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Re-examines the principal themes of Lukacs' work, considering their relevance for a generation of scholars interested in the relations between politics and aesthetics. This collection brings together work on Lukacs from the fields of Philosophy, Social and Political Thought