Literary theory

This book examines the ideological affinity that can be established between the classical 'Bildungsroman' and colonialist ideology on the basis of a literary analysis of 'Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre'-considered by most critics to be the origin of the genre-and 'Great Expectations'-one of the paradigmatic examples of the development of the Bildungsroman in English literature.

Das erfolgreiche und vielgenutzte Nachschlagewerk bietet knappe und verständliche Definitionen zu Epochen, Gattungen, Erzähltechniken, rhetorischen Gestaltungsmitteln, kurz: zu den relevanten Fachbegriffen für die Analyse und Interpretation literarischer Texte.

Earl Lovelace writes about the survival of a small community of Spiritual Baptists with a lyricism and understanding of dialogue which has established an international reputation.

There have been many great and enduring works of literature by Caribbean authors over the last century.

Los textos aqui compilados se fraguaron en torno a la creacion de la Catedra Gabriel Garcia Marquez, del Departamento de Creacion Literaria de la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Humanidades y Arte de la Universidad Central; con el fin de exaltar la obra literaria el nobel colombiano y de estimular su lectura y su estudio a la luz de nuevas interpretaciones.

A terrifically engaging and original biography about one of England's greatest novelists, and the glamorous, eccentric, debauched and ultimately tragic family that provided him with the most significant friendships of his life and inspired his masterpiece, 'Brideshead Revisited'.

This book examines the ideological affinity that can be established between the classical 'Bildungsroman' and colonialist ideology on the basis of a literary analysis of 'Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre'-considered by most critics to be the origin of the genre-and 'Great Expectations'-one of the paradigmatic examples of the development of the Bildungsroman in English literature.

This second book in the Nevile series takes the band of companions deeper into the mystery of the evil king's rise to power.

There have been many great and enduring works of literature by Caribbean authors over the last century.

There have been many great and enduring works of literature by Caribbean authors over the last century.

There have been many great and enduring works of literature by Caribbean authors over the last century.

Elements of Criticism is Kames's most influential work.

"Extravagantly influential literary pieces that have not been scratched by dictionaries or affected by time.

El género novela histórica vivió a finales del siglo XX una singular renovación en América Latina.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE PEN ACKERLEY PRIZE 2020'A uniquely strange and wonderful work of literature' Philip Hoare'An exciting new voice' Mark Cocker, author of Crow CountryIn his late thirties, Edward Parnell found himself trapped in the recurring nightmare of a family tragedy.

Con motivo del segundo centenario de la muerte del escritor Friedrich von Schiller, se reunen en este volumen estudios en torno a su obra y su recepcion en otros paises, asi como sobre su influencia en la produccion literaria de autores posteriores.

Embark on a journey through the vibrant tapestry of the Caribbean with this collection of stories from Hodder Education's 'Island Voices: Caribbean Contemporary Short Story Prize.

The essential guide to looking at literature with your own two eyes.

Filled with empathy and wisdom, personal experiences and creative inspiration, this is a vital collection of essays on the power of literature and the craft of writing from an international array of writers of colour.

Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, invites us to imagine a mythical society free from sexual intrigue, free from jealousy, free from petty rivalries: a society free from men.

In Preface to Paradise Lost, C.

'I defy you to read this book and come away with a mind unchanged' John Jeremiah Sullivan'Als has a serious claim to be regarded as the next James Baldwin' Observer'I see how we are all the same, that none of us are white women or black men; rather, we're a series of mouths, and that every mouth needs filling: with something wet or dry, like love, or unfamiliar and savory, like love'White Girls is about, among other things, blackness, queerness, movies, Brooklyn, love (and the loss of love), AIDS, fashion, Basquiat, Capote, philosophy, porn, Louise Brooks and Michael Jackson.

'A hugely entertaining and well-written tour of the links between math and literature.

Winner of the Crossword Prize for non-fiction, '"e;Curfewed Night'"e; is a passionate and important book - a brave and brilliant report from a conflict the world has chosen to ignore.

Rediscover this deep, practical anatomy of the novel from 'the strongest .

After six novels, five story collections and two books of non-fiction, and countless international prizes, A.

From Plato to Freud to ecocriticism, the book illustrates dozens of stimulating-and sometimes notoriously complex-perspectives for approaching literature and film.

How speculative realism impacts the art of literary criticism.

Written by the great medieval Jewish philosopher Maimonides, The Guide of the Perplexed attempts to explain the perplexities of biblical language-and apparent inconsistencies in the text-in the light of philosophy and scientific reason.

Lecturas a través del espejo es un libro que recupera la mirada de Victoria Mora sobre la obra de algunos autores que considera insoslayables para cualquiera que ame la literatura.

Placer del texto, goce de la lectura.

In this entertaining and enlightening collection David Lodge considers the art of fiction under a wide range of headings, drawing on writers as diverse as Henry James, Martin Amis, Jane Austen and James Joyce.

'Dizzyingly flexible, deeply human, often funny, it blasts aside our preconceptions and urges us to see the world as it is' iFeminist philosophy meets family memoir in Siri Hustvedt's most personal essay collection yet, a scintillating and profound exploration of motherhood, the maternal and misogyny.

Written by the great medieval Jewish philosopher Maimonides, The Guide of the Perplexed attempts to explain the perplexities of biblical language-and apparent inconsistencies in the text-in the light of philosophy and scientific reason.