Literary reference works

This Companion is an authoritative, comprehensive, and accessible guide to the key works, genres, and movements of postmodern American fiction.

One of the first major reference works to cover four centuries of black and Asian British literary history - a compass for future scholarship.

One of the first major reference works to cover four centuries of black and Asian British literary history - a compass for future scholarship.

This informative Companion offers a combination of original readings and factual background information.

Emphasizing the significance of his political and historical engagement, this work casts Abraham Lincoln as a cultural figure.

This informative Companion offers a combination of original readings and factual background information.

Emphasizing the significance of his political and historical engagement, this work casts Abraham Lincoln as a cultural figure.

Shakespeare''s first critic: a newly discovered work of literary criticism from the 1590s, the most revolutionary decade in English literary history.

Shakespeare''s first critic: a newly discovered work of literary criticism from the 1590s, the most revolutionary decade in English literary history.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle funneled much of his real-life genius-and the brilliance of others around him-into Sherlock Holmes, creating a character greater than the sum of his parts.

After the publication of Atlas Shrugged in 1957, Ayn Rand occasionally lectured in order bring her philosophy of Objectivism to a wider audience and apply it to current cultural and political issues.

A remarkable series of lectures on the art of creating effective nonfiction by one of the 20th century''s most profound writers and thinkers--now available for the first time in print.

El poder del ADN y la información que contiene, son inmensos.

NOW WITH EXCLUSIVE BONUS MATERIALFrom author and scholar Michael Livingston, Origins of The Wheel of Time is an authorised exploration of the inspirations behind the acclaimed series, including the first biography of its creator, Robert Jordan.

The theme for Volume 75 is ''Othello''.

The theme for Volume 75 is ''Othello''.

Shakespeare / Nature sets new agendas for the study of nature in Shakespeare's work.

Encouraging, no-nonsense advice for academic authors who want their research to reach the widest possible audience.

Encouraging, no-nonsense advice for academic authors who want their research to reach the widest possible audience.

Presents a full critical edition of The Sacred Fount, one of Henry James''s strangest and most ambiguous works of fiction.

A scholarly edition of the short fiction of Henry James, comprising nine tales including ''The Aspern Papers'' and ''The Liar''.

This Element reveals the importance of ideas of cultural nationalism in Beckett''s writing throughout his writing life.

This Element reveals the importance of ideas of cultural nationalism in Beckett''s writing throughout his writing life.

A history of English georgic writing – literature focused on working rural lives, landscapes and environments – from 1500 to the present.

A history of English georgic writing – literature focused on working rural lives, landscapes and environments – from 1500 to the present.

The 1976 Television play Ghost Trio demonstrates Beckett''s exploration of the relationship between theatricality, absorption and objecthood.

The 1976 Television play Ghost Trio demonstrates Beckett''s exploration of the relationship between theatricality, absorption and objecthood.

This multi-volume reset collection will address a significant shortfall in scholarly work, offering contemporary reviews of the work of Romantic women writers to a wider audience.

Thomas De Quincey (1785-1859) is considered one of the most important English prose writers of the early-19th century.

This multi-volume reset collection will address a significant shortfall in scholarly work, offering contemporary reviews of the work of Romantic women writers to a wider audience.

This timely volume presents a rich and absorbing selection of extracts from over two hundred leading literary critics of the last several decades, writing on many of the most widely studied literary texts in English, from Shakespeare to Toni Morrison.

This timely volume presents a rich and absorbing selection of extracts from over two hundred leading literary critics of the last several decades, writing on many of the most widely studied literary texts in English, from Shakespeare to Toni Morrison.

Benjamin Disraeli (1804-81) was one of the most important political figures in 19th century Britain.

Benjamin Disraeli (1804-81) was one of the most important political figures in 19th century Britain.

This book offers a detailed analysis of the Gospel of Thomas in its historic and literary context, providing a new understanding of the genesis of the Jesus tradition.

This book offers a detailed analysis of the Gospel of Thomas in its historic and literary context, providing a new understanding of the genesis of the Jesus tradition.

Judge for Yourself guides interested and advanced-level readers through the challenge of judging the quality of hyper-contemporary literature.

Judge for Yourself guides interested and advanced-level readers through the challenge of judging the quality of hyper-contemporary literature.

The book examines ancient religious traditions and modernity in a globalized Asia that is as much in need of a moral compass as it is economic development.

The book examines ancient religious traditions and modernity in a globalized Asia that is as much in need of a moral compass as it is economic development.

Originally published in 1985, this volume follows others in the series.

Originally published in 1984, this volume follows others in the series.

Originally published in 1981, this volume tabulates the vocabulary of one of Conrad's most interesting works.

Originally published in 1976, this publication falls into three parts: The Verbal Index, The Word Frequency Table, and The Field of Reference.

Originally published in 1985, this volume follows others in the series.

Originally published in 1984, this volume follows others in the series.

Originally published in 1981, this volume tabulates the vocabulary of one of Conrad's most interesting works.

Originally published in 1976, this publication falls into three parts: The Verbal Index, The Word Frequency Table, and The Field of Reference.

Originally published in 1983, this volume follows others in the series.

Originally published in 1982, this title supplies a complete verbal index, listing all the words in the texts with their locations, a word frequency table, and a field of reference which establishes a page/line reference system for locating each context.