Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 Books
Universitatsverlag Winter Zwischen Den Gattungen: Novellistisches Erzahlen
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Universitatsverlag Winter Spater Einmal Werde Ich Es Dir Erzahlen:
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Universitatsverlag Winter Formationen Des Popularen: Semantik Und Poetik
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Universitatsverlag Winter Literature and World - Literature as World:
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Universitatsverlag Winter Die Justiz Auf Der Buhne: Heinrich Von Kleists
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Universitatsverlag Winter Ambivalenzen Realistischen Schreibens
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Universitätsverlag Winter Gescheiteter Kolumbus
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Transcript Verlag Represented Reporters: Images of War
Book SynopsisWar correspondents are prominent actors in the media world. They took hold in the cultural imaginary soon after their profession had been created in the mid-19th century. With a particular focus on Britain, this study investigates the representation of war correspondents from Victorian times to the present, in memoirs, novels and films. Such representations react to prevailing notions that exist about war reporters and participate in their further construction. With its cultural approach, this book complements studies of war correspondents in media and communication studies, history and ethnology.
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Transcript Verlag Popular Receptions of Archaeology: Fictional and
Book SynopsisPopular archaeology is a heterogeneous phenomenon: Focusing on the German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann, Egyptian mummies, and the ruin complex Great Zimbabwe in fictional and factual texts, Susanne Duesterberg analyses the popular reception of archaeology in Victorian and Edwardian Britain. She offers an interdisciplinary and comparative view on the reception of the different archaeologies, reflecting contemporary sociocultural concerns in connection with identity formation. With its focus on popular culture as well as identity and memory studies, the book appeals to both a general public and experts from various disciplines.
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ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Eyes Wide Shut: Re-Envisioning Christina
Book SynopsisChristina Rossetti's poetry and prose, written in 19th-century England, deals with the human fixation on appearance. Her belief in the Tractarian precepts of the Oxford Movement, primarily expostulated by John Keble and John Newman, transformed Rossetti's outlook on perception. Her association with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood also influenced her obsession with sight and insight. The focus of Melanie Hanson's study is the re-envisionment of Christina Rossetti's poetry and prose from three theoretical perspectives: deconstructionist theory, feminist literary theory, and Marxist literary criticism. The first part of her book explores Christina Rossetti's fascination with Plato's eye of the mind in The Allegory of the Cave. Rossetti believed that the physical eyes must be shut so that the eye of the mind could be wide open, creating in-sight. She connected the eye of the mind to her Tractarian religious beliefs. In her writings, the 'eye of the mind also relates to Eastern religious philosophy. The 'eye of the mind sees an alternate perception of reality. Rossetti was not only obsessed with the gaze and the object of the gaze in her writing, but she also re-fashioned John Milton's Eve from Paradise Lost into her own vision of Eve and the creation cycle in Rossetti's poetry and prose. Part 2 asserts that the author, Melanie Hanson, believes Rossetti's re-envisionment of the figure of Eve in Rossetti's writing contributes to the emergence of feminist literary criticism in the 20th century. Although Christina Rossetti was not a feminist, her poetry and prose have been examined by post-modern feminists concerning psychoanalytic and historic issues. Rossetti's envisionment of the consumed consumer is the subject of part 3, in which Marxist literary theory is used to examine Rossetti's epic poem Goblin Market. Previous literary criticism discussions concerning Rossetti's poetic and prose observations on the eye lack a concentrated examination of Rossetti's interest in Plato, especially Plato's eye of the mind, and Plato's influence on Rossetti. Hanson's book addresses this ground-breaking area of study. Her book is aimed at Christina Rossetti scholars and English Victorian literature aficionados who wish to explore Rossetti's contribution to the literary canon from new angles in literary criticism.
