Author: Clare Barker
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107087821
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
Working across time periods and critical contexts, this volume provides the most comprehensive overview of literary representations of disability.
The Cambridge Companion to Literature and Disability
Author: Clare Barker
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107087821
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
Working across time periods and critical contexts, this volume provides the most comprehensive overview of literary representations of disability.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107087821
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
Working across time periods and critical contexts, this volume provides the most comprehensive overview of literary representations of disability.
The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction
Author: Edward James
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521016575
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Table of contents
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521016575
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Table of contents
The Cambridge Companion to Margaret Atwood
Author: Coral Ann Howells
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139827316
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Margaret Atwood's international celebrity has given a new visibility to Canadian literature in English. This Companion provides a comprehensive critical account of Atwood's writing across the wide range of genres within which she has worked for the past forty years, while paying attention to her Canadian cultural context and the multiple dimensions of her celebrity. The main concern is with Atwood the writer, but there is also Atwood the media star and public performer, cultural critic, environmentalist and human rights spokeswoman, social and political satirist, and mythmaker. This immensely varied profile is addressed in a series of chapters which cover biographical, textual, and contextual issues. The Introduction contains an analysis of dominant trends in Atwood criticism since the 1970s, while the essays by twelve leading international Atwood critics represent the wide range of different perspectives in current Atwood scholarship.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139827316
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Margaret Atwood's international celebrity has given a new visibility to Canadian literature in English. This Companion provides a comprehensive critical account of Atwood's writing across the wide range of genres within which she has worked for the past forty years, while paying attention to her Canadian cultural context and the multiple dimensions of her celebrity. The main concern is with Atwood the writer, but there is also Atwood the media star and public performer, cultural critic, environmentalist and human rights spokeswoman, social and political satirist, and mythmaker. This immensely varied profile is addressed in a series of chapters which cover biographical, textual, and contextual issues. The Introduction contains an analysis of dominant trends in Atwood criticism since the 1970s, while the essays by twelve leading international Atwood critics represent the wide range of different perspectives in current Atwood scholarship.
The Cambridge Companion to the Body in Literature
Author: David Hillman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107048095
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
This Companion offers the first systematic analysis of the body in literature, from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107048095
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
This Companion offers the first systematic analysis of the body in literature, from the Middle Ages to the present day.
The Cambridge Companion to Milton
Author: Dennis Danielson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107494184
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
An accessible, helpful guide for any student of Milton, whether undergraduate or graduate, introducing readers to the scope of Milton's work, the richness of its historical relations, and the range of current approaches to it. This second edition contains several new and revised essays, reflecting increasing emphasis on Milton's politics, the social conditions of his authorship and the climate in which his works were published and received, a fresh sense of the importance of his early poems and Samson Agonistes, and the changes wrought by gender studies on the criticism of the previous decade. By contrast with other introductions to Milton, this Companion gathers an international team of scholars, whose informative, stimulating and often argumentative essays will provoke thought and discussion in and out of the classroom. The Companion's reading lists and extended bibliography offer readers the necessary tools for further informed exploration of Milton studies.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107494184
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
An accessible, helpful guide for any student of Milton, whether undergraduate or graduate, introducing readers to the scope of Milton's work, the richness of its historical relations, and the range of current approaches to it. This second edition contains several new and revised essays, reflecting increasing emphasis on Milton's politics, the social conditions of his authorship and the climate in which his works were published and received, a fresh sense of the importance of his early poems and Samson Agonistes, and the changes wrought by gender studies on the criticism of the previous decade. By contrast with other introductions to Milton, this Companion gathers an international team of scholars, whose informative, stimulating and often argumentative essays will provoke thought and discussion in and out of the classroom. The Companion's reading lists and extended bibliography offer readers the necessary tools for further informed exploration of Milton studies.
The Cambridge Companion to Old English Literature
Author: Malcolm Godden
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 052119332X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
This updated edition has been thoroughly revised to take account of recent scholarship and includes five new chapters.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 052119332X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
This updated edition has been thoroughly revised to take account of recent scholarship and includes five new chapters.
The Cambridge Companion to Literature and Psychoanalysis
Author: Vera J. Camden
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108477488
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
Combining literature and psychoanalysis, this collection foregrounds the work of literary creators as foundational to psychoanalysis.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108477488
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
Combining literature and psychoanalysis, this collection foregrounds the work of literary creators as foundational to psychoanalysis.
