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In Britain, the years after 1918 witnessed an explosion of interest in the pursuit of leisure, which, after the austerity and restrictions of the First World War, was increasingly viewed as a right for all. With limited resources, particularly of space,...

This book examines the developing roles and practices of re-Orientalism in contemporary Indian writing in English. Re-Orientalism theory has grown exponentially in the 21st century, and developed a discourse of its own, as well as novel, strategic...

The Narrative Turn in Fiction and Theory relates the recent theoretical surge of interest in narrative to the revival of storytelling in fiction, particularly perceptible in France, where the preceding crisis of storytelling was exceptionally intense. It...

Consisting of six essayistic chapters, this book centers on two seminal yet not often associated Irish texts: Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift (1726) and A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce (1916). Practicing a comparative way of...

The effects of what we now term 'combat trauma' are well represented in the literature of the Ancient Greeks: the madness of Heracles, the rage of Achilles, the suicide of Ajax, the isolation of Philoctetes, and the trials of Odysseus, to name a few. Much

With its focus on D. H. Lawrence's attitudes toward Indians, Gypsies, and Jews, Race and Identity in D. H. Lawrence examines how concepts about race are created and transmitted; how they are appropriated and sometimes transformed; and how individual and...

Kazuo Ishiguro's novels are suffused with a sense of memory, nostalgia and mourning. Memory is an area of research that continues to grow in importance within the humanities and this unique study examines the importance of memory and its representation...

This influential collection of sayings and rhetorical strategies is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of classical rhetoric. Edited by Conrad Bursian and featuring the work of the great Roman rhetorician Seneca, this volume offers...

A towering figure in British politics and culture, Gladstone also devoted his attention to classical scholarship. In this collection of essays, he explores the world of the Homeric epics, analyzing their themes and placing them within a broader...

De Diversis Recensionibus Apollonii Rhodii Argonauticon è un'opera letteraria di grande importanza che offre una panoramica sulle molte revisioni dell'opera di Apollonio Rodio. Questa è una lettura obbligatoria per gli studenti e gli appassionati di...

This scholarly work by Rudolf Heinrich Klausen is a detailed study of the theology present in the tragedies of Ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the religious themes and motifs present in Aeschylus's work,...

Enter the world of Martial, one of the greatest Roman poets, with this insightful analysis of his use of metrics and verse. In this comprehensive study, Cesare Giarratano offers a detailed analysis of Martial's poetic technique, drawing on a wide range...

A classic work of medieval French literature, The Curial Made by Maystere Alain Charretier is a unique exploration of power, politics, and social hierarchy in the Middle Ages. Written by Alain Chartier, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in...

This groundbreaking study of ancient Greek literature offers a fresh and insightful analysis of one of the most important and complex elements of the Greek tragic chorus: piety. Drawing on a wide range of texts and scholarship, author Henry Vogel Shelley...

Dieses Buch bietet eine kreative Deutung und Analyse von Homers 'Odyssee'. Jakob Sitzler beschreibt die ästhetischen, philosophischen und kulturellen Themen, die in diesem epischen Gedicht angesprochen werden. Mit detaillierten Analysen und einem...

Franz Kampers beschreibt die mittelalterlichen Sagen vom Paradiese und vom Holze des Kreuzes Christi. Er untersucht die Quellen und die Entstehungsgeschichte dieser Sagen und gibt Einblick in die hervorstechendsten Typen dieser Erzählungen.This work has...

A scholarly study of the letters of Roman philosopher and statesman Seneca the Younger. Written by German classicist Heinrich Hilgenfeld, the book analyzes the structure and content of Seneca's letters, with a particular focus on their ethical and...

In diesem Werk untersucht Joseph Flierle die Einflüsse der griechischen Redner Demosthenes, Thukydides und Xenophon in den Werken des römischen Redners Dionysius von Halicarnass. Eine wichtige Lektüre für Studenten der antiken Rhetorik und Geschichte...

A fascinating exploration of the influence of two of the most celebrated Roman poets, Virgil and Ovid, on the lesser-known but still significant figure of Papinius Statius. With meticulous attention to detail and a deep understanding of the literary...

In diesem Werk untersucht Erich Wilisch die Fragmente des antiken Epikers Eumelos. Mit Hilfe der bekanntesten Bruchstücke des Epos rekonstruiert der Autor Zukunftsprognosen in den antiken Ansätzen des Epos und beleuchtet so die antiken Wurzeln der...

