Literary studies: general Books

De Abstrusis Sermonibus: Expositio Sermonum Antiquorum (1844) ist ein Buch von Fulgentius, Fabius Planciades. Das Buch ist eine Sammlung von antiken Reden und ihre Interpretationen. Fulgentius, Fabius Planciades, ein r������mischer Gelehrter des 4...

Das Buch ""Das Wesen der Senta in Richard Wagners Dichtung: Der Fliegende Holl�����nder"" von Edmund von Hagen aus dem Jahr 1880 besch�����ftigt sich mit der Figur der Senta in Wagners ber�����hmter Oper. Der Autor analysiert die psychologischen und...

Das Buch ""Das Verh�����ltnis der Handschriften des Altfranz������sischen Gregorius (1886)"" von Wilhelm Miehle besch�����ftigt sich mit der Analyse und Vergleichung verschiedener Handschriften des altfranz������sischen Textes ""Gregorius"". Der Autor...

Das Buch ""Das System der hesiodischen Kosmogonie"" von Hans Flach wurde im Jahr 1874 ver������ffentlicht. Es besch�����ftigt sich mit der Kosmogonie, also der Lehre von der Entstehung des Universums, des griechischen Dichters Hesiod. Flach untersucht...

Das Buch ""Das Nibelungenlied in der �����ltesten Gestalt"" von Alfred Holder wurde im Jahr 1874 ver������ffentlicht. Es handelt sich um eine Ausgabe des Nibelungenlieds, eines epischen Gedichts aus dem Mittelalter, das die Geschichte von Siegfried und...

Das Buch ""Das Nibelungenlied im Auszuge nach dem Urtext mit den entsprechenden Abschnitten der Wolsungensage"" von Gotthold Botticher wurde im Jahr 1892 ver������ffentlicht. Es handelt sich dabei um eine Zusammenfassung des Nibelungenliedes, einem...

Das Buch ""Das Liederbuch des Leipziger Studenten Clodius vom Jahre 1669: Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte des deutschen Liedes im 17. Jahrhundert"" von Wilhelm Niessen wurde im Jahr 1891 ver������ffentlicht. Es handelt von einem Liederbuch, das von einem...

""Das Hippokrates-Glossar des Erotianos und seine urspr�����ngliche Gestalt"" ist ein Buch von Johannes Ilberg, das im Jahr 1893 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Buch besch�����ftigt sich mit dem Glossar des griechischen Arztes Erotianos, der im 1...

Das Etymologicum Florentinum Parvum: Und Das Sogenannte Etymologicum Magnum Genuinum (1896) von Otto Carnuth ist ein Buch, das sich mit der Etymologie der griechischen Sprache befasst. Es enth�����lt zwei Texte: das Etymologicum Florentinum Parvum und...

Das Buch ""Das Elucidarium Des Honorius Augustodunensis: Und Der Franzosische Metrische Lucidaire Des XIII Jahrhundert (1884)"" von Hug Schladebach ist eine Studie �����ber zwei mittelalterliche Texte aus dem 13. Jahrhundert. Der erste Text, das...

Here is presented a succinct and insightful account of the reception of the Iliad and Odyssey from antiquity to the mid-twentieth century. The overall result is less a systematic history than a series of independent studies differing in scale and focus,...

The role of poetic allusion in classical Greek poetry, to Homer especially, has often largely been neglected or even almost totally ignored. This book, first published in 1990, clarifies the place of Homer in Greek education, as well as adding to the...

The author here reassesses the concept of 'masculinity', and argues that it cannot be seen as an absolute standard, but only as the product of perpetual conflict between competing and unstable models. The argument is sustained by a close reading of the...

This book, first published in 1958, aims to describe Greek art and poetry within this ambiguous period of ancient history (often referred to as the Greek 'Dark Ages'), and to explore the possibilities of learning about Mycenaean civilisation from its own...

Published in 1970, this important work interprets the poem with a focus on the idiosyncrasies of its originally oral composition. In part I, the main themes of the Odyssey such as 'guest-friendship' and 'testing' are investigated. The incorporation of...

The Late Medieval Origins of the Modern Novel dramatically refreshes the age-old debate regarding the novel's origins and purpose. Acknowledging the excellence of Doody, Moore, and Pavel's recent work, scholarship has yet to account for literature's...

Neorealism and the "New" Italy centers on neorealist Italian artists' use of compassion as a vehicle to express their characters' interactions. Simonetta Milli Konewko proposes that compassion as an emotion may be activated to unify certain individuals...

The fourteenth and fifteenth centuries were times of tumultuous change in medieval Europe; they witnessed the Black Death, the Great Papal Schism, heightened fears of the apocalypse, and the elimination of Spain's non-Christian population. Few figures...

This book explores the literary representation of late Victorian and early Edwardian London from an auditory perspective, arguing that readers should 'listen' to impressions of the city, as described by writers such as Conrad, Doyle, Ford and...

This book examines ideas of Irishness in the writing of Mary McCarthy, Maeve Brennan, Alice McDermott, Alice Munro, Jane Urquhart, and Emma Donoghue. Individual chapters engage in detail with questions central to the social or...

This book provides an original and compelling analysis of the ways in which British women's golden age crime narratives negotiate the conflicting social and cultural forces that influenced depictions of gender in popular culture in the 1920s until...

This volume explores how twentieth- and twenty-first-century literary texts engage with relationships between humans and other animals. Written by forward-thinking early-career scholars, as well as established experts in the field, the chapters discuss...

After the Islamic conquest on Spain in 711, an array of literary works emerged during the medieval period in response to the historical event. Narratives of the Islamic Conquest from Medieval Spain explores these understudied materials from the...