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ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon The Child of the Sun – Royal Fairy Tales and
Book SynopsisCarmen Sylva, when she discovered that I was writing, instead of laughing at me and being ironical about my modest attempts at literature, encouraged me from the very first in every way. She was getting old, her imagination was running dry, and she declared that mine had come just in time to replace hers, which was a generous thing to say. She declared that it was a happy and blessed discovery that I could hold a pen, and no end of kind and enthusiastic things. She spurred me on to write, and each time I had finished a story she immediately wanted to have it so as to translate it into German. Queen Marie of Romania about Carmen Sylva (Queen Elisabeth of Romania). The history of the monarchy in Romania and of its four kings would be incomplete without the story of the queen consorts, who seem to have been even more fascinating personalities than the kings were. Especially the first two queen consorts, Elisabeth (Carmen Sylva) and Marie of Romania, became famous as writers during their lifetime. They both wrote in their mother tongues, Elisabeth in German and Marie in English, and published many of their books, not only in Romania, but also abroad, thus reaching a widespread readership, worldwide publicity, and literary recognition. This affectionately collected, critically edited volume comprises the most precious tales and essays by the queen consorts, either translated into English (Carmen Sylva) or in the original English version (Marie of Romania).
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V&R unipress GmbH A Gordian Shape of Dazzling Hue: Serpent
Book SynopsisKeatsâs snakes â wriggling patterns of poetic imagination
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V&R unipress GmbH Alles ist nur Symbol: Symbolisches Kapital und
Book SynopsisBontempelli analyses important motives and situations of the novel by examining Manns strategy of positioning within the literary field of his time. In his socio-analysis he offers a critical reading of selected episodes, figures and conflicts of the novel and thus summarizes Manns complex network of distinctions, social classifications and ruler dynamics. Furthermore, the symbolical order of the novel is analysed with regard to the work ethics, putting the Buddenbrooks in the context of two masters of the protestant Bourgeoisie of their time: Max Weber and Werner Sombart.
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V&R unipress GmbH Romantik 2020: Journal for the Study of
Book SynopsisThe study of romantic modes of thought
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V&R unipress GmbH Dem Anfang auf der Spur: Detektivisches Erzählen
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V&R unipress GmbH Ein wunderbares Gemisch von widersprechenden
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V&R Unipress Romantik 2021: Journal for the Study of
Book SynopsisThe study of romantic modes of thought
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V&R unipress GmbH Stylistics, Stylometry and Sentiment Analysis in
Book SynopsisA glimpse into âœoperationalization,â a process through which the theoretical language and concepts of literary studies are translated into empirically observable properties
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Dr Ludwig Reichert Goethe in Wiesbaden 1814 Und 1815: Band I:
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Ergon Verlag Uber Ruckert: Einen Der Liebenswertesten Unter
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Ergon Verlag Ein Denkmal Aus Papier Und Tinte: Zum
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Editon Synapse Recollections & Further Recollections of a Happy
Book SynopsisToday Marianne North is remembered for the gallery in Kew Garden named after her. Alongside Isabella Bird, she was the most popular and well-known lady-traveller in nineteenth-century England. She travelled to all parts of the world and left numerous botanical drawings. Unlike Isabella Bird, however, she did not leave any travel records and only the three volumes reprinted here are the textual source of her travelling. Compiled by her sister, these volumes are more like a chronological history of Marianne North’s travelling than a biography and provide indispensable material for those studying Victorian lady-travellers.Table of ContentsVolumes I–II Recollections of a Happy Life: Being the Autobiography of Marianne North Mrs John Addington Symonds Early Days and Home Life. Canada and United States. Jamaica. Brazil. Teneriffe-California-Japan-Singapore. Borneo and Java. Ceylon and Home. India. Hill Places in India. Rajputana. Second Visit at Borneo-Queensland-New South Wales. Western Australia-Tasmania-New Zealand. South Africa. Seychelles Islands. Chilli. Volume III Further Recollections of a Happy Life, selected from the Journals of Marianne North, 1859–1869 Mrs John Addington Symonds In the Pyrenees and Spain. Switzerland-Italy-Trieste-Pola-Fiume. Adriatic and Syria. Egypt. Palestine and Syria. In the Dolomite Alps, Australia. Mentone and Sicily. Syracuse and its Neighbourhood—Taormina, Monte Generoso, and Trafoi.
