For Victorian and Modern women who defied convention, a diagnosis of madness was a constant threat. This book uncovers the reality of unjust institutionalization and reveals how these women actively protested their diagnoses and confinement.
For three generations, Afghans have migrated across the world. This book defines the concept of diaspora, considering key ideas like “belonging” and “return.” It focuses on the Afghan diaspora, particularly in Iran, and offers short accounts of their lives.
The Life and Novels of Isabella St John
In the generation after Jane Austen, Isabella St John went further with her sharply satirical picture of the English upper class. Born an aristocrat, her novels use authentic inside knowledge to boldly tackle women’s rights and social injustice with humour and acute observation.
This volume explores space, place, and hybridity in today’s multicultural societies. It considers how art, film, and literature can reinvigorate representations of modern nations and celebrate their dynamic communities without relegating minorities to the margin.
Paradoxes in Selected Poetry of Emily Dickinson and Sylvia Plath
This book explores the poetry of Emily Dickinson and Sylvia Plath without sensationalizing the writers or their work. It adopts a multi-pronged approach to provide a holistic view of the issues, similarities, and differences in the poetry of the two women.
In the early twentieth century, fairy tales became political tools used to define a nation’s identity and justify claims to statehood in countries like Romania and Ireland. This book investigates the interweave of poetics and politics during the rise of modernist nationalism.
Critical Reception of Arundhati Roy
Arundhati Roy is equally loved and disparaged. This book delves into the kaleidoscope of reactions to her writings that mediate her identity as a writer, activist and celebrity, exploring how factors from her Booker win to sedition charges shape how her work is read.
This book analyzes feminist trauma fiction, exploring how authors like Margaret Atwood and Anita Desai detail the trauma women experience in a prejudiced world. It expands awareness of traumatic memory and warns that trauma gets reproduced if left unattended.
Extraterrestrial Intelligence
What are the implications for human society of a sophisticated extraterrestrial intelligence (ETI) operating on Earth? This book explores this question from a multidisciplinary perspective. Any contact with ETI will be a paradigm changer, and we must prepare for this transition.
The Racialization of the Occult in Nineteenth Century British Literature
In nineteenth-century Britain, the occult was both a source of support and a threat to society. This book examines novels from 1850-1900 to trace how the representation of occult practitioners participated in and contributed to the racialization of the occult.
100 Years of the American Dream
This collection offers examinations of the American Dream across a diverse range of works. Each chapter’s innovative insights transcend literary critique to touch upon issues of economics, education, gender, immigration, psychology, race, and religion.
Bombay Novels
Walk the streets of Mumbai through the eyes of literary wanderers. Analyzing four novels, this book reveals how the act of flânerie uncovers hidden histories and exposes power relations, offering a transgressive, alternative vision of the city and its people.
This book discusses intellectual militancy and activism in Festus Iyayi’s literary works. It shows how this activism impacts marginalized individuals who struggle for social justice, and will appeal to those interested in human rights, power dynamics, and state violence.
This book explores the psychological, social, and cultural significance of Westerns. While the stories may have simple plots, their cultural importance is a very complicated matter. Discover the psychological and social pleasures and benefits that explain why people read them.
This book explores the rich cultural meanings in Vietnamese picturebooks. It’s a tool for intercultural understanding, a vital connection to heritage for Vietnamese children at home and abroad, and a step toward a society built on harmony, equality, and love.
This volume provides critical attention on A.S. Byatt’s wonder tales. It examines her postmodern recreation of old forms through a variety of fresh and theoretically informed approaches, exploring the fertile creative-critical dialogue between her work and tradition.
Anti-Heroes in the Works of Easton Ellis, Coe, Martel and Tsiolkas
What does it mean to be “a man” today? This book delves into the shame, struggle, and precariousness inherent in modern masculinity. Through the lens of characters in contemporary novels, it illuminates the overlooked, vulnerable nature of the masculine experience.
This anthology explores hybridity in Spanish culture from Imperial Spain to the twenty-first century. The literary and visual texts studied blur fixed boundaries between genres, cultures, and languages. A hybrid itself, this collection points to the future.
Ungrateful Daughters
Has the third wave of feminism spawned a literary movement? This book analyzes the fiction, memoirs, and anthologies of third wave writers like Rebecca Walker and Michelle Tea, defining a unique “third wave sensibility” and asking: does literary success help women’s liberation?
Fantasy literature is a provocation. Against the dominant skepticism of the age, it points to hope and trust. This collection of essays explores how fantasy brings spiritual and moral values back to the center, rekindling the hope of finding meaning.
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