This book explores the phenomenon of second sight in nineteenth-century literature and culture. Second sight is a form of prophetic vision associated with the folklore of the Scottish Highlands and Islands. Described in Gaelic as the An-da-shealladh or...

This book is about selected Victorian texts and authors that in many cases have never before been subject to sustained scholarly attention. Taking inspiration from the pioneeringly capacious approach to the hidden hinterland of Victorian fiction adopted...

How did writers understand the soul in late seventeenth-century England? New discoveries in medicine and anatomy led Restoration writers to question the substance of the soul and its motions in literature written during the neo-Epicurean revival. Writers...

Examining the representation of love in conduct books, philosophical treatises, letter-writing manuals, and medical texts, Love in Print in the Sixteenth Century explores the impact of printing on conflicting cultural notions about romantic love in the...

Focusing on works by some of the major literary figures of the period, Michael A. Faletra argues that the legendary history of Britain that flourished in medieval chronicles and Arthurian romances traces its origins to twelfth-century Anglo-Norman...

Este livro traz os livros XIII e XIV das Metamorfoses de Ovídio, que contam as histórias de Cicno e Ciparisse, bem como as de Perseu e Médusa. É uma obra-prima da literatura clássica, com surpreendentes descrições e interpretações mitológicasThis work...

Ce livre explore l'évolution de la littérature chevaleresque au Moyen Âge. L'auteur y expose l'origine de l'épopée chevaleresque, sa place dans la société médiévale et son influence sur la littérature moderne. This work has been selected by scholars as...

A detailed study of the sources and influences behind Ovid's Heroides I, III, VII, X, and XII, written by renowned scholar James Nesbitt Anderson. Drawing on a wide range of textual and historical evidence, Anderson sheds new light on the literary...

De Lycophrone Euphronio Eratosthene Comicorum Interpretibus is a scholarly work that examines the works of three Greek comic poets - Lycophrone, Euphronio, and Eratosthene. It provides a detailed analysis of their works, including their themes, language,...

In questo saggio, Girolamo Vitelli esamina il luogo e il tempo della rappresentazione della tragedia di Euripide 'Ifigenia in Aulide'. L'autore offre una profonda analisi del contesto storico e culturale in cui la tragedia fu composta e rappresentata,...

The Hundred Riddles of Symphosius is a fascinating collection of puzzles and brain-teasers from the ancient world. The riddles cover a range of subjects, from animals and plants to everyday objects and philosophical concepts. Perfect for scholars and...

Dieses Werk bietet eine umfassende Analyse der griechischen Florilegien. Es analysiert die Entstehung, Bedeutung und Verbreitung dieser literarischen Gattung und bietet eine detaillierte Untersuchung einiger wichtiger Beispiele.This work has been...

A translation of the Evangelium Nicodemi, a medieval religious text, into Anglo-Saxon and Middle English. Abbie Fiske Eaton's work is a valuable resource for students of medieval literature, religious studies, and linguistics.This work has been selected...

Una versione commentata e reinterpretata dell'ultimo atto della Divina Commedia di Dante. Questa edizione, curata dall'autore F. Limarzi, approfondisce il significato allegorico e teologico del Paradiso di Dante, offrendo al lettore nuove chiavi di...

Dieses Buch enthält den ursprünglichen und echten Schluss der Odyssee Homers. Es ist ein faszinierendes Werk für alle, die sich für die klassische Literatur und die griechische Mythologie interessieren.This work has been selected by scholars as being...

Découvrez un recueil d'épigrammes du poète latin Martial, accompagné de commentaires et d'analyses approfondies.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This...

Ce livre présente trois essais qui explorent la légende du roi Arthur, en se concentrant sur les thèmes abordés dans le roman de Lancelot du Lac et la quête du Saint Graal. L'auteur, Myrrha Lotborodine, examine la signification des personnages, des...

This rare manuscript from the Lambeth Palace Library is a unique example of an Old English interlinear translation of the Psalms. With its valuable insights into the linguistic and cultural history of medieval England, this book is an important resource...

Anhang zu Homers Ilias Schulausgabe ist ein unverzichtbares Werk für jeden, der sich für Homers Ilias interessiert. Es bietet eine Vielzahl von Materialien und Anmerkungen, um das Verständnis und die Interpretation des Werks zu erleichtern.This work has...

This book is a critical edition of William Caxton's Blanchardyn and Eglantine, a medieval romance that tells the story of a knight who falls in love with a beautiful princess. The book includes both the original Middle English text and modern...

Una analisi approfondita della retorica e del linguaggio utilizzati da Claudio Claudiano nelle sue opere. Parravicini esplora il rapporto tra l'autore e la sua epoca, e il modo in cui il suo stile si adatta alla letteratura latina dell'ultimo periodo...

This historical and geographic treatise is a fascinating exploration of the ancient Greek epic, The Odyssey, and its possible connection to the Egyptian story of Outinum. Through meticulous research and analysis, author Jonas Ramus argues that these two...

In this work, Gladstone examines the literary, historical, and cultural legacy of Homer and the Homeric Age. He explores the authenticity of the Homeric texts, and draws connections between the language, religion, and social structure of ancient Greece...

This book explores the rhetorical style of the historian Flavius Josephus, examining his use of language and grammar. Karl Raab provides critical analysis and insightful observations in this comprehensive study.This work has been selected by scholars as...

Across the world cattle remain absolutely essential to civilization's survival as a source of food, clothing, and labor. Human beings eat beef and ice cream, drink milk, wear leather, and love hamburgers and hot dogs. This book describes the history of...