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Editon Synapse Nineteenth-Century Shakespeare Burlesques
Book SynopsisThis five-volume collection contains 32 English and American burlesques of Shakespeare dating from the 19th century. Detailed introductions for each volume give the essential background to the topic, and new foreword provides a concise survey of subsequent scholarship and criticism to date.Table of ContentsVolume I: John Poole and his Imitators Preface & Introduction Hamlet Travestie, in Three Acts with Annotations Romeo and Juliet Travesty, in Three Acts Richard III Travesties, in Three Acts, with Annotations King Richard III Travesties, A Burlesque, Operatic, Mock Terrific Tragedy, in Two Acts Volume II: Maurice Dowling (1834) to Charles Beckington (1847) Introduction Othello Travestie / Romeo and Juliet: ‘As the Law Directs’ King John (with the Benefit of the Act) Macbeth Modernised, A Most Illegitimate Drama Rummio and Juddy; or, Oh, This Love! This Love! This Love! King Richard Ye Third Hamlet the Dane; A Burlesque Burletta Volume III: The High Period: Francis Talfourd (1849) to Andrew Halliday (1859) Introduction Macbeth, Somewhat removed from the Text of Shakespeare Additional Songs and Choruses for Talfourd’s Macbeth Hamlet Travestie Shylock or The Merchant of Venice Preserved Perdita or the Royal Milkmaid, being The Legend upon which Shakespeare is supposed to have founded his Winter’s Tale Romeo and Juliet Buresque; or, The Cup of Cold Poison Volume IV: The Fourth Phase: F. C. Burnand, W. S. Gilbert and others (1860-1882) Introduction Julius Caesar Travestie A Thin Slice of Ham Let!! Antony and Cleopatra; or His-tory and Her-story in a Modern Nilo-metre The Rise and Fall of Richard III Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, A Tragic Episode Orlando Ye Brave and Ye Fayre Rosalynd; Or ‘As You Lump Hamlet, or Not Such a Fool as He Looks Volume V: American Shakespeare Travesties (1852-1888) Introduction Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, An Old Play in a New Garb Ye Comedie of Errours, Glorious, Uproarous Burlesque, Not Indecorous nor Censorous, with Many a Chorus, Warranted not to Bore us, now for the First Time Set Before Us Much Ado About a Merchant of Venice, from the Original Text – A Long Way Hamlet the Dainty, An Ethiopian Burlesque on Shakespeare’s Hamlet Othello; A Burlesque, as performed by Griffin and Christy’s Minstrels Hamlet Revamped, Modernized and Set to Music, A Travesty Without a Pun! Katharine: A Travesty
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Editon Synapse Oda: Lake District Tours (6-vol. set)
Book SynopsisThe Lake District—famous for its association with the Romantic poets—became a very popular destination for travellers towards the end of the eighteenth century, part of a growing trend of making picturesque tours during which nature was viewed with an emphasis on its spiritual qualities. During this period a variety of tourist guides, including Wordsworth’s successful Guide to the Lakes, were published.This is the very first collection of such travel guides to the Lake District and eight important titles are reprinted here in a facsimile edition. Together with many pictures and maps (some in colour) they represent vividly how the Lakes were perceived by contemporary English visitors. The collection will be welcomed as an important primary source for the study of English literature and history for the period spanning the end of the eighteenth to the early nineteenth century.Table of ContentsVolume 1Hutchinson, William.An Excursion to the Lakes, in Westmoreland and Cumberland, August 1773.1st Edition, 1774. 193 pp.West, Thomas.A Guide to the Lakes.1st Edition, 1778. 204 pp.Volume 2Budworth, Joseph.A Fortnight’s Ramble to the Lakes in Westmoreland, Lancashire and Cumberland.1st Edition, 1792. xxvii, 267 pp.Volume 3Housman, John.A Topographical Description of Cumberland, Westmoreland, Lancashire.1st Edition, 1800. xii, 536 pp.VolumeS 4 and 5Green, William.The Tourist’s New Guide, containing a description of the lakes, mountains, and scenery, in Cumberland, Westmoreland, and Lancashire,…being the result of observations made during a residence of eighteen years in Ambleside and Keswick.1st Edition, 1819. xi,vii, 463 pp. / x, 507 ppVolume 6Wilkinson, Joseph and William Wordsworth.Select Views in Cumberland, Westmoreland and Lancashire.1st Edition, 1810. xxxiv, 46 pp. plus 48 plates.Otley, Jonathan.A Concise Description of the English Lakes, the mountains in their vicinity, and the roads by which they may be visited; with remarks on the mineralogy and geology of the district.2nd Edition, 1825. 141 pp.Baines, Edward.A Companion to the Lakes of Cumberland, Westmoreland and Lancashire; in a descriptive account of a family tour, and an excursion on horseback…with a new, copious, and correct itinerary.2nd Edition, 1830. vii, 312 pp.
