Literary reference works

First published in 1894.

A “well-written, superbly researched” biography of the man who answered the call of his mentor, Abraham Lincoln, and became the first Union officer to die (Civil War News).

Elizabeth Ham's 1845 novel, The Ford Family in Ireland, provides a snapshot, based on the personal experiences of the author, of a pivotal period in that country's history.

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.

In the early 1800s, American critics warned about the danger of literature as a distraction from reality.

Praise for Arthur Krystal:"e;Arthur Krystal's essays shine like a searchlight through the fog of contemporary culture.

With the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Japan opened its doors to the West and underwent remarkable changes as it sought to become a modern nation.

The 72nd in the annual series of volumes devoted to Shakespeare study and production.

The South played a prominent role in early American history, and its position was certainly strong and proud except for the "e;peculiar institution"e; of slavery.

This Companion brings together essays on some fifty-four American poets, from Anne Bradstreet to contemporary performance poetry.

This collection provides the complete history of the graphic novel, including detailed analyses of its origins, rise and success.

Leading scholars provide illuminating and engaging perspectives on a long neglected, yet incredibly eventful, period (1930-1965) of Asian American literature.

A collection that includes a lengthy introduction describing historical trends in critical interpretations and theatrical performances of Shakespeare's play; 20 essays on the play, including two written especially for this volume (by Maurice Hunt and David Bergeron).

*A TIME, New Yorker, Financial Times and History Today Book of the Year*'Hilarious' Sam Leith'I loved this book' Susie Dent'Witty and affectionate' Lynne TrussPerfect for book lovers, a delightful history of the wonders to be found in the humble book indexMost of us give little thought to the back of the book - it's just where you go to look things up.

This unique memoir of reading the classics to find strength and wisdom “makes an elegant case for literature as an everyday companion” (The New York Times Book Review).

On August 26, 1861, one hundred volunteers met at Camp Wood and formed Company A.

On August 26, 1861, one hundred volunteers met at Camp Wood and formed Company A.

Readings in Renaissance Women's Drama is the most complete sourcebook for the study of this growing area of inquiry.

The Independent Best Book for Walkers 2022Where can a walk take you?

For more than eighty years, Faulkner criticism has attempted to "e;see all Yoknapatawpha,"e; the fictional Mississippi county in which the author set all but four of his novels as well as more than fifty short stories.

First published in 1975.

This volume introduces readers to classical Chinese literature from its beginnings (ca.

Sheds new light on the presence and impact of Continental European literary traditions in post-Napoleonic Britain.

Accessible, authoritative essays putting one of Britain''s best-loved, but seemingly isolated, poet-artists back in touch with his times.

First published in 1991.

Closely examining Jacques Lacan's unique mode of engagement with philosophy, Lacan with the Philosophers sheds new light on the interdisciplinary relations between philosophy and psychoanalysis.

This book provides the richest study available of African American literature during the years immediately following the Civil War.

Despite their literary and cultural significance, Afro-Latino memoirs have been marginalized in both Latino and African American studies.

The theme for Volume 73 is ''Shakespeare and the City''.

A comprehensive and engaging overview of English language dictionary-making from the first monolingual English dictionary to the current day.

'Generous, enjoyable and well informed.

Diana Gabaldon has captivated millions of readers with her critically acclaimed Outlander novels.

A provocative range of essays on twentieth-century Irish authors, critics and culture framed in contexts of transition and transnationalism.

Crucible of the Civil War offers an illuminating portrait of the state's wartime economic, political, and social institutions.

This handbook provides a detailed exploration of the rich and diverse theatrical work produced by women in the first two decades of 21st-century British theatre.

This book is about the transformation of England's trade and government finances in the mid-seventeenth century, a revolution that destroyed Ireland.

The first book to examine terrorism in global literature since the Renaissance, in new essays by historians and literary critics.

One method of American territory expansion in the U.

India and the Traveller: Aspects of Travelling Identity, a collection of essays on travel writings related to India, focuses on the evolving persona of travelers to India as well as Indians journeying to other lands or within India.

Provides comprehensive contexts for Defoe''s voluminous fiction, non-fiction, and poetry in short, readable essays by leading scholars.

First published in 1980.

Provides an accessible overview of the achievement of Edward Gibbon (1737–94), one of the world''s greatest historians.

This collection presents-through the medium of translated sources-a comprehensive guide to the development of hagiography and the cult of the saints in western Christendom during the middle ages.