Comparative literature

Wordsworth's Heroes reframes the poet of "e;egotistical sublime"e; fame as a maker of ordinary heroism-someone who finds grandeur not at Thermopylae but in cottages, churchyards, and the habits of speech that shape moral character.

Wordsworth's Heroes reframes the poet of "e;egotistical sublime"e; fame as a maker of ordinary heroism-someone who finds grandeur not at Thermopylae but in cottages, churchyards, and the habits of speech that shape moral character.

Offering a thorough introduction to notions of gender in contemporary global literature, Global Literature and Gender uses postcolonial theories alongside theories of space and place, theories of globalization, and reference to the Posthuman and the Anthropocene as competing narratives of the contemporary.

As a geo-historical place, the beach integrates a variety of characteristics and functions so multiple that they tend to contradict each other.

This innovative book examines the ways in which African photography, film, and literature are resisting environmental extractivism, using themes of interrelationality.

This book examines contemporary debates on such concepts as national literature, world literature, and the relationship each of these to translation, from the perspective of modern Japanese fiction.

This book explores why stories of Latin American violence are commonplace.

Form and Purpose in Boswell's Biographical Works provides a detailed comparative analysis of James Boswell's three major biographical works: The Life of Johnson, The Tour to the Hebrides, and the Account of Corsica.

Form and Purpose in Boswell's Biographical Works provides a detailed comparative analysis of James Boswell's three major biographical works: The Life of Johnson, The Tour to the Hebrides, and the Account of Corsica.

Citizenship in Dalit and Indigenous Australian Literatures examines the difference in citizenship as experienced by the communities of Dalits in India and Aboriginals in Australia through an analysis of select literature by authors of these marginalised groups.

This book examines African literature and society addressing visual language as stylistic and narrative technique in isiZulu editorial cartoons, translation evaluation in television adaptations, and social issues in novels.

This book explores the travels of Cristoforo Buondelmonti and Ciriaco d'Ancona to the Greek lands in the early fifteenth-century eastern Mediterranean.

Offering a thorough introduction to notions of gender in contemporary global literature, Global Literature and Gender uses postcolonial theories alongside theories of space and place, theories of globalization, and reference to the Posthuman and the Anthropocene as competing narratives of the contemporary.

This original new study explores the recent flowering of short fiction in Ireland.

Islam, Nationalism, and 1000 Years of European Poetry considers the long history of Islam and European poetry and its central importance in the development of European culture.

Global Literature and the Digital analyses the continued impact of the digital revolution upon contemporary literature.

This book explores how African fiction offers revolutionary models for understanding temporality and reimagining history in our catastrophe-ridden twenty-first century.

This book explores how African fiction offers revolutionary models for understanding temporality and reimagining history in our catastrophe-ridden twenty-first century.

Oceanic Connections is a first-of-its-kind comparative study of Anglophone Irish and Caribbean poets who write widely about the sea, revealing the similarities across the poetic traditions of both regions.

Oceanic Connections is a first-of-its-kind comparative study of Anglophone Irish and Caribbean poets who write widely about the sea, revealing the similarities across the poetic traditions of both regions.

Tony Soprano, Don Draper, and Walter White ushered in the era of the television antihero, with compelling narratives and complex characters.

TV on Strike examines the upheaval in the entertainment industry by telling the inside story of the hundred-day writers' strike that crippled Hollywood in late 2007 and early 2008.

TV on Strike examines the upheaval in the entertainment industry by telling the inside story of the hundred-day writers' strike that crippled Hollywood in late 2007 and early 2008.

Dive into this fun and entertaining quiz book from the UK's biggest Black British pub quiz!

The simple act of inscription, both minute and epic, can be a powerful tool to bear witness and give voice to those who are oppressed, silenced, and forgotten.

In Watching TV with a Linguist, Fagersten challenges the conventional view of television as lowbrow entertainment devoid of intellectual activity.

How did a new, irresistible brand of television emerge from the Lebanese Civil War (1975-91) to conquer the Arab region in the satellite era?

From the iconic stylist and fashion provocateur whose designs transformed culture - bringing the glitz of Studio 54 and the sophistication of Sex and the City to the mainstream - comes a playful yet intimate memoir of a life spent challenging conventions.

This two-volume set examines recent presidential and vice presidential debates, addresses how citizens make sense of these events in new media, and considers whether the evolution of these forms of consumption is healthy for future presidential campaigns-and for democracy.

This two-volume set examines recent presidential and vice presidential debates, addresses how citizens make sense of these events in new media, and considers whether the evolution of these forms of consumption is healthy for future presidential campaigns-and for democracy.

People Best New BookThe inside story of the making of Mean Girls - and our enduring 20-year obsession with itReleased in 2004, iconic teen comedy Mean Girls remains as relevant now as ever.

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In Watching TV with a Linguist, Fagersten challenges the conventional view of television as lowbrow entertainment devoid of intellectual activity.

The simple act of inscription, both minute and epic, can be a powerful tool to bear witness and give voice to those who are oppressed, silenced, and forgotten.

Tony Soprano, Don Draper, and Walter White ushered in the era of the television antihero, with compelling narratives and complex characters.

How did a new, irresistible brand of television emerge from the Lebanese Civil War (1975-91) to conquer the Arab region in the satellite era?

One of the most popular shows to come out of Shondaland, Shonda Rhimes's production company, is ABC's political drama Scandal (2012-18)-a series whose tremendous success and marketing savvy led LA Times critic Mary McNamara to hail it as "e;the show that Twitter built"e; and Time magazine to name its protagonist as one of the most influential fictional characters of 2013.

One of the most popular shows to come out of Shondaland, Shonda Rhimes's production company, is ABC's political drama Scandal (2012-18)-a series whose tremendous success and marketing savvy led LA Times critic Mary McNamara to hail it as "e;the show that Twitter built"e; and Time magazine to name its protagonist as one of the most influential fictional characters of 2013.

A complete celebration of Britain's favourite architectural show.

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One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World'HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.

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FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SHOCKING NEW BOOK SHAKING US POLITICS: FIRE AND FURY, INSIDE THE TRUMP WHITEHOUSEA riveting, barnstorming, thrilling ride through the loud, lively and all-embracing world of the modern media conglomerates - its key deals, dealmakers, divas and delusions.

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HarperCollins is proud to present a range of best-loved, essential classics.

HarperCollins is proud to present a range of best-loved, essential classics.