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Editon Synapse The Morte Darthur:A Collection of
Book SynopsisThis is a 7 volume facsimile reprint collection of three important but ‘difficult to find’ editions of The Morte Darthur by Thomas Malory, two published in 1816, one in 1817. The three editions marked the revival of Medievalism in the Romantic era, and played an important role for the Romantic poets to ‘discover’ the richness of the medieval literature which was followed by the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in the middle of the century.The edition in volumes 1-2 was the landmark of this literary movement. The Morte Darthur was published for the first time in nearly two centuries since William Stansby’s 1634 edition. They were small pocket size books (enlarged by 140% in this facsimile) and very popular among literary figures as such John Keats, William Wordsworth and Leigh Hunt.Volumes 3-5 include another pocket book edition (also enlarged by 140% in this collection) originally published in the same year, 1634, and particularly valuable as an example of a ‘bowdlerized’ edition of Thomas Malory’s text. It is known that Alfred Tennyson learned of The Morte Darthur from this book.The edition in volumes 6-7 (reprinted in the original quarto size) is the first Malory text scholarly edited, and is considered to be the most important contribution to the academic publishing history of The Morte Darthur. Based on William Caxton’s edition of 1485, the editor Robert Southey added a long introduction and detailed annotations which provided the medievalist with a valuable source for research. It also influenced such Pre-Raphaelists as William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones.Accompanied with a new bibliographic study in English by Yuri Fuwa, this facsimile collection of the three different editions of The Morte Darthur which are all rare in the antiquarian book market, should be in any academic libraries with courses of English literature. Table of ContentsVolume 1-2: (c. 1010 pp.) The History of the Renowned Prince Arthur of Britain; with his Life and Death, and All His Glorious Battles. Likewise, the Noble Acts and Heroic Deeds of his Valiant Knights of the Round Table, in two volumesLondon: Printed for Walker and Edwards; J.Richardson; F.C. and J. Rivington; J. Nunn; Law and Whittaker; Newman and Co.; Lackington and Co.; Longman, Hurst, Rees,Orme, and Brown; Cadell and Davies; Black and Co.; Sherwood, Neely, and Jones; R.Scholey; Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy; Gale and Fenner; J. Asperne; J. Robinson; and B. Reynolds. 1816.Preliminary Remarks on the Origin of the Following Romance, pp. v-viii.Preface, or Advertisement to the Reader, for the Better Illustration and Understanding of the Famous History, pp. ix-xviPreface of William Caxton, to the Christian Reader, pp. xvi. Contents, pp. xvii-xxxiiVolume 3-5, (c. 1,200 pp.)La Mort D’Arthur. The Most Ancient and Famous History of the Renowned Prince Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. By Sir Thos Malory, Knt. London. Printed & Published by R. Wilks, 89, Chancery Lane; Sold also by Simpkin & Marshall, Stationers Court, Ludgate Hill; and all other Booksellers: 1816.The Preface of William Caxton, to the Christian Reader, p. iii. The Prologue of William Caxton, pp. iv-vii. The Original Preface or Advertisement, to the Reader, for the Better Illustration and Understanding of the Famous History. pp. viii-xii.The Contents and Chapters of Part 1, pp.xiii-xxiv.Advertisement, Containing Some Account of the Respective Editions of Prince Arthur, pp. i-vi.Volume 6-7: (c. 995 pp.）The Byrth, Lyf and Actes of Kyng Arthur; of His Noble Knyghtes of the Rounde Table, Theyr Merveyllous Enquestes and Aduentures, Thachyeuyng of the Sanc Greal; and in the End le Morte Darthur, with the Dolorous Deth and Departyng Out of Thys Worlde of Them All. With an Introduction and Notes by Robert Southey, esq. London: Printed from Caxton’s Edition, 1485, for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster-Row by Thomas Davison, Whitefriars, 1817.Preface, pp. i- xxxii. Notes to the Preface, pp. xxxiii-lxiii.
