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States of Decadence
On the Aesthetics of Beauty, Decline and Transgression across Time and Space Volume 1
This two-part anthology focuses on the literary and cultural phenomenon of decadence, with particular attention given to literature from the end of the 1800s. It goes beyond literary studies too, drawing on a number of the tropes and themes of decadence in the arts and culture.
This two-part anthology focuses on the literary and cultural phenomenon of decadence, with particular attention given to literature from the end of the 1800s. It goes beyond literary studies too, drawing on a number of the tropes and themes of decadence in the arts and culture.
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This book’s study of the love letters and romantic novels of the Napoleonic coterie reveals the emerging political landscape of the Napoleonic war period through extended metaphors of love and patriotism. It describes how these letters were largely framed by concepts of love.
This book’s study of the love letters and romantic novels of the Napoleonic coterie reveals the emerging political landscape of the Napoleonic war period through extended metaphors of love and patriotism. It describes how these letters were largely framed by concepts of love.
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States of Decadence
On the Aesthetics of Beauty, Decline and Transgression across Time and Space Volume 2
This two-part anthology focuses on the literary and cultural phenomenon of decadence, with particular attention given to literature from the end of the 1800s. It goes beyond literary studies too, drawing on a number of the tropes and themes of decadence in the arts and culture.
This two-part anthology focuses on the literary and cultural phenomenon of decadence, with particular attention given to literature from the end of the 1800s. It goes beyond literary studies too, drawing on a number of the tropes and themes of decadence in the arts and culture.
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This book discusses the socio-economic and cultural problems faced by the Dalit community. Despite a long movement for land, dignity, and equal rights, the practice of suppression and humiliation continues today. This book explores the circumstances of Dalits in Andhra Pradesh.
This book discusses the socio-economic and cultural problems faced by the Dalit community. Despite a long movement for land, dignity, and equal rights, the practice of suppression and humiliation continues today. This book explores the circumstances of Dalits in Andhra Pradesh.
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This cross-cultural study investigates what happens when 20th century European plays are adapted to the Indian context. Go into the minds of creators and directors through interviews that reveal the theatrical, cultural, and ideological concerns of reimagining landmark works.
This cross-cultural study investigates what happens when 20th century European plays are adapted to the Indian context. Go into the minds of creators and directors through interviews that reveal the theatrical, cultural, and ideological concerns of reimagining landmark works.
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Ideological Battlegrounds – Constructions of Us and Them Before and After 9/11
Volume 2 Perspectives in Language
Focusing on language and discourse, this volume explores the construction of “Us” and “Them” in texts before and after 9/11. The book shows how language reflects the tragic event, bringing us closer to understanding its roots, consequences, and relevance today.
Focusing on language and discourse, this volume explores the construction of “Us” and “Them” in texts before and after 9/11. The book shows how language reflects the tragic event, bringing us closer to understanding its roots, consequences, and relevance today.
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This English translation of Rudolf von Ems’s Der guote Gêrhart allows those without knowledge of Middle High German to gain insights into an important medieval literary discourse. Von Ems’s work includes examples of medieval multilingualism, tolerance, and multiculturality.
This English translation of Rudolf von Ems’s Der guote Gêrhart allows those without knowledge of Middle High German to gain insights into an important medieval literary discourse. Von Ems’s work includes examples of medieval multilingualism, tolerance, and multiculturality.
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Post Celtic Tiger Ireland
Exploring New Cultural Spaces
This anthology provides the reader with an exploration of various artistic works which grew out of the post-Celtic Tiger era in Ireland. In assessing the aftermath of this period and its impact on Ireland today, the contributors also allude to its future evolution and trends.
This anthology provides the reader with an exploration of various artistic works which grew out of the post-Celtic Tiger era in Ireland. In assessing the aftermath of this period and its impact on Ireland today, the contributors also allude to its future evolution and trends.
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Ecstatic Consumption
The Spectacle of Global Dystopia in Contemporary American Literature
Radia argues how the culture of spectacle is ever-evolving and affecting the global dependence on consumption and its many different forms. She asks if avatar (anti)forms provide an escape into a utopian space or further enhance the dystopian ecstasy.
Radia argues how the culture of spectacle is ever-evolving and affecting the global dependence on consumption and its many different forms. She asks if avatar (anti)forms provide an escape into a utopian space or further enhance the dystopian ecstasy.
