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A Room Of One's Own

The Virginia Woolf Library Authorized Edition

de Virginia Woolf ...

Series Libro 23 - The Virginia Woolf Library
Why is it that men, and not women, have always had power, wealth, and fame? Woolf cites the two keys to freedom: fixed income and one’s own room. Foreword by Mary Gordon. ... Leer más

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Why is it that men, and not women, have always had power, wealth, and fame? Woolf cites the two keys to freedom: fixed income and one’s own room. Foreword by Mary Gordon.
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The Return of the Native

de Thomas Hardy, Nancy Barrineau, Simon Gatrell, Margaret R. Higonnet ...

Series series Oxford World's Classics
'To be loved to madness - such was her great desire' Eustacia Vye criss-crosses the wild Egdon Heath, eager to experience life to the full in her quest for 'music, poetry, passion, war'. She marries Clym Yeobright, native of the heath, but his idealism frustrates her romantic ambitions and her discontent draws others into a tangled web of deceit and unhappiness. Early readers responded to Hardy's ... Leer más

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'To be loved to madness - such was her great desire' Eustacia Vye criss-crosses the wild Egdon Heath, eager to experience life to the full in her quest for 'music, poetry, passion, war'. She marries Clym Yeobright, native of the heath, but his idealism frustrates her romantic ambitions and her discontent draws others into a tangled web of deceit and unhappiness. Early readers responded to Hardy's
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Julius Caesar

de William Shakespeare ...

Series series Folger Shakespeare Library
The bestselling, authoritative Folger Shakespeare Library edition of Julius Caesar, featuring Shakespeare's complete original text, expert annotations, scene-by-scene summaries, and trusted scholarship for students, teachers, and general readers.For more than seventy years, the Folger Shakespeare Library editions have been the standard classroom and reading editions of Shakespeare's plays. Used in ... Leer más

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The bestselling, authoritative Folger Shakespeare Library edition of Julius Caesar, featuring Shakespeare's complete original text, expert annotations, scene-by-scene summaries, and trusted scholarship for students, teachers, and general readers.For more than seventy years, the Folger Shakespeare Library editions have been the standard classroom and reading editions of Shakespeare's plays. Used in
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THE DEAD (English Classics Series)

Enriched edition.

de James Joyce, Brent Holloway ...

James Joyce's 'The Dead' is a poignant short story that delves into themes of love, loss, and the nuances of human relationships. Set during a festive gathering in Dublin, the narrative follows Gabriel Conroy as he navigates the complexities of his own emotions and memories. Joyce's writing style is characterized by its lyrical prose and keen attention to detail, capturing the subtle nuances of ... Leer más

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James Joyce's 'The Dead' is a poignant short story that delves into themes of love, loss, and the nuances of human relationships. Set during a festive gathering in Dublin, the narrative follows Gabriel Conroy as he navigates the complexities of his own emotions and memories. Joyce's writing style is characterized by its lyrical prose and keen attention to detail, capturing the subtle nuances of
... Leer más
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien

Revised and Expanded Edition

de J.R.R. Tolkien ...

The comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life of one of the world’s greatest storytellers, now revised and expanded to include more than 150 previously unseen letters, with revealing new insights into The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion.J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of the languages and history of Middle-earth as recorded in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The ... Leer más

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The comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life of one of the world’s greatest storytellers, now revised and expanded to include more than 150 previously unseen letters, with revealing new insights into The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion.J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of the languages and history of Middle-earth as recorded in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The
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The Real Charlotte

Enriched edition.

de Martin Ross, E. Oe. Somerville, Annabelle Mercer ...

In the collection titled "The Real Charlotte," readers are invited to explore the intricate tapestry of human emotions and societal norms through a diverse array of narratives. This anthology seamlessly weaves together tales that capture the nuances of personal and social dynamics, ranging from stories laced with sharp social commentary to those painted with the rich hues of psychological ... Leer más

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In the collection titled "The Real Charlotte," readers are invited to explore the intricate tapestry of human emotions and societal norms through a diverse array of narratives. This anthology seamlessly weaves together tales that capture the nuances of personal and social dynamics, ranging from stories laced with sharp social commentary to those painted with the rich hues of psychological
... Leer más
What Jane Austen's Characters Read (and Why)

de Susan Allen Ford ...

