An engaging, original and radical reassessment of J.R.R. Tolkien, revealing how his visionary creation of Middle-Earth is more relevant now than ever before... Zobraziť viac
The Mabo court decision – which acknowledged indigenous people’s presence in the land, in history, and in public affairs in Australia – challenged previous ways of thinking about Australian history and culture. This is the first study of the impact of... Zobraziť viac
Analysing Discourse is an accessible introductory textbook for all students and researchers working with real language data. Drawing on a range of social theorists from Bourdieu to Habermas, as well as his own research, Norman Fairclough's book... Zobraziť viac
Die Auseinandersetzung um den "Tod des Autors", seine Umwertung oder Rückkehr ist in den vergangenen Jahren zunehmend lebhaft geführt worden. Mittlerweile ist der theoretische Prozess von Nietzsches "Ich als Wortspiel" zu Barthes' "mort de l'auteur"... Zobraziť viac
Offering an unparalleled level of assessment support, IB Prepared: English A Literature has been developed directly with the IB to provide the most up-to-date, authentic and authoritative guidance on DP assessment. Zobraziť viac
Mastering Practical Criticism offers students of English Literature at advanced and degree levels a clear, well-explained guide to mastering the skills of critical appreciation. It starts with ways of unlocking meaning in literary texts and proceeds... Zobraziť viac
Richard Rorty is one of the most influential, controversial and widely-read philosophers of the twentieth century. In this GuideBook to Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature Tartaglia analyzes this challenging text and introduces and assesses: Rorty's... Zobraziť viac
Faktenglaube und fiktionales Wissen - dieses Paradox verweist auf einen Dauerkonflikt zwischen faktenorientierter Wissenschaft und fiktionsfundierter Kunst: Sie kämpfen um den kulturellen Führungsanspruch in der Moderne und sind doch immer wieder... Zobraziť viac
Routledge A Level English Guides equip AS and A2 Level students with the skills they need to explore, evaluate, and enjoy English. Books in the series are built around the various skills specified in the assessment objectives (AOs) for all AS and A2... Zobraziť viac
Medieval Holy Women and the Desire for Death investigates the tension between death as necessary for bringing about union with God and as the end of life on earth.For medieval Christians, only death could offer complete union with God. For medieval... Zobraziť viac
The must-have workbook series for Shakespeare plays. Along with tips on approaching and working on the play and tackling the speeches, Applause Shakespeare Workbook: Othello includes highlighted essential passages. Zobraziť viac
Philip Pullman and the Historical Imagination takes the general reader on a fascinating tour of seventeenth-century thought, exploring how this time period shaped Pullman's extraordinary trilogies His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust... Zobraziť viac
The must-have workbook series for Shakespeare plays. Along with tips on approaching and working on the play and tackling the speeches, Applause Shakespeare Workbook: The Tempest includes highlighted essential passages. Zobraziť viac
Now in paperback, a significant new collection of concrete poetry that redefines what this unique literary movement means today. Concrete Poetry: A 21st-Century Anthology is the first overview of concrete poetry in many years. Selective yet wide-... Zobraziť viac
*'A winding and often surprising tour of the writing spaces associated with the authors of the books we love.' The Wall Street JournalWhat is it that so fascinates us about the places where writers live and create? Why does a remote cabin, ramshackle... Zobraziť viac
Vysokoškolská učebnica pod názvom Vybrané kapitoly z dejín staršej slovenskej a svetovej literatúry I je prehľadným sumárom najvýznamnejších a najurčujúcejších historických... Zobraziť viac
Román Vlny, poprvé publikovaný v roce 1931, patří k nejvýraznějším z experimentální tvorby Virginie Woolfové. Ústřední roli v něm má šest postav, vedoucích monology: Bernard, Susan, Rhoda, Luis, Jinny a Neville. Důležitá je také... Zobraziť viac
Drawing on new archival material, original research, and interviews, this spellbinding book is the first major biography of James Baldwin in three decades, revealing how profoundly his personal relationships shaped his life and work... Zobraziť viac
This book is a study of the literary reception of the originally Greek love-story of Hero and Leander, examining the nature of the tale and demonstrating its longevity and huge popularity from classical times to the present, in a great variety... Zobraziť viac
Slavný román Jane Austenové vykresluje, jak může nový mladý soused převrátit vzhůru nohama život v rodině s pěti dcerami. V ovzduší se vznáší pýcha, láska, předsudky, společenské konvence, zlomená srdce i společenský skandál... Zobraziť viac
