Literary companions, book reviews and guides

Film noir, which flourished in 1940s and 50s, reflected the struggles and sentiments of postwar America.

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Panepiphanal World is the first in-depth study of the forty short texts James Joyce called "e;epiphanies.

Challenging the assumption that modernist writer Gertrude Stein seldom integrated her Jewish identity and heritage into her work, this book uncovers Stein’s constant and varied writing about Jewish topics throughout her career.

Joyce and Geometry reveals the full extent to which the modernist writer James Joyce was influenced by the radical theories of non-Euclidean geometry.

This book sheds light on how the text and physical design of James Joyce's two most challenging works, Ulysses and Finnegans Wake, reflect changes that transformed Europe between World War I and II.

Nobel laureate Elias Canetti wrote his novel Auto-da-Fe (Die Blendung) when he and the twentieth century were still quite young.

Paris is the crowning jewel of France, and this literary guide for travellers explores its 20th century history, from 1900-1950.

Arranged in a handy A-Z format, A Dictionary of Tolkien explores and explains the creatures, plants, events and places that make up these strange and wonderful lands.

Take an intimate tour through the life and works of Stephen King, made vivid with rare photos and ephemera from King's personal collection.

WHAT MAKES A CULT WRITER?

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El mundo visto a los ochenta años es un libro introspectivo y reflexivo en el que Santiago Ramón y Cajal, el eminente científico español y padre de la neurociencia moderna, contempla la vida y sus cambios desde la perspectiva de un octogenario.

Part of the ALL-NEW LADYBIRD EXPERT SERIES'This accessible illustrated guide is a great introduction to the story, its origins and its enduring legacy' BBC HISTORY- Which is more terrifying - a monster or its mother?

First published in 1907, the publication of these Middle-English texts aimed to make the dramatic Harrowing of Hell and Gospel of Nicodemus easily accessible to students of English literature.

First published in 1907, the publication of these Middle-English texts aimed to make the dramatic Harrowing of Hell and Gospel of Nicodemus easily accessible to students of English literature.

First published in 1900, this volume was edited from a unique 1440 A.

First published in 1900, this volume was edited from a unique 1440 A.

First published in 1902, this volume contains an extensive, technical scholarly introduction, followed by three Middle-English versions of the Rule of St.

First published in 1902, this volume contains an extensive, technical scholarly introduction, followed by three Middle-English versions of the Rule of St.

First published in 1906, this edition of Magnyfycence aimed to highlight the true significance of the play within both the canon of John Skelton's work and English drama.

First published in 1906, this edition of Magnyfycence aimed to highlight the true significance of the play within both the canon of John Skelton's work and English drama.

First published in 1902, this volume was edited from the unique manuscript, Laud Misc.

First published in 1902, this volume was edited from the unique manuscript, Laud Misc.

First published in 1905, these two volumes together reproduced the text of Rawlinson MS.

First published in 1905, these two volumes together reproduced the text of Rawlinson MS.

First published in 1905, these two volumes together reproduced the text of Rawlinson MS.

This work provides a compelling explanation of something that has bedeviled a number of feminist scholars: Why did popular authors like Edna Ferber continue to write conventional fiction while living lives that were far from conventional?

First published in 1970.

First published in 1987.

First published in 1894.

First published in 1987.

First published in 1894.

First published in 1987.

First published in 1987.

First published in 1970.

First published in 1980.

First published in 1980.

First published in 1971.

First published in 1971.

Published in 1979: This is a play based on the reign of King John with notes.

This study, first published in 1979, explores the idea that all spheres of action - hell, heaven, and earth - of the classical epic is relevant to all parts of Paradise Lost.

First published in 1991.

First published in 1969.

This important study affirms that Latinx children and young adults are uniquely positioned to change the world.

Published in 1979: This is a play based on the reign of King John with notes.

This study, first published in 1979, explores the idea that all spheres of action - hell, heaven, and earth - of the classical epic is relevant to all parts of Paradise Lost.