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Gyan Publishing House The Craft of Poe's Tales
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Atlantic Publishers & Distributors Pvt Ltd British Victorian Literature Critical Assessments
Book SynopsisBritish Victorian literature: critical assessments provides insightful critical writings on the complex Victorian period. Divided into sections on Victorianism, poetry, fiction, prose, criticism, and drama, it offers a comprehensive survey of the era. Aimed at advanced English literature students.
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Atlantic Publishers & Distributors Pvt Ltd Hardy'S Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Book SynopsisThomas Hardy's works delve into tragedy, fate, and pessimism, focusing on individual limitations. "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" explores morality, marriage, and nature treatment through symbolism and imagery. Tess symbolizes a declining community, reflecting Hardy's views on life and religion.
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Sarup & Son The Feminist Sensibility in the Novels of Thomas
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Archeobooks L'Homme Romantique Et l'Espace: Sous Le Signe
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Ediciones Catedra, S.A. La Gaviota
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University Press of Southern Denmark Hans Christian Andersen in Russia
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Museum Tusculanum Press H.C. Andersens brevveksling med Lucie og B.S.
Book SynopsisH.C. Andersens (1805-1875) brevveksling med B.S. Ingemann (1789-1862) og hustruen Lucie (1792-1862) er en af eventyrdigterens sidste store korrespondancer, som nu udgives i sin helhed. Den er ikke alene en vigtig kilde til forståelse af såvel Andersens som Ingemanns liv og forfattterskab, men bidrager også til belysning af den danske guldalderkulturs historie. Korrespondancens 392 bevarede breve spænder over mere end 45 år fra 1820 til 1867 - fra H.C. Andersen som fattig og ukendt opsøger Ingemann i København, til han beretter om udnævnelsen til æresborger i Odense kort før Lucie Ingemanns død. Brevvekslingen viser Ingemanns store betydning for den unge Andersen som seriøs litterær kritiker og vejleder og den afslører, hvordan rollerne senere til en vis grad byttes om. Sidst, men ikke mindst vidner den om den menneskelighed og forståelse hos Lucie og B.S. Ingemann, som Andersen altid satte så stor pris på. Den bekræfter til fulde sandheden af H.C. Andersens karakteristik af Ingemann i Mit Livs Eventyr, at de begge var "Mennesker i hvis Omgivelser, man ligesom bliver bedre; det Bittre og hele Verden faaer en Solglands, der udgaar fra det hyggelige Hjem".
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Museum Tusculanum Press L' Oeuvre de Victor Hugo entre Fragments et
Book SynopsisTEXT IN FRENCH. Acts from the international symposium held at the University of Copenhagen, October 2002, on the occasion of the bicentenary of Victor Hugo. The contributions concern, 'Les Miserables' (Morten Nojgaard, Odense), 'Les Travailleurs de La Mer' (Delphine Gleizes, Lyon), 'La Legende des Siecles' (Myriam Roman, Paris), 'Le Rhin' and 'Le Verso de La Page' (Hans P Lund, Copenhagen), Flaubert as a reader of Hugo (Juliettte Frolich, Oslo) and the politics of Hugo and Balzac (Michael Brix, Namur. The aim of all contributions is to emphasise how fragments of the oeuvre relate to the corpus of the author in its entirety.
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University Press of Southern Denmark Hans Christian Andersen: A Poet in Time
Book SynopsisFor the first time ever in English, this book presents a wide range of approaches to Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) and his works, thereby providing a source of inspiration for further studies and a more extensive knowledge of the world-famous author. Scholars from 15 countries contribute to this volume. The main focus of the contributions is on Andersen in his time, Andersen influences, Andersen in terms of cultural history -- including aspects of literary and social history, genre, linguistics, translation and style. This book is a key to the world of Andersen studies and a key to Andersen''s world.
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University Press of Southern Denmark Ugly Ducklings?: Studies in the English
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Casa Editrice Leo S. Olschki Il Libro Dei Versi
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Casa Editrice Leo S. Olschki Giacomo Leopardi
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White Star Sherlock Holmes
Book SynopsisA new series of activity books designed for avid readers who love the classics of literature. Devote page-after-page to engaging and stimulating mental and practical activities, for hours of leisurely entertainment retracing the events of your favourite novel and its beloved characters. Fun knowledge or aptitude tests; calligraphy exercises; paperwork; drawings to complete; multiple choice riddles; party games; puzzles and so much more. First editions in the Novel Escapades series include Sherlock Holmes and Pride and Prejudice ISBN 9788854420434. Bonus material includes specific insights into the themes, setting, and characters of each novel, as well as relevant cooking recipes that tie in with the plot.
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De Gruyter Bertolt Brecht and Rudyard Kipling: A Marxist's Imperialist Mentor
Table of ContentsFrontmatter -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- PREFACE -- CONTENTS -- I. Collaboration, Affinity, and Original Creativity -- II. The Augsburg Years -- III. Learning from Kipling: The Lyrics -- IV. Exploiting Kipling's Prose -- V. Brecht's "Many Inventions" using Leopold Lindau's Translations -- VI. The Berlin Years -- VII. The World of "Man is Man" -- VIII. "Rudyard Brecht": The Late Twenties -- IX. Kipling in a Marxist World -- X. The Final Years -- XI. "Never the Twain shall meet"? - Conclusions -- Appendices -- Works consulted -- Index
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Peeters Publishers La scène: Pratiques d'un genre littéraire et
Book SynopsisFace à un corpus foisonnant dans lequel l’intitulé « Scènes de » est répété en titre (Scènes de la vie parisienne, Scènes de la vie intime, Scènes de la vie réelle, etc.), cette enquête restitue dans le panorama littéraire de la période 1810-1910 la manière dont s’est façonné un type d’écriture symptomatique du siècle. En posant la question du genre à partir des pratiques, le croisement des formes (générique, narrative, éditoriale) et des disciplines (presse, théâtre, peinture) a été privilégié pour montrer les opérations qui ont permis à la scène d’exister comme fait littéraire, les acteurs qui ont entrepris d’en faire un genre, les conditions de publication et les enjeux de sa réception, les modalités poétiques et structurelles de sa mise en représentation et, plus généralement, les facteurs socio‑historiques et esthétiques qui ont assuré le fonctionnement de la pratique à l’intérieur d’un système pluri‑générique.
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Zubaan Words to Win – The Making of a Modern
Book SynopsisThe first full-length autobiography in Bengali, Amar Jiban (My Life) was written in the early nineteenth century by an upper-caste rural housewife named Rashundari Debi. Published in 1868 when she was eighty-eight years old, the book is a fascinating snapshot of life for women in the nineteenth century. Debi, who gave birth to eleven children - her first was born when she was eighteen years old, the last when she was forty-one - ruminates on her very individual understanding of bhakti beliefs as well as the new times that were unfolding around her. Offering a translation of major sections of this remarkable autobiography, Words to Win is a portrait of a woman who wants to compose a life of her own, wishes to present it in the public sphere, and eventually accomplishes just that. The words, in the end, win out. First published in 1999, the book is a must-read for anyone interested in nineteenth-century Indian history. The classic text is reissued here in a new paperback format.Trade Review"Tanika Sarkar's dissection of the text-the autobiography of an upper-caste East Bengali widow from a family of landlords, who teaches herself to read and write in secrecy as it's a taboo to do so-yields a cracking yarn of social history." (Pothik Ghosh, Outlook)"
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Bloomsbury India Time, Doubt and Wonder in the Humanities: Between
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State University of New York Press Old England New England and the Civil War
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State University of New York Press Old England New England and the Civil War
