Literary Theory

Mad Madge designed her own clothes and her coach was black with silver decoration. As John Evelyn wrote, gentlemen visitors were 'much pleased by the extraordinary fanciful habit, garb and...

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The Arden Shakespeare is the established edition of Shakespeare's work. Justly celebrated for its authoritative scholarship and invaluable commentary, Arden guides you a richer understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare's plays.This...

This edition situates "The Tempest" at the centre of changing cultural attitudes towards colonialism, power politics and patriarchal hierarchies, and demonstrates how the play both shaped and reflected those changing...

The Arden Shakespeare is the established edition of Shakespeare's work. Justly celebrated for its authoritative scholarship and invaluable commentary, Arden guides you a richer understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare's plays.This...

This is the true story of a boy who wanted to grow up with the Brady Bunch, but ended up living with the Addams Family...

The Rough Guide to Shakespeare provides the perfect introduction across all media from the Elizabethan theatre to the modern multiplex. Designed to work equally well as a quick reference and...

Document your reading journey with this wonderful companion for any book lover, filled with helpful prompts and reflections. You can record your reading, note your thoughts on the book and...

Full comprehension of the plays is gained from the line-by-line modern English translation given on facing pages. Understanding of the plays is increased as pupils take part in the variety...

Part of the Everyman series which has been re-set with wide margins for notes and easy-to-read type. Each title includes a themed introduction by leading authorities on the subject, life-and-times...

"Pray, pray be composed," cried Elinor, "and do not betray what you feel to every body present. Perhaps he has not observed you yet." For Elinor Dashwood, sensible and sensitive,...

In 1836 the 23-year-old Dickens was invited by his publishers to write `a monthly something' illustrated by sporting plates. Thus the Pickwick Club was born: its supposed `papers' soom outgrew...

'But it's bad - it's bad,' Mr Tulliver added - 'a woman's no business wi' being so clever; it'll turn to trouble, I doubt.' Rebellious and affectionate, Maggie Tulliver is...

A collection of writings by the author of the 2022 Booker Prize-shortlisted Treacle Walker 'His work has a symphonic quality unique in fiction' THE TIMES 'The autobiography of one of...

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Author: Evelyn M. SimpsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1948Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsE. M. Simpson's...

Author: VariousBinding: HardbackPublished: Golden Press, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive volume chronicles the lives and literary contributions of England's...

Author: Raymond WilliamsBinding: PaperbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1977Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, cover has tanning and general wear, pages have yellowedMarxism...

Author: H. M. WaidsonBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Hull Publications, 1959Condition:Book: Poor, ex-libraryJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has staining and discolouration, ex-library book with associated stickers and parts...

Author: Martin EsslinBinding: HardbackPublished: Calder Publications, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Green board with light bumping on corners. Clean text. Martin Esslin's "Antonin Artaud: The Man...

Author: Bruce BennettBinding: PaperbackPublished: Longman Cheshire, 1981Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning along spine, no tearsThis scholarly work meticulously chronicles the intricate...

Author: F. R. LeavisBinding: PaperbackPublished: Peregrine Books, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Cover has minor wear from general use, previous owner name inside first pageThis seminal...

Author: H. D. F. KittoBinding: PaperbackPublished: University Paperbacks, 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, cover has general wear, previous owner name inside'Form...

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A philosophical exploration of Suzanne Collins's New York Times bestselling series, just in time for the release of The Hunger Games movie Katniss Everdeen is "the girl who was on...

From twice Booker-shortlisted author Deborah Levy, a moving and revelatory collection exploring the muses that have shaped her life and work as a writer In The Position of Spoons, Deborah...

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Readers of Dante and Shakespeare have commented through the last two centuries on the parallels between the two writers, but English literary experts have never allowed the claim that Shakespeare...

The Rough Guide to Shakespeare is the ultimate guide to the life and work of the world's greatest playwright: William Shakespeare. With full coverage of the 39 Shakespearian plays, including...

Inspired by Robert Macfarlane and curated by Jennie Orchard, an anthology of essays about the joys of giving books to children and young people, from some of the world's most...

Autobiographical and idiosyncratic, this is a collection of Alan Bennett's prose writings, assembled by Bennett himself from 25 years of diaries, reminiscences, broadcasting and reviews. It includes his address at...

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