The first detailed account of Austen's characters' reading experience to date, this book explores both what her characters read and what their literary choices would have meant to Austen's own readership, both during her life and today.Jane Austen was a voracious and extensive reader, so it's perhaps no surprise that many of her characters are also readers-from Mr. Collins in Pride and Prejudice ... Leer más

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The first detailed account of Austen's characters' reading experience to date, this book explores both what her characters read and what their literary choices would have meant to Austen's own readership, both during her life and today.Jane Austen was a voracious and extensive reader, so it's perhaps no surprise that many of her characters are also readers-from Mr. Collins in Pride and Prejudice
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Nancy-Lou Patterson Reviews Books By and About Dorothy L. Sayers, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, and Others

de Nancy-Lou Patterson ...

Nancy-Lou Patterson taught at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, for thirty years. She was not only an active artist, poet, and fiction writer, she also published extensively on the Inklings and authors associated with them. Her book reviews provide an extraordinary history of mythopoeic scholarship from 1975 through 2001. ... Leer más

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Nancy-Lou Patterson taught at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, for thirty years. She was not only an active artist, poet, and fiction writer, she also published extensively on the Inklings and authors associated with them. Her book reviews provide an extraordinary history of mythopoeic scholarship from 1975 through 2001.
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Contemporary Drift

Genre, Historicism, and the Problem of the Present

de Theodore Martin ...

Series series Literature Now
What does it mean to call something “contemporary”? More than simply denoting what’s new, it speaks to how we come to know the present we’re living in and how we develop a shared story about it. The story of trying to understand the present is an integral, yet often unnoticed, part of the literature and film of our moment. In Contemporary Drift, Theodore Martin argues that the contemporary is not ... Leer más

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What does it mean to call something “contemporary”? More than simply denoting what’s new, it speaks to how we come to know the present we’re living in and how we develop a shared story about it. The story of trying to understand the present is an integral, yet often unnoticed, part of the literature and film of our moment. In Contemporary Drift, Theodore Martin argues that the contemporary is not
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Annotations to Finnegans Wake

de Roland McHugh ...

The essential guide to Joyce’s famously difficult book.Roland McHugh’s classic Annotations to Finnegans Wake provides both novice readers and seasoned Joyceans with a wealth of information in an easy-to-use format uniquely suited to this densely layered text. Each page of the Annotations corresponds directly to a page of the standard Viking/Penguin edition of Finnegans Wake and contains line-by ... Leer más

$39.39 USD

The essential guide to Joyce’s famously difficult book.Roland McHugh’s classic Annotations to Finnegans Wake provides both novice readers and seasoned Joyceans with a wealth of information in an easy-to-use format uniquely suited to this densely layered text. Each page of the Annotations corresponds directly to a page of the standard Viking/Penguin edition of Finnegans Wake and contains line-by
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Complete Poems of Robert Frost

de Robert Frost ...

"Complete Poems of Robert Frost" gathers the timeless and evocative verses of one of America's most celebrated poets. Robert Frost, often hailed as the poet laureate of rural New England, captures the essence of the American landscape and the complexities of human experience through his masterful use of language and vivid imagery. This comprehensive collection includes Frost's best-known works, ... Leer más

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"Complete Poems of Robert Frost" gathers the timeless and evocative verses of one of America's most celebrated poets. Robert Frost, often hailed as the poet laureate of rural New England, captures the essence of the American landscape and the complexities of human experience through his masterful use of language and vivid imagery. This comprehensive collection includes Frost's best-known works,
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Freud's Couch, Scott's Buttocks, Brontë's Grave

Adventures in Travel

de Simon Goldhill ...

Series series Culture Trails
The Victorian era was the high point of literary tourism. Writers such as Charles Dickens, George Eliot, and Sir Walter Scott became celebrities, and readers trekked far and wide for a glimpse of the places where their heroes wrote and thought, walked and talked. Even Shakespeare was roped in, as Victorian entrepreneurs transformed quiet Stratford-upon-Avon into a combination shrine and tourist ... Leer más

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The Victorian era was the high point of literary tourism. Writers such as Charles Dickens, George Eliot, and Sir Walter Scott became celebrities, and readers trekked far and wide for a glimpse of the places where their heroes wrote and thought, walked and talked. Even Shakespeare was roped in, as Victorian entrepreneurs transformed quiet Stratford-upon-Avon into a combination shrine and tourist
... Leer más
The Complete Life of William Shakespeare

Stratford, London and In Between

de Paul Menzer ...