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Featuring papers from the Science Fiction Symposia, this volume demonstrate the diversity and adaptability of science fiction as a tool for asking and answering impossible questions. It explores how it challenges boundaries, whether conceptual, literary or metaphorical.
Featuring papers from the Science Fiction Symposia, this volume demonstrate the diversity and adaptability of science fiction as a tool for asking and answering impossible questions. It explores how it challenges boundaries, whether conceptual, literary or metaphorical.
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Defining and Redefining Space in the English-Speaking World
Contacts, Frictions, Clashes
Focusing on contacts, frictions, and clashes, this collection explores their spatial nature, highlighting the stakes of (re)definitions of space. It examines how efforts, such as defining and mapping spaces, lead to geographical, social, political, and aesthetic definitions.
Focusing on contacts, frictions, and clashes, this collection explores their spatial nature, highlighting the stakes of (re)definitions of space. It examines how efforts, such as defining and mapping spaces, lead to geographical, social, political, and aesthetic definitions.
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Mapping out the Rushdie Republic
Some Recent Surveys
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.
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.
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The German Historical Novel since the Eighteenth Century
More than a Bestseller
This collection looks at aesthetic and thematic continuities, as well as changes in the historical genre in Germany from the late 18th century to the present. It also gives insights into the novels’ political and socio-cultural implications and studies several historical novels.
This collection looks at aesthetic and thematic continuities, as well as changes in the historical genre in Germany from the late 18th century to the present. It also gives insights into the novels’ political and socio-cultural implications and studies several historical novels.
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Raimondi presents a linguistic analysis of a group of modern narratives written by Piedmontese authors. The novels and short stories examined are notable for the way they move between various idioms—Standard Italian, regional vernaculars, English and pastiches.
Raimondi presents a linguistic analysis of a group of modern narratives written by Piedmontese authors. The novels and short stories examined are notable for the way they move between various idioms—Standard Italian, regional vernaculars, English and pastiches.
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This volume explores a multiplicity of “ways of being”, including the adoption of an ethnic position, the enactment of gender, the conception of childhood and artistic visions of urban life. It features discourses of identity and “ways of performing” identity in literature.
This volume explores a multiplicity of “ways of being”, including the adoption of an ethnic position, the enactment of gender, the conception of childhood and artistic visions of urban life. It features discourses of identity and “ways of performing” identity in literature.
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This volume explores the fantastic and the fin de siècle’s relationship. It studies how this period reflects the fantastic’s relation to: aesthetic ideas, terror and horror, the sublime, and evil, Gothic and sensation fiction, the Aesthetic Movement and Decadence.
This volume explores the fantastic and the fin de siècle’s relationship. It studies how this period reflects the fantastic’s relation to: aesthetic ideas, terror and horror, the sublime, and evil, Gothic and sensation fiction, the Aesthetic Movement and Decadence.
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This volume offers an approach to narratives in the 21st century, amid growing concern with the decreasing explanatory capacity of theoretical concepts and narrative configurations. It provides cutting-edge research from a variety of disciplines, including the social sciences.
This volume offers an approach to narratives in the 21st century, amid growing concern with the decreasing explanatory capacity of theoretical concepts and narrative configurations. It provides cutting-edge research from a variety of disciplines, including the social sciences.
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Two Questers in the Twentieth-century North Africa
Paul Bowles and Ibrahim Alkoni
This unique exploration of Paul Bowles and Ibrahim Alkoni reveals timely insights into the relationship between the West and the Orient. An original work, it challenges existing scholarship and is a valuable contribution to comparative and postcolonial literature.
This unique exploration of Paul Bowles and Ibrahim Alkoni reveals timely insights into the relationship between the West and the Orient. An original work, it challenges existing scholarship and is a valuable contribution to comparative and postcolonial literature.
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Alshammari considers the ways in which madness has been portrayed in writing by women authors, readdressing the madwoman trope from a transnational approach set in contrast to the traditional Eurocentric approach to literary madness.
Alshammari considers the ways in which madness has been portrayed in writing by women authors, readdressing the madwoman trope from a transnational approach set in contrast to the traditional Eurocentric approach to literary madness.
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Mazzi suggests, linguistically, that the study of reasoned argument is likely to have many potential applications in the context of Irish public discourse. He tackles the issue of the construction of argumentation in the judiciary and in the politics of the Irish Republic.
Mazzi suggests, linguistically, that the study of reasoned argument is likely to have many potential applications in the context of Irish public discourse. He tackles the issue of the construction of argumentation in the judiciary and in the politics of the Irish Republic.
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