Book Description
This Companion provides an accessible overview of the contexts, periods, and subgenres of English-language short fiction outside of North America.
Author : Ann-Marie Einhaus
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 28,69 MB
Release : 2016-06-06
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1107084172
This Companion provides an accessible overview of the contexts, periods, and subgenres of English-language short fiction outside of North America.
Author : Paul Delaney
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 18,68 MB
Release : 2018-11-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1474400663
This collection explores the history and development of the anglophone short story since the beginning of the nineteenth century.
Author : Michael J. Collins
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 30,26 MB
Release : 2023-04-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1009292811
Comprising new work by leading scholars, this book traces the history of American short fiction and provides original avenues for research.
Author : David Staines
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : pages
File Size : 26,3 MB
Release : 2016-03-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1316558703
This Companion is a thorough introduction to the writings of the Nobel Prize winner Alice Munro. Uniting the talents of distinguished creative writers and noted academics, David Staines has put together a comprehensive, exploratory account of Munro's biography, her position as a feminist, her evocation of life in small-town Ontario, her non-fictional writings as well as her short stories, and her artistic achievement. Considering a wide range of topics – including Munro's style, life writing, her personal development, and her use of Greek myths, Celtic ballads, Norse sagas, and popular songs – this volume will appeal to keen readers of Munro's fiction as well as students and scholars of literature and Canadian and gender studies.
Author : Ben Etherington
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 28,21 MB
Release : 2018-11-22
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1108471374
This Companion presents lucid and exemplary critical essays, introducing readers to the major ideas and practices of world literary studies.
Author : Adrian Hunter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 41,48 MB
Release : 2007-11-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780521862592
The short story has become an increasingly important genre since the mid-nineteenth century. Complementing The Cambridge Introduction to the American Short Story, this book examines the development of the short story in Britain and other English-language literatures. It considers issues of form and style alongside - and often as part of - a broader discussion of publishing history and the cultural contexts in which the short story has flourished and continues to flourish. In its structure the book provides a chronological survey of the form, usefully grouping writers to show the development of the genre over time. Starting with Dickens and Kipling, the chapters cover key authors from the past two centuries and up to the present day. The focus on form, literary history, and cultural context, together with the highlighting of the greatest short stories and their authors, make this a stimulating and informative overview for all students of English literature.
Author : Morag Shiach
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 30,57 MB
Release : 2007-04-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 052185444X
The novel is modernism's most vital and experimental genre. With a chronology and guide to further reading, this 2007 Companion is an accessible and informative overview of the genre.
Author : Justine Tally
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 13,64 MB
Release : 2007-09-13
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1139827855
Nobel laureate Toni Morrison is one of the most widely studied of contemporary American authors. Her novels, particularly Beloved, have had a dramatic impact on the American canon and attracted considerable critical commentary. This 2007 Companion introduces and examines her oeuvre as a whole, the first evaluation to include not only her famous novels, but also her other literary works (short story, drama, musical, and opera), her social and literary criticism, and her career as an editor and teacher. Innovative contributions from internationally recognized critics and academics discuss Morrison's themes, narrative techniques, language and political philosophy, and explain the importance of her work to American studies and world literature. This comprehensive and accessible approach, together with a chronology and guide to further reading, makes this an essential book for students and scholars of African American literature.
Author : Kevin J. Hayes
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 34,24 MB
Release : 2002-04-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780521797276
This collection of specially-commissioned essays by experts in the field explores key dimensions of Edgar Allan Poe's work and life. Contributions provide a series of alternative perspectives on one of the most enigmatic and controversial American writers. The essays, specially tailored to the needs of undergraduates, examine all of Poe's major writings, his poetry, short stories and criticism, and place his work in a variety of literary, cultural and political contexts. They situate his imaginative writings in relation to different modes of writing: humor, Gothicism, anti-slavery tracts, science fiction, the detective story, and sentimental fiction. Three chapters examine specific works: The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, 'The Fall of the House of Usher', 'The Raven', and 'Ulalume'. The volume features a detailed chronology and a comprehensive guide to further reading, and will be of interest to students and scholars alike.
Author : Alfred Bendixen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 20,1 MB
Release : 2020-08-24
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1119685648