This collection brings contemporary Nigerian poetry into focus, bridging the gap between celebrated masters like Wole Soyinka and Christopher Okigbo and the dynamic voices emerging in the 21st century. It features fifteen essays, offering fresh... Zobraziť viac
This book reveals how Moses ibn Ezra, Judah Halevi, Moses Maimonides, and Shem Tov ibn Falaquera understood metaphor and imagination, and their role in the way human beings describe God. It demonstrates how these medieval Jewish thinkers engaged with... Zobraziť viac
This book explores the relationship between tragedy and the justice that is sought in moral philosophy and the law. It shows how our moral and legal judgments can be seen as aesthetic or tragic judgments, and it considers what kind of passion or... Zobraziť viac
This open access book explores the excesses, distortions and perverse effects that emerge when art and popular culture refuse reverence for nostalgic views on nature. Developing Phoebe Wagner's pioneering concept of the environmental grotesque, the... Zobraziť viac
In this stimulating collection of papers, leading researchers from Europe and North America demonstrate the theoretical and methodological importance of corpus studies of phraseology and show how data-intensive case studies provide ... Zobraziť viac
Reproduction of the original. The Antigonos publishing house specialises in the publication of reprints of historical books. We make sure that these works are made available to the public in good condition in order to preserve their cultural heritage. Zobraziť viac
The classic, instantly playable parlor game "Two Truths and a Lie" gets a literary spin-perfect for inquisitive book lovers of all stripes and fans of trivia and pub quizzes. Zobraziť viac
The two most popular titles by the noted linguist and critic in one volumean ideal introduction to his work... Zobraziť viac
'Pride and Prejudice' is Jane Austen's most popular novel - with a sparkling wit, a clever heroine and a moving love story.Elizabeth Bennett and her four sisters are to be married off to men befitting their status. The handsome and wealthy Mr Darcy... Zobraziť viac
In Zarathustra spricht der Philosoph des Individualismus. Der schöpferische Mensch und Künstler will einen neuen, erhöhten Typus des Menschen schaffen, den 'Übermenschen'. Also sprach Zarathustra ist ein Werk aus der späten Schaffensphase Friedrich... Zobraziť viac
This all-new definitive guide to writing imaginative fiction takes a completely novel approach and fully exploits the visual nature of fantasy through original drawings, maps, renderings, and exercises to create a spectacularly ... Zobraziť viac
Eight years ago, Anne Elliot fell in love with poor but ambitious naval officer Captain Frederick Wentworth, a choice which Anne's family was dissatisfied with. Lady Russell, friend and mentor to Anne, persuaded the younger woman ... Zobraziť viac
The ever-quotable Oscar Wilde once said, "Anybody can make history. Only a great man can write it." From his outsize celebrity in Victorian London to his authorship of fiction, drama and poetry that uniquely captured his era, it's fair to say... Zobraziť viac
This book examines the complex and varied ways in which fictions relate to the real world, and offers a precise account of how imaginative works of literature can use fictional content to explore matters of universal human interest. While rejecting the... Zobraziť viac
An introduction to how the history of Rome was written in the ancient world, and its impact on later periods. It presents essays by an international team of scholars that aim both to orient non-specialist readers to the important concerns of the Roman... Zobraziť viac
A dazzling anniversary edition of Lewis Carroll's classic story, illustrated by the award-winning Anthony Browne. Lewis Carroll's classic story is wonderfully re-imagined by award-winning and internationally bestselling illustrator Anthony Browne... Zobraziť viac
