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The Element of the ‘Absurd’ in Rajiv Joseph’s Post-9/11 Plays

By: Qurratulaen Liaqat

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Is the Theatre of the Absurd a viable option to express the horror of the post-9/11 era? This book reflects on the tradition's ongoing currency and its changing contours in the plays of American dramatist Rajiv Joseph, establishing its continued relevance today.

Is the Theatre of the Absurd a viable option to express the horror of the post-9/11 era? This book reflects on the tradition’s ongoing currency and its changing contours in the plays of American dramatist Rajiv Joseph, establishing its continued relevance today.

A Literary and Historical Exploration of the Life and Works of Runar Schildt

By: George C. Schoolfield

Edited By: Susan C. Brantly, Kathy Saranpa

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This is the first English book on the Finland-Swedish author Runar Schildt (1888-1925). A cosmopolitan writer, his work bears witness to the turbulent birth of modern Finland amid the Russian Revolution and the Finnish Civil War, offering vital insights into European history.

Mapping out the Rushdie Republic

Some Recent Surveys

Edited By: Prasanta Bhattacharyya, Tapan Kumar Ghosh

£63.99

This collection differs from existing studies on the work of Salman Rushdie by dint of its seriousness of intent and profundity of content. Every major writing of the writer is paid due attention as separate articles are devoted to every aspect of his literary persona.

Domestic Violence in Victorian and Edwardian Fiction

By: Jina Moon

£47.99

Moon highlights the crucial role played by Victorian and Edwardian novelists in changing views of domestic violence, showing how their depictions of such violence interacted with changing paradigms of masculinity and femininity at the time.

“Curious, if True”

The Fantastic in Literature

Edited By: Amy Bright

£39.99

This collection of articles on the fantastic makes connections across genres and historical periods. From magic realism and sci-fi to the Gothic, these essays further the reach of fantasy in the study of English literature and expand perspectives in the field.

Standing in the Shadow of the Master? Chaucerian Influences and Interpretations

Edited By: Kathleen A. Bishop with a Foreword by David Matthews

£44.99

This collection of essays questions the traditional supremacy of Chaucer while reaffirming his lasting impact. Scholars explore his influence on writers like Shakespeare, offer a modern assessment of the Wife of Bath, and discuss making Chaucer relevant today.

Postcolonial Odysseys

Derek Walcott’s Voyages of Homecoming

By: Maeve Tynan

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This study charts Derek Walcott's postcolonial voyage through Homer's *Odyssey*. It explores the tension between the outward journey and the homecoming, revealing how a modern master can reclaim and transform an ancient epic.

This study charts Derek Walcott’s postcolonial voyage through Homer’s *Odyssey*. It explores the tension between the outward journey and the homecoming, revealing how a modern master can reclaim and transform an ancient epic.

Approaches to Greek and Latin Language, Literature and History

Κατὰ σχολήν

Edited By: Gréta Kádas, Sara Macías Otero, Sandra Rodríguez Piedrabuena

£64.99

This collection of essays presents current research in Classics. Contributions cover subjects from Greek and Latin papyrology, epigraphy, and key literary texts to navigation, coinage, and sculpture. A useful, up-to-date research tool for any classicist.

Electric Sheep Slouching Towards Bethlehem

Speculative Fiction in a Post Modern World

Edited By: Harry Eiss

£49.99

On August 6, 1945, the world changed forever. A bomb shattered Hiroshima, and the easy truths of centuries no longer applied. Speculative Fiction projects real possibilities beyond these now shattered assumptions, moving through marginalized fictional landscapes.

The Italian Short Story through the Centuries

The Met(A)morphoses of the Novella

Edited By: Roberto Nicosia

£61.99

This collection of essays gathers together Italian and American scholars to provide a cooperative analysis of the Italian short story, beginning in the fourteenth century with Giovanni Boccaccio and arriving at the twentieth century with Alberto Moravia and Anna Maria Ortese.

Seeking a Home for Poetry in a Nomadic World

Joseph Brodsky and Ágnes Lehóczky

By: Silvia Panicieri

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This study explores the trespassing of linguistic borders through poets Joseph Brodsky and Ágnes Lehóczky. In their search for identity, these “nomadic” authors adopt English, confronting the fluid nature of language itself and forging new expressions for our future.

Prospects and Impediments of Feminist Monolithism

Re-Reading Mid-Twentieth Century Women’s Poetry

By: Rosalyn Mutia

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This book reads poetry by British, American, and Sub-Saharan women to argue for feminist monolithism. It finds remarkable consistency in themes of resisting oppression across geographical divides, proposing this as a stable ground for unity without ignoring their differences.

Identity Issues

Literary and Linguistic Landscapes

Edited By: Vesna Lopičić

£44.99

A collection of essays exploring the complex phenomenon of identity from diverse angles. Literary explorations discuss class, race, and nation in contemporary literature, while linguistic studies draw on insights from sociology, psychology, and cognitive linguistics.

Imagining Italy

Victorian Writers and Travellers

Edited By: Michael Hollington, John Jordan, Catherine Watts

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This book approaches the Victorian fascination with Italy from a broad, theoretical perspective. Going beyond Dickens, it examines travel writing and visual representations to show how Victorian stereotypes continue to inform contemporary tourism.

Unveiling the Intricacies of William Faulkner’s Literary Works through the Bakhtinian Theory

By: Mostafa Rahmati Kargan

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This captivating study unveils William Faulkner's narrative prowess. It explores his innovative use of multiple perspectives and unique voices to craft complex worlds, offering an exhilarating glimpse into the storytelling universe of one of literature's greatest visionaries.

This captivating study unveils William Faulkner’s narrative prowess. It explores his innovative use of multiple perspectives and unique voices to craft complex worlds, offering an exhilarating glimpse into the storytelling universe of one of literature’s greatest visionaries.

English as a Foreign Language for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Persons

Challenges and Strategies

Edited By: Ewa Domagała-Zyśk, Edit H. Kontra

£47.99

This volume describes experiences of teaching foreign language to deaf and hard-of-hearing students and presents aspects of empirical research in this field. It discusses mainly the issue of specific methodology for teaching English as a foreign language to these learners.

Knowing Their Place? Identity and Space in Children’s Literature

Edited By: Terri Doughty, Dawn Thompson

£39.99

What does it mean for a child to "know their place" in a globalized world? This collection explores how identity is formed by place in children's literature, studying indigeneity, the natural world, fantastic spaces, and texts like Peter Pan and Harry Potter.

What does it mean for a child to “know their place” in a globalized world? This collection explores how identity is formed by place in children’s literature, studying indigeneity, the natural world, fantastic spaces, and texts like Peter Pan and Harry Potter.

Lawrence Durrell’s Woven Web of Guesses (Durrell Studies 2)

By: Richard Pine

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A foremost expert presents original essays on Lawrence Durrell, author of *The Alexandria Quartet*. This volume explores his private notebooks, early literary connections with Henry Miller and Anaïs Nin, and new insights into his mental states, politics, and sexual orientation.

Taking a Hard Look

Gender and Visual Culture

Edited By: Amanda du Preez

£39.99

This volume takes a hard look at the creative intersection of gender and visual culture. It explores how visual culture is gendered and questions debilitating role models, creating a dialogue with international theory from a South perspective.

Post-National Enquiries

Essays on Ethnic and Racial Border Crossings

Edited By: Jopi Nyman

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These studies address cultural narratives of border crossings in Europe and the United States. The essays show how the migrant challenges the view that people belong to one nation-state, exploring race, whiteness, and ethnic identity in fiction and cinema.