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‘A wonderful book . . .[a] must for every student of globalization’—N.R. Narayana Murthy, Chairman and Chief Mentor, Infosys technologies Ltd.Since humans migrated from Africa and dispersed throughout the world, they have found countless ways and reasons to reconnect with each ... More

Ivor Armstrong Richards was one of the founders of modern literary criticism. He enthused a generation of writers and readers and was an influential supporter of the young T.S. Eliot. "Principles of Literary Criticism" was the text that first established his reputation and pioneered the movement tha... More

An invaluable sourcebook to E. M. Forster's easily most challenging and provocative work, "A Passage to India" has stirred up debate on such topics as imperialism, modernism, ethnicity, sexuality and symbolism. This "Routledge Literary Sourcebook" introduces not only the novel but also the key issue... More

This "Routledge Literary Sourcebook" provides the ideal orientation to "The Merchant of Venice." It offers: extensive annotated extracts from the play; contemporary documents; discussion of the play in performance; twentieth century critical readings of the play; suggestions for further reading and ... More

A hilarious and offbeat collection of the wildest and weirdest book titles, subtitles, and author names ever compiled. This unique and fun collection includes color illustrations of some of the most extraordinary book jackets ever produced as well as some of the most unusual book descriptions ever p... More

Tackling literary theory for the first time can seem a daunting task, it but it can be rewarding. This accessible guide provides the ideal first step in understanding theory, as the author: -- leads you through the major approaches to literature which are signaled by the term "literary theory"-- pla... More

This book is a collection of thirty-one fiction and nonfiction pieces, selected by one of America's most popular and celebrated authors, including selections from his best-sellers The Monkey Wrench Gang, Desert Solitaire, The Brave Cowboy, Abbey's Road, Down the River, The Journey Home, and others. ... More

"Genre" is a key means by which we categorize the many forms of literature and culture. But it is also much more than that: in talk and writing, in music and images, in film and television, genres actively generate and shape our knowledge of the world. Understanding genre as a dynamic process rather... More

This illustrated and fully updated third edition is the most authoritative and international survey of world literature available in English, from Old English to contemporary writing from all over the English-speaking world with more than 280 new author entries, most of which are for living authors.... More

This book introduces students to English Literature of the Anglo-Saxon period, from 600 to 1066, in a collection of fifteen specially commissioned essays. New Book... More

This dramatic experience, for groups as well as for individuals, is at the heart of the series. Each editor therefore assumes an active rather than a passive student of the plays who is encouraged to share Shakespeare's love of language, interest in character and sense of theater.An active approach ... More

Don Quixote de la Mancha is one of the classic texts of Western literature, yet Cervantes remains an enigmatic figure. This Companion is a comprehensive treatment of Cervantes' life and work. Essays by outstanding Hispanistas cover the historical and political context of Cervantes' writing, his plac... More

"Modernism: An Anthology" is the most comprehensive anthology of Anglo-American modernism ever to be published. The giants of modernist literature - James Joyce, Gertrude Stein, Virginia Woolf, T. S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, Wallace Stevens, Marianne Moore, Samuel Beckett - are amply represented, along wi... More

William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" (c.1600-1601) has achieved iconic status as one of the most exciting and enigmatic of plays. It has been in almost constant production in Britain and throughout the world since it was first performed, fascinating generations of audiences and critics alike.Taking the fo... More

"The Novel: An Anthology of Criticism and Theory 1900-2000" is a comprehensive collection of the most influential writings on the theory of the novel from the twentieth century. This volume charts the invention of novel theory as a field, its rise to prominence within literary studies, and the expan... More

The specially commissioned essays collected in this volume establish new parameters for both scholarly and classroom discussion of Hawthorne. This Companion provides fresh perspectives on Hawthorne's classic works, and on topics such as Hawthorne's relationship to history, women, politics, and early... More

Presenting the development of the modern Spanish novel from 1600 to the present, this Companion draws on the combined legacies of Don Quijote and the traditions of the picaresque novel. Essays focus on invention and experiment and examine the role played by historical events and cultural contexts in... More

This critical reader is the essential companion to any course in twentieth-century literature. Drawing upon the work of a wide range of key writers and critics, the selected extracts provide: *a literary-historical overview of the twentieth century *insight into theoretical discussions around the pu... More