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Written by one of the world’s leading literary theorists, this book provides a wide-ranging, accessible and humorous introduction to the English novel…

This volume offers a description of early modern habits of writing and reading, of publication and stage performance, and of political and religious w…

Whither Quo Vadis? offers an engaging account of how the Roman world and its history are represented in film and the way in which the different adapta…

The Novel: An Anthology of Criticism and Theory 1900–2000 is a collection of the most influential writings on the theory of the novel from the twentie…

Edward Said is one of the foremost thinkers writing today. His work as a literary and cultural critic, a political commentator, and the champion of th…

This book presents a state-of-the-art overview of the relationship between globalization studies and literature and literary studies, and the bearing …

This book introduces readers to the history of the novel in the twentieth century and demonstrates its ongoing relevance as a literary form. A jargon-…

With contributions from leading scholars, this is a unique cross-cultural comparison of historical epics across a wide range of cultures and time peri…

Terry Eagleton's Tragedy provides a major critical and analytical account of the concept of 'tragedy' from its origins in the Ancient world right down…

This book is a clear and accessible introduction to the writings of Helene Cixous, novelist, dramatist and critic, whose work has had a major impact o…

Uses of Literature bridges the gap between literary theory and common-sense beliefs about why we read literature. Explores the diverse motives and mys…

The book considers the London theatrical culture which took shape in the 1570s and came to an end in 1642. Places emphasis on those plays that are rea…

This book provides a boldly original account of Middle English literature from the Norman Conquest to the beginning of the sixteenth century. It argue…

This book recovers places appearing in the mental mapping of medieval and Renaissance writers, from Chaucer to Aphra Behn. A highly original work, whi…

What is psychoanalytic criticism and how can it be justified as a type of criticism in its own right? In this new and thoroughly revised edition of he…

The English Handbook: A Guide to Literary Studies is a comprehensive textbook, providing essential practical and analytical reading and writing skills…

This fully-annotated anthology of sixteenth-century English verse features generous selections from the canonical poets, alongside judicious selection…

Shakespeare’s Theater: A Sourcebook brings together in one volume the most significant Elizabethan and Jacobean texts on the morality of the theater. …

With the publication of her highly acclaimed and much-cited book Gender Trouble, Judith Butler became one of the most influential feminist theorists o…

This book provides a lively introduction to the work of Roland Barthes, one of the twentieth century's most important literary and cultural theorists.…

The myths and legends in this book have been selected both for their excellence as stories and because they illustrate the distinctive nature of Nativ…

Analysing major Irish dramas and the artists and companies that performed them, Modern Irish Theatre provides an engaging and accessible introduction …

This Guide steers students through the critical writing on Shakespeare’s tragedies from the sixteenth century to the present day. Guides students thro…

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the work and thought of Umberto Eco – one of the most important writers in Europe today.

This engaging book draws on all of Shakespeare's plays to show they can still be used as a guide to life. Introduces beginning students and general re…

Empires and Colonies provides a thoroughgoing and lively exploration of the expansion of the seaborne empires of western Europe from the fifteenth cen…

The Novel Now is an intelligent and engaging survey of contemporary British fiction. Discusses familiar names such as Martin Amis, Ian McEwan, Salman …

This is a study of the rich and diverse range of musical responses to Shakespeare that have taken place from the seventeenth century onwards. Written …

This accessible one-volume survey of the literature of Greece and Rome covers the period between Homer around 700 BC and Augustine around AD 410. High…

This is the first book systematically to analyze Kirk Douglas’ and Stanley Kubrick’s depiction of the slave revolt led by Spartacus from different his…

This book introduces readers to the evolution of modern fiction in Spanish-speaking Latin America. Presents Latin American fiction in its cultural and…

This essential guide to modernist poetry enables readers to make sense of a literary movement often regarded as difficult and intimidating. Provides c…

This book investigates who Lady Godiva was, how the story of her naked horseback ride through Coventry arose, and how the whole Godiva legend has evol…

For most English-speaking readers, Russian literature consists of a small number of individual writers – nineteenth-century masters such as Dostoevsky…

This welcome addition to the Blackwell Guides to Criticism series provides students with an invaluable survey of the critical reception of the Romanti…

This guide shows design practices and other construction professionals how to manage knowledge successfully. It explains how to develop and implement …

Written by eminent scholar David O. Ross, this guide helps readers to engage with the poetry, thought, and background of Virgil’s great epic, suggesti…

This unique introduction explores Herman Melville as he described himself in Billy Budd-"a writer whom few know." Moving beyond the recurring depictio…

A provocative and compelling book that explores the complex relationship between democracy and avant-garde art, offering a surprising new perspective …

Providing a close examination of Milton's wide-ranging prose and poetry at each stage of his life, Barbara Lewalski reveals a rather different Milton …

This innovative and intriguing introduction to Old English literature is structured around what the author calls ‘figures’ from Anglo-Saxon culture: t…

Big Screen Rome is the first systematic survey of the most important and popular films from the past half century that reconstruct the image of Roman …

The works of Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) are widely acclaimed as being among the most original and provocative writings of twentieth-century critical …

Terry Eagleton is one of the most influential contemporary literary theorists and critics. His diverse body of work has been crucial to developments i…

This innovative book puts modernist literature in its cultural, intellectual, and global context, within the framework of the year 1913. Broadens the …