this Companion is the definitive guide to the literature and culture of the American South.

  •  
    1.909,95 kr.

    A Companion to Virginia Woolf is a thorough examination of her life, work, and multiple contexts in 33 essays written by leading scholars in the field.

  • af CJ Rzepka
    573,95 - 646,95 kr.

  • af D Chinitz
    402,95 kr.

    A Companion to T.S. Eliot introduces a new generation of readers and educators to Eliot and covers the full breadth of his literary career. Chapters explore the powerful forces that shaped Eliot as a writer and thinker, analyze his body of work, and assess his oeuvre in a variety of contexts: historical, cultural, social, and philosophical.

  • af Susan Schreibman, Ray Siemens & John Unsworth
    575,95 - 1.018,95 kr.

    This highly-anticipated volume has been extensively revised to reflect changes in technology, digital humanities methods and practices, and institutional culture surrounding the valuation and publication of digital scholarship.

  • af CL Crow
    2.007,95 kr.

    * The largest collection of essays in the field of American Gothic * Contributions from a wide variety of scholars from around the world * The most complete coverage of theory, major authors, popular culture and non-print media available .

  • af P Pulsiano
    687,95 kr.

    This acclaimed volume explores and unravels the contexts, readings, genres, intertextualities and debates within Anglo-Saxon studies. * Brings together specially-commissioned contributions from a team of leading European and American scholars. * Embraces both the literature and the cultural background of the period.

  •  
    503,95 kr.

    This wide-ranging Companion to Modern British and Irish Drama offers challenging analyses of a range of plays in their political contexts. It explores the cultural, social, economic and institutional agendas that readers need to engage with in order to appreciate modern theatre in all its complexity.

  • af C Johnson
    563,95 - 2.081,95 kr.

    Reflecting the dynamic and expansive nature of Austen studies, A Companion to Jane Austen provides 42 essays from a distinguished team of literary scholars that examine the full breadth of the English novelist's works and career.

  • af Gene Andrew Jarrett
    583,95 kr.

    A Companion to African American Literature presents a comprehensive overview of the field from the eighteenth century to the present day. Embracing the full range of African American literature, essays explore forms, themes, genres, historical contexts, and major authors, and present the latest critical approaches.

  • af JT Matthews
    414,95 kr.

    This cutting-edge Companion is a comprehensive resource for the study of the modern American novel. Published at a time when literary modernism is being thoroughly reassessed, it reflects current investigations into the origins and character of the movement as a whole.

  • af A Anderson
    1.740,95 kr.

    This collection offers students and scholars of Eliot s work a timely critical reappraisal of her corpus, including her poetry and non-fiction, reflecting the latest developments in literary criticism.

  • af HF Tucker
    1.996,95 kr.

    Offers guidance to the literature of nineteenth-century Britain and its social and historical context. This book includes topics such as sexuality, denominational faith, social class, and global empire inform each chapters approach. It features a comprehensive bibliography of established and emerging scholarship.

  • af A Bendixen
    610,95 kr.

    A Companion to the American Novel provides a comprehensive treatment of the development of the novel in the United States from 1780 to the present day. Leading scholars in the field trace the development of the American novel during a specific period, paying special attention to the interaction of cultural forces and aesthetic principles.

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