In diesem Buch untersucht Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff die Überlieferungsgeschichte der griechischen Lyriker. Dabei geht er sowohl auf die literarischen als auch auf die kulturellen Hintergründe ein und schildert detailliert, wie die Werke der...

Ce livre propose une édition critique de L'Entrée d'Espagne, une chanson de geste franco-italienne du XIIIe siècle. L'ouvrage offre une analyse détaillée de cette œuvre littéraire complexe, ainsi que des commentaires approfondis sur les aspects...

This critically acclaimed book provides a scholarly analysis of the first book of the Mahabharata, the Adi Parva. It examines the epic's complex characters, themes, and symbolism, offering fresh insights into one of the world's greatest works of...

Simonide di Ceo (556-468 a.C.) è stato un poeta lirico greco antico noto per la sua abilità nelle elegie e nelle odi. Questa dissertazione offre un'analisi approfondita della poetica di Simonide e del suo posto nella letteratura greca antica.This work...

Oneirocritica is a comprehensive guide to dream interpretation, compiled by Artemidorus in the 2nd century CE. This edition features commentary by Johann G. Reiff, Johann Jacob Reiske, and Nicolas Rigault, making it a valuable resource for scholars of...

This book explores the work of Cervantes in relation to the ideas about the mind that circulated in early modern Europe and were propelled by thinkers such as Juan Luis Vives, Juan Huarte de San Juan, Oliva Sabuco, Andrés Laguna, Andrés Velásquez,...

The essays collected here join in, and contribute to, the current reflection on Dante's vitality today in a critical, multidisciplinary vein. Their intervention comes at a particularly sensitive juncture in the history of Dante's global reception and...

Fools and clowns were widely popular characters employed in early modern drama, prose texts and poems mainly as laughter makers, or also as ludicrous metaphorical embodiments of human failures. Literature and Intellectual Disability in Early Modern...

Originally published in 1972 and based on extensive research and use of source materials including manuscripts, this book examines Puritan spiritual autobiographies written before 1725 and sets them in the context of the literary tradition out of which...

This book 'Tabsrey wo Jaizey (Reviews)' contains selected reviews on contemporary Urdu fiction and fiction writers which were published in some issues of "Qirtaas" Urdu magazine.تبصرے کی کوئی بھی قسم ہو اور تبصرے کا کوئی بھی انداز ہو، تبصرہ نگار کا ذہین...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2019 im Fachbereich Germanistik - Ältere Deutsche Literatur, Mediävistik, Note: 2,0, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese Arbeit untersucht, welche Funktion die Räume in "Iwein" von Hartmann...

Seminar paper from the year 2019 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,0, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, language: English, abstract: This term paper seeks to explore the creation of fictional worlds in the...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2019 im Fachbereich Germanistik - Literaturgeschichte, Epochen, Note: 1, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (Fachbereich für deutsche Sprache und Literatur), Veranstaltung: Weimarer Klassik, Sprache: Deutsch,...

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2014 in the subject German Studies - Comparative Literature, grade: 2, University of Vienna, language: English, abstract: The present bachelor thesis deals with the fairy tale Rumpelstiltskin and its central question "Who is...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2017 im Fachbereich Germanistik - Neuere Deutsche Literatur, Note: 1,7, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Botho Strauß gehört zweifelsohne zu den wohl meist diskutiertesten und mitunter auch sehr...

This book is the first comprehensive study of mainstream British dystopian fiction and the Cold War. Drawing on over 200 novels and collections of short stories, the monograph explores the ways in which dystopian texts charted the lived experiences...

This book aims to help readers interpret, and reflect on, their reading more effectively. It presents doctrines of ancient and renaissance rhetoric (an education in how to write well) as questions or categories for interpreting one's reading. The first...

This book is a study of gender and place in twentieth-century Chicana/o literature and culture, covering the early period of regional writing to contemporary art. Remapping Chicana/o literary and cultural history from the critical regional perspective of...

This book brings the study of nineteenth-century illustrations into the digital age. The key issues discussed include the difficulties of making illustrations visible online, the mechanisms for searching the content of illustrations, and the politics of...

This book discusses how Plato, one the fiercest legal critics in ancient Greece, became - in the longue durée - its most influential legislator. Making use of a vast scholarly literature, and offering original readings of a number of dialogues, it argues...

This book explores the idea that while we see the vampire as a hero of romance, or as a member of an oppressed minority struggling to fit in and acquire legal recognition, the vampire has in many ways changed beyond recognition over recent decades due to...