The Cambridge Companion to Children's Literature
Author: M. O. Grenby
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139828045
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
Some of the most innovative and spell-binding literature has been written for young people, but only recently has academic study embraced its range and complexity. This Companion offers a state-of-the-subject survey of English-language children's literature from the seventeenth century to the present. With discussions ranging from eighteenth-century moral tales to modern fantasies by J. K. Rowling and Philip Pullman, the Companion illuminates acknowledged classics and many more neglected works. Its unique structure means that equal consideration can be given to both texts and contexts. Some chapters analyse key themes and major genres, including humour, poetry, school stories, and picture books. Others explore the sociological dimensions of children's literature and the impact of publishing practices. Written by leading scholars from around the world, this Companion will be essential reading for all students and scholars of children's literature, offering original readings and new research that reflects the latest developments in the field.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139828045
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
Some of the most innovative and spell-binding literature has been written for young people, but only recently has academic study embraced its range and complexity. This Companion offers a state-of-the-subject survey of English-language children's literature from the seventeenth century to the present. With discussions ranging from eighteenth-century moral tales to modern fantasies by J. K. Rowling and Philip Pullman, the Companion illuminates acknowledged classics and many more neglected works. Its unique structure means that equal consideration can be given to both texts and contexts. Some chapters analyse key themes and major genres, including humour, poetry, school stories, and picture books. Others explore the sociological dimensions of children's literature and the impact of publishing practices. Written by leading scholars from around the world, this Companion will be essential reading for all students and scholars of children's literature, offering original readings and new research that reflects the latest developments in the field.
The Cambridge Companion to Oscar Wilde
Author: Peter Raby
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521479875
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
The Cambridge Companion to Oscar Wilde offers an essential introduction to one of the theatre's most important and enigmatic writers. Although a general overview, the volume also offers some of the latest thinking on the dramatist and his impact on the twentieth century. Part One places Wilde's work within the cultural and historical context of his time and includes an opening essay by Wilde's grandson, Merlin Holland. Further chapters also examine Wilde and the Victorians and his image as a Dandy. Part Two looks at Wilde's essential work as playwright and general writer, including his poetry, critiques, and fiction, and provides detailed analysis of such key works as Salome and The Importance of Being Earnest among others. The third group of essays examines the themes and factors which shaped Wilde's work and includes Wilde and his view of the Victorian woman, Wilde's sexual identities, and interpreting Wilde on stage. This 1997 volume also contains a detailed chronology of Wilde's work, a guide to further reading, and illustrations from important productions.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521479875
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
The Cambridge Companion to Oscar Wilde offers an essential introduction to one of the theatre's most important and enigmatic writers. Although a general overview, the volume also offers some of the latest thinking on the dramatist and his impact on the twentieth century. Part One places Wilde's work within the cultural and historical context of his time and includes an opening essay by Wilde's grandson, Merlin Holland. Further chapters also examine Wilde and the Victorians and his image as a Dandy. Part Two looks at Wilde's essential work as playwright and general writer, including his poetry, critiques, and fiction, and provides detailed analysis of such key works as Salome and The Importance of Being Earnest among others. The third group of essays examines the themes and factors which shaped Wilde's work and includes Wilde and his view of the Victorian woman, Wilde's sexual identities, and interpreting Wilde on stage. This 1997 volume also contains a detailed chronology of Wilde's work, a guide to further reading, and illustrations from important productions.
The Cambridge Companion to Virgil
Author: Charles Martindale
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521498852
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Virgil became a school author in his own lifetime and the centre of the Western canon for the next 1800 years, exerting a major influence on European literature, art, and politics. This Companion is designed as an indispensable guide for anyone seeking a fuller understanding of an author critical to so many disciplines. It consists of essays by seventeen scholars from Britain, the USA, Ireland and Italy which offer a range of different perspectives both traditional and innovative on Virgil's works, and a renewed sense of why Virgil matters today. The Companion is divided into four main sections, focussing on reception, genre, context, and form. This ground-breaking book not only provides a wealth of material for an informed reading but also offers sophisticated insights which point to the shape of Virgilian scholarship and criticism to come.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521498852
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Virgil became a school author in his own lifetime and the centre of the Western canon for the next 1800 years, exerting a major influence on European literature, art, and politics. This Companion is designed as an indispensable guide for anyone seeking a fuller understanding of an author critical to so many disciplines. It consists of essays by seventeen scholars from Britain, the USA, Ireland and Italy which offer a range of different perspectives both traditional and innovative on Virgil's works, and a renewed sense of why Virgil matters today. The Companion is divided into four main sections, focussing on reception, genre, context, and form. This ground-breaking book not only provides a wealth of material for an informed reading but also offers sophisticated insights which point to the shape of Virgilian scholarship and criticism to come.