Shakespeare's extraordinarily ordinary life condenses into a charming but brief biography in this arresting tale of love, loss and return. Beginning with the early departure to the final homecoming, Paul Menzer considers the wonder of Shakespeare's story with the little facts we have about his life to guide us through the language and characters which define Shakespeare.Life events are glimpsed ... Leer más

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Shakespeare's extraordinarily ordinary life condenses into a charming but brief biography in this arresting tale of love, loss and return. Beginning with the early departure to the final homecoming, Paul Menzer considers the wonder of Shakespeare's story with the little facts we have about his life to guide us through the language and characters which define Shakespeare.Life events are glimpsed
... Leer más
The Real Lolita

A Lost Girl, an Unthinkable Crime, and a Scandalous Masterpiece

de Sarah Weinman ...

“The Real Lolita is a tour de force of literary detective work. Not only does it shed new light on the terrifying true saga that influenced Nabokov’s masterpiece, it restores the forgotten victim to our consciousness.” —David Grann, author of Killers of the Flower MoonVladimir Nabokov’s Lolita is one of the most beloved and notorious novels of all time. And yet, very few of its readers know that ... Leer más

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“The Real Lolita is a tour de force of literary detective work. Not only does it shed new light on the terrifying true saga that influenced Nabokov’s masterpiece, it restores the forgotten victim to our consciousness.” —David Grann, author of Killers of the Flower MoonVladimir Nabokov’s Lolita is one of the most beloved and notorious novels of all time. And yet, very few of its readers know that
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The Essential Dickens – 8 Greatest Novels in One Edition

Enriched edition. Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities & Great Expectations…

de Charles Dickens, Colton Marsh ...

In 'The Essential Dickens - 8 Greatest Novels in One Edition,' Charles Dickens showcases his unparalleled storytelling ability through a compilation of his most famous works. The book includes classics such as Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, and David Copperfield, revealing Dickens' keen insight into social issues and his masterful character development. His prose is characterized by rich ... Leer más

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In 'The Essential Dickens - 8 Greatest Novels in One Edition,' Charles Dickens showcases his unparalleled storytelling ability through a compilation of his most famous works. The book includes classics such as Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, and David Copperfield, revealing Dickens' keen insight into social issues and his masterful character development. His prose is characterized by rich
... Leer más
The Shakespeare Myth

Unraveling the Secrets of Shakespearean Authorship: A Scholarly Exploration

de Edwin Sir Durning-Lawrence ...

In "The Shakespeare Myth," Edwin Sir Durning-Lawrence delves into the controversial and thought-provoking assertion that the works attributed to William Shakespeare may not have originated from the man himself. With a blend of meticulous research and incisive argumentation, Durning-Lawrence employs a skeptical lens, questioning not only the authorship of the plays but also the societal factors ... Leer más

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In "The Shakespeare Myth," Edwin Sir Durning-Lawrence delves into the controversial and thought-provoking assertion that the works attributed to William Shakespeare may not have originated from the man himself. With a blend of meticulous research and incisive argumentation, Durning-Lawrence employs a skeptical lens, questioning not only the authorship of the plays but also the societal factors
... Leer más
The Order of Forms

Realism, Formalism, and Social Space

de Anna Kornbluh ...

In literary studies today, debates about the purpose of literary criticism and about the place of formalism within it continue to simmer across periods and approaches. Anna Kornbluh contributes to—and substantially shifts—that conversation in The Order of Forms by offering an exciting new category, political formalism, which she articulates through the co-emergence of aesthetic and mathematical ... Leer más

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In literary studies today, debates about the purpose of literary criticism and about the place of formalism within it continue to simmer across periods and approaches. Anna Kornbluh contributes to—and substantially shifts—that conversation in The Order of Forms by offering an exciting new category, political formalism, which she articulates through the co-emergence of aesthetic and mathematical
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The art of The Faerie Queene

de Richard Danson Brown ...

Series series The Manchester Spenser
The Art of The Faerie Queene is the first book centrally focused on the forms and poetic techniques employed by Spenser. It offers a sharp new perspective on Spenser by rereading The Faerie Queene as poetry which is at once absorbing, demanding and experimental. Instead of the traditional conservative model of Spenser as poet, this bookpresents the poem as radical, edgy and unconventional, thus ... Leer más

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The Art of The Faerie Queene is the first book centrally focused on the forms and poetic techniques employed by Spenser. It offers a sharp new perspective on Spenser by rereading The Faerie Queene as poetry which is at once absorbing, demanding and experimental. Instead of the traditional conservative model of Spenser as poet, this bookpresents the poem as radical, edgy and unconventional, thus
... Leer más
The Uncensored Picture of Dorian Gray

de Oscar Wilde, Nicholas Frankel ...

Over 120 years after Oscar Wilde submitted The Picture of Dorian Gray for publication, the uncensored version of his novel appears here for the first time in a paperback edition. This volume restores material, including instances of graphic homosexual content, removed by the novel’s first editor, who feared it would be “offensive” to Victorians. ... Leer más

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Over 120 years after Oscar Wilde submitted The Picture of Dorian Gray for publication, the uncensored version of his novel appears here for the first time in a paperback edition. This volume restores material, including instances of graphic homosexual content, removed by the novel’s first editor, who feared it would be “offensive” to Victorians.
... Leer más
The Chinese Tragedy of King Lear

de Nan Z. Da ...

A compelling new reading of The Tragedy of King Lear that finds parallels in twentieth-century Chinese historyAt the start of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy, King Lear promises to divide his kingdom based on his daughters’ professions of love, but portions it out before hearing all of their answers. For Nan Da, this opening scene sparks a reckoning between The Tragedy of King Lear, one of the ... Leer más

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A compelling new reading of The Tragedy of King Lear that finds parallels in twentieth-century Chinese historyAt the start of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy, King Lear promises to divide his kingdom based on his daughters’ professions of love, but portions it out before hearing all of their answers. For Nan Da, this opening scene sparks a reckoning between The Tragedy of King Lear, one of the
... Leer más
Etymology and the Invention of English in Early Modern Literature

de Hannah Crawforth ...

How did authors such as Jonson, Spenser, Donne and Milton think about the past lives of the words they used? Hannah Crawforth shows how early modern writers were acutely attuned to the religious and political implications of the etymology of English words. She argues that these lexically astute writers actively engaged with the lexicographers, Anglo-Saxonists and etymologists who were carrying out ... Leer más

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How did authors such as Jonson, Spenser, Donne and Milton think about the past lives of the words they used? Hannah Crawforth shows how early modern writers were acutely attuned to the religious and political implications of the etymology of English words. She argues that these lexically astute writers actively engaged with the lexicographers, Anglo-Saxonists and etymologists who were carrying out
... Leer más
Novel Relations

Victorian Fiction and British Psychoanalysis

de Professor Alicia Mireles Christoff ...

The first comprehensive look at how Victorian fiction and British psychoanalysis shaped each otherNovel Relations engages twentieth-century post-Freudian British psychoanalysis in an unprecedented way: as literary theory. Placing the writing of figures like D. W. Winnicott, W. R. Bion, Michael and Enid Balint, Joan Riviere, Paula Heimann, and Betty Joseph in conversation with canonical Victorian ... Leer más

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The first comprehensive look at how Victorian fiction and British psychoanalysis shaped each otherNovel Relations engages twentieth-century post-Freudian British psychoanalysis in an unprecedented way: as literary theory. Placing the writing of figures like D. W. Winnicott, W. R. Bion, Michael and Enid Balint, Joan Riviere, Paula Heimann, and Betty Joseph in conversation with canonical Victorian
... Leer más
Nylons, Lipstick, and Narnia

Rewriting Susan Pevensie in Fanfiction

de Octavia Cade ...

The fate of Susan Pevensie, formerly Queen Susan of Narnia, is a controversial one. She is exiled from that land, disparaged both for her disbelief and her liking for nylons, lipstick, and invitations. In fanfiction, her fate is better.When Octavia Cade began exploring Narnian fanfiction, she discovered that the Problem of Susan, as her canon fate is frequently referred to, is a central concern of ... Leer más

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The fate of Susan Pevensie, formerly Queen Susan of Narnia, is a controversial one. She is exiled from that land, disparaged both for her disbelief and her liking for nylons, lipstick, and invitations. In fanfiction, her fate is better.When Octavia Cade began exploring Narnian fanfiction, she discovered that the Problem of Susan, as her canon fate is frequently referred to, is a central concern of
... Leer más
The Life and Lies of Charles Dickens

de Helena Kelly ...

A radical reassessment of the famed Victorian author, revealing the true story behind the creator of some of literature's best-known novels.This dynamic new study of Charles Dickens will make readers re-examine his life and work in a completely different light. First, partly due to the massive digitalization of papers and letters in recent years, Helena Kelly has unearthed new material about ... Leer más

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A radical reassessment of the famed Victorian author, revealing the true story behind the creator of some of literature's best-known novels.This dynamic new study of Charles Dickens will make readers re-examine his life and work in a completely different light. First, partly due to the massive digitalization of papers and letters in recent years, Helena Kelly has unearthed new material about
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