Books & Reading

This brief text assists students in understanding De Beauvoir's philosophy and thinking so that they can more fully engage in useful, intelligent class dialogue and improve their understanding of course content. Part of the "Wadsworth Philosophers Series," (which will eventually consist of approxima... More

On the occasion of Harold Pinter's 70th birthday, an assemblage of the world's most distinguished Pinter scholars surveys the life and work to date of one of the most creative and brilliant playwrights of our time. This comprehensive and authoritative casebook includes cornerstone essays on Pinter's... More

Coleridge is such a celebrity that many who have never read "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" have a fair idea who he was, and yet the common impression of him is not flattering. He is typically seen as a youthful genius transformed by drugs and philosophy into a tedious sage. It is time for a chang... More

"Of Essays and Reading in Early Modern Britain" traces the co-evolution of the essay and the mode of literacy it enabled. Focusing on the interactive processes of reading captured by the form, "Of Essays" offers a new approach to early modern textuality. It shows how the genre served to record, test... More

Recent years have witnessed renewed emphasis on historicism in medieval studies. This timely introduction responds to that trend, focusing on the production and reception of Old English texts, and on their relation to Anglo-Saxon history and culture. The book presents a wider range of material than... More

The authors of the book, all highly experienced literacy specialists, show the reader how to plan their own units of work, rather than simply teaching from pre-worked examples.... More

This excellent reference traces the construction and maintenance of the digital collections and services that have been available day in and day out to users worldwide for more than a decade. It examines applicable guidelines for any library looking to build and manage systems, conduct and evaluate ... More

The Mary Poppins that many people know of today--a stern, but sweet, loveable, and reassuring British nanny--is a far cry from the character created by Pamela Lyndon Travers in the 1930's. Instead, this is the Mary Poppins reinvented by Disney in the eponymous movie. This book sheds light on the ori... More

Answers, forecasts, fantasies and farewells are illustrated here. Examples of American and British journalism for and about women, drawn from the period 1895-1915, allow today's readers to situate themselves as readers at the dawn of the twentieth century. The selections range from the iconoclastic ... More

"Interactive Literacy Education "combines the latest research and theory related to technology-based instructional design for children's literacy development. It shows how technology can be used to build literacy learning environments that are compatible with students? cognitive and social processes... More

This Concise Companion offers an authoritative overview of American fiction from 1900-1950 focusing on the literature that developed out of the social, cultural, and political changes, which occurred in the first part of the 20th century. With careful reference to key authors and their works, newly-... More

Reading is one of the most sophisticated demonstrations of human pattern recognition and symbolic processing skill. Skilled readers effortlessly comprehend written text at rates of at least 300 words per minute, despite the complex interactions between perceptual, cognitive and memory processes requ... More

Analyzes the work within the context of author Kenneth Grahame's changing English society, and discusses its dual appeal to children and adults... More

This practical book, written by experienced practitioners, will help teachers of pupils with Special Educational Needs assess, record and improve the literacy skills of their pupils. The book covers all aspects of literacy development through the Early and Primary Years including early skills, readi... More

This book is a lively and accessible biographical guide to lesbian and gay literary culture from Sappho to modern pulp fiction. It includes fascinating entries on authors from W.H. Auden to Alice Walker, James Baldwin to Virginia Wolff, and also includes works of those who have theorized lesbian and... More

"The Twentieth Century in Poetry" examines Britain's poetry through the events of the twentieth century, as well as British history through its representation in poetry. Peter Childs demonstrates that all poetry is historically produced and consumed and is part of our understanding of society and id... More

The increased control of education has meant that teachers are faced with an array of texts which they have to read and understand. "Reading Educational Research and Policy" aims to extend the educational literacy of student teachers and inservice teachers - it will enable them to deconstruct policy... More