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The Norton anthology of literature by women The Norton anthology of literature by women Sandra M. Gilbert Contains selections written by over 150 women authors from English-speaking countries. Ranges from the fourteenth century to the present. OL17026636W
Anarchismus und Utopie in der Literatur um 1900 Anarchismus und Utopie in der Literatur um 1900 Jaap Grave,Peter Sprengel,Hans Vandevoorde Der Aufsätze dieses Sammelbandes dokumentieren die anarchistische Tendenzen in der Literatur Deutschlands, Flanderns und der Niederlande zu Ende des 19. und Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts. (Quelle: [… OL17758499W
Black women writers (1950-1980) Black women writers (1950-1980) Mari Evans Recent black women writers discuss their lives and work, followed by critical essays by both men and women. OL18124938W
The feminization of American culture The feminization of American culture Douglas, Ann This is one of those rare books that let us see with a fresh and startling clarity the underlying causes, meaning, and influence through time of profound a cultural phenomenon. In it, a brilliant you… OL1869175W
The Sacred Hoop The Sacred Hoop Paula Gunn Allen This pioneering work documents the continuing vitality of the American Indian tradition and of women's leadership within that tradition. In her new preface to this edition, Allen reflects on the rema… OL1890408W
Literature Literature Peter Widdowson This introductory volume provides an accessible overview of the history of 'Literature' as a cultural concept, and reflects on the contemporary nature, place and function of what the literary might m… OL1944507W
Native American literatures Native American literatures Kathy J. Whitson "This current, affordable title covers Native American poetry, fiction, and prose. It lists more than 300 alphabetically arranged entries, divided into four types: individual authors, individual work… OL1995922W
Sisterhoods Sisterhoods Deborah Cartmell Sisterhoods concentrates on portrayals of female relationships - communities, friends, lovers, sisters, daughters, mothers and enemies - and examines the positioning of the subject in different media… OL26189881W
Francophone voices Francophone voices Kamal Salhi "The identification and development of 'Francophone Voices' as valid linguistic and literary aesthetics have led to the discovery of new motifs in French Studies. Rather than sermonise, these voices … OL26199374W
Boss ladies, watch out! Boss ladies, watch out! Terry Castle "Boss Ladies, Watch Out! brings together in a convenient format Terry Castle's most scintillating recent essays on literary criticism, women's writing and sexuality. Readers of Castle's many books an… OL3275589W
Deceit, desire, and the novel Deceit, desire, and the novel René Girard Discussion of the thesis that any goal which the protagonist of a novel seeks has been suggested by a mediator and that this "triangular desire" is the form of all great novels. OL3286874W
The Oxford companion to Australian literature The Oxford companion to Australian literature Wilde, W. H. A comprehensive account of Australian writing from the first settlement in 1788 to the early 1980s. OL3386176W
Writing for an Endangered World Writing for an Endangered World Lawrence Buell "Emphasizing the influence of the physical environment on individual and collective perception, Buell's book provides the theoretical underpinnings for an eco-criticism now reaching full power. Writi… OL3503211W
King Richard II King Richard II William Shakespeare "Richard is King. A monarch ordained by God to lead his people. But he is also a man of very human weakness. A man whose vanity threatens to divide the great houses of England and drag his people int… OL362665W
British Romanticism and the science of the mind British Romanticism and the science of the mind Richardson, Alan In this provocative and original study, Alan Richardson examines an entire range of intellectual, cultural, and ideological points of contact between British Romantic literary writing and the pioneer… OL3961290W
Literary culture in a world transformed Literary culture in a world transformed William R. Paulson "Literary studies are in danger of being left behind in the twenty-first century. Print culture risks becoming a thing of the past in the multimedia age; meanwhile, human life and society are undergo… OL4110407W
Nervous acts Nervous acts G. S. Rousseau "Between 1965 and 2000 George Rousseau wrote a series of landmark essays about the role of the nervous system in the rise of literature and sensibility that altered the landscape of eighteenth-centur… OL4210917W
The madwoman in the attic The madwoman in the attic Sandra M. Gilbert Discusses the works of Jane Austen, Mary Shelley, Emily Bronte, Charlotte Bronte, George Eliot, and Emily Dickinson. OL545633W
Literature and religion in mid-Victorian England Literature and religion in mid-Victorian England Carolyn Oulton,Carolyn W. de la L'Oulton "This book places Dickens and Wilkie Collins against such important figures as John Henry Newman and George Eliot in their response to the religious crisis of mid-nineteenth century England. In foreg… OL5962584W
The rescue of Romanticism The rescue of Romanticism Kenneth Daley "Valuable and timely in its long historical and critical perspective on the legacy of romanticism to Victorian art and thought, The Rescue of Romanticism is the first book-length study of the close i… OL6209472W
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