In a draft attached to a letter to his friend and confidante Wilhelm Fliess (May 31, 1897), Freud develops an idea: The mechanism of fiction is the same as that of hysterical fantasies. He supports this thought with a brief analysis of the biographical... Zobraziť viac
Subjects of Terror uses a reading of the French Romantic poet Gérard de Nerval to elucidate and critique a death-based ideology of subjectivity that has remained in force from Kant to Lacan. This model, despite variations, is distinguished by three... Zobraziť viac
Honor Book for the 2005 Book Award given by the Children's Literature AssociationThe popularity of the Harry Potter books among adults and the critical acclaim these young adult fantasies have received may seem like a novel literary phenomenon. In the... Zobraziť viac
This wide-ranging collection makes available to specialists and nonspecialists alike important critical work on the Odyssey produced during the last half century. The ten essays address five major concerns: the poem's programmatic representation of... Zobraziť viac
A beautiful Everyman’s Library Contemporary Classics hardcover edition of James Joyce’s first and still most widely read novel, with an introduction by Richard Brown.In A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Joyce makes a strange peace with the... Zobraziť viac
Plato's Republic as a Philosophical Drama on Doing Well reimagines the central theme of Plato's foundational workthrough an interpretation of its characters as paradigms of the apparent good. Focusing attention on the dialogue itself, Ivor Ludlam... Zobraziť viac
The author rejects C.S. Lewis's theory of a "Drab" and a "Golden" school as unhistorical, and establishes the presence of an eloquent or courtly tradition and of a plain or contemplative tradition.Originally published in 1967.The Princeton Legacy... Zobraziť viac
Joseph Conrad: Contemporary Reviews (five volumes) is an indispensable resource for Conrad specialists and students of literary Modernism generally, aiming to provide as complete a view as possible of the contemporary reception of Joseph Conrad's works... Zobraziť viac
A stunning gift edition of the age-old tale of Odysseus and his journey... Zobraziť viac
A stirring, intimate reflection on the nature of race and American nationhood that has inspired generations of writers and thinkers, first published in 1963, the same year as the March on Washington “The finest essay I’ve ever read.”—Ta-Nehisi Coates... Zobraziť viac
Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso — the three fates of the deceased become the three pillars of an epic poem. The Divine Comedy, written by Italian poet Dante Alighieri in the fourteenth century, is considered the foremost work in Italian... Zobraziť viac
Degeneramos en espantosas marionetas, obsesionadospor el recuerdo de pasiones ante las que tuvimos demasiadomiedo, y ante las exquisitas tentaciones a las que no tuvimosel coraje de ceder... Zobraziť viac
This is the book on all of Tolkien's invented languages, spoken by hobbits, elves, and men of Middle-earth -- a dicitonary of fourteen languages, an English-Elvish glossary, all the runes and alphabets, and material on Tolkien the linguist. Zobraziť viac
When their father is suddenly taken away, Bobby, Peter and Phyllis must leave London for a simpler life in the country. They make new friends... Zobraziť viac
Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students. Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, ... Zobraziť viac
FIRST CITIZEN. Before we proceed any further, hear me speak. ALL. Speak, speak. FIRST CITIZEN. YOU are all resolv'd rather to die than to famish? ALL. Resolv'd, resolv'd. FIRST CITIZEN. First, you know Caius Marcius is chief enemy to the people. ALL.... Zobraziť viac
In Afroindigenization, Catherine A. John addresses the underbelly of spiritual resilience shaping a range of African diasporic institutions, traditions, and practices. John argues that repressed forms of indigenous African knowledge systems manifest in... Zobraziť viac
Captive Ecologies makes a case for the ecological significance of slavery’s afterlife, tracing the complex entanglements between racial capitalism and Black ecological freedom. Attending to the ways that racial capitalism implicates both captive bodies... Zobraziť viac
Not only are good communication skills necessary in the workplace, possessing knowledge of business English is vital as well. Being able to succinctly deliver a message through the written word in reports, presentations, or even e-mail will ... Zobraziť viac
John Duns Scotus was one of the principal figures in medieval philosophy and theology. Zobraziť viac