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State University of New York Press Unlimited Eligibility
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Academic Studies Press Essays on Anton P. Chekhov: Close Readings
Book SynopsisThis long awaited collection brings together in one volume the definitive essays on Anton Chekhov by renowned Chekhov scholar Robert Louis Jackson, including work that has never appeared in English as well as brand new essays published here for the first time. The volume offers a series of “slow” readings that yield insight after exquisite insight. They also model fruitful ways of discerning the rich complexity of Chekhov’s deceptively simple work. The volume’s introduction by Robin Feuer Miller captures beautifully what Jackson undertakes in his careful scrutiny of Chekhov’s text. The editor’s afterword by Cathy Popkin includes passages from the editorial correspondence in which Jackson reflects on his work and articulates his aspirations; the authorial voice thus resounds in the section Jackson expected to write himself. The editor also outlines the arguments and insights of Jackson’s remarkable unfinished essays. Finally, an appendix provides the full text of his virtually complete but still open-ended treatment of “On Official Business,” the story Jackson returned to repeatedly for decades, the previously unpublished culmination of his life’s work on Chekhov. Essays on Anton P. Chekhov: Close Readings is fully accessible to readers without knowledge of Russian while also providing complete documentation for scholars in the field.Trade Review“A virtuoso performance by the maestro of Russian literary criticism. This lovingly edited and produced volume, itself a conversation, tells the story of Professor Jackson’s lifelong engagement with the great short-story master. These close readings, many of which will be new even to scholars, focus in on the microscopic elements of a text—the sounds and roots of individual words—and lead from there along inexorable, but previously unnoticed paths to the big questions of justice and faith, good and evil, fate and conscience. Along the way, we realize that Chekhov, too, was in conversation with masters—with the Bible, with Dante, with writers of his time, most notably Dostoevsky, and with others who were to come after. These seemingly disparate essays themselves add up to a majestic, and yet uniquely accessible, body of work. Riches emerge when reader meets text, slows down, and gives it the attention it deserves. It turns out that to understand this, we needed a teacher.”— Carol Apollonio, Duke University“Over twenty years ago, Janet Malcolm assessed that Robert Louis Jackson's ‘writing and teaching on the religious subtext in Chekhov's stories have inspired a generation of younger critics.’ With this volume of exquisitely written, penetrating studies—many of which previously appeared in inaccessible venues or in languages other than English, and one that was not quite finished—Jackson's profound influence on the field will endure. In editing Jackson’s work and ushering it to publication, Cathy Popkin has repaid that younger generation's debt, to the benefit of us all.”— Michael Finke, Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignTable of ContentsIntroduction Robin Feuer Miller Editor’s NoteCathy Popkin On Chekhov’s ArtChekhov’s Seagull: The Empty Well, the Dry Lake, and the Cold Cave“If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem”: An Essay on Chekhov’s “Rothschild’s Fiddle”Dostoevsky in Chekhov’s Garden of Eden: “Because of Little Apples”“The Betrothed”: Chekhov’s Last TestamentChekhov and Proust: A Posing of the Problem“The Steppe”: Space and the Journey. A Metaphor for All Times“The Enemies”: A Story at War with ItselfChekhov’s “The Student”The Ethics of Vision: The Punishment of the Tramp Prokhorov in The Island of SakhalinDantesque and Dostoevskian Elements in Chekhov’s “In Exile”Biblical and Literary Allusions in Chekhov’s “Gusev”Russian Man at the Rendezvous: The Narrator in Chekhov’s “A Little Joke”“Small Fry”: A Nice Little Easter StoryChekhov’s “Rothschild’s Fiddle”: “By the Waters of Babylon” in Eastern Orthodox LiturgyThree Deaths: A Boy, A Goose, and an InfantA Fragment from the Aggregate: Sinai and Sakhalin in Chekhov’s Letters to Suvorin“Grief”: Once Again about the Ending of the StoryDogs: Text and Subtext in “Lady with a Pet Dog”Matthew Arnold’s “Dover Beach” and Gurov’s Oreanda Meditations in Chekhov’s “Lady with a Pet Dog” Afterword Cathy Popkin Appendix: Robert Louis Jackson on “Po delam sluzhby” [“On Official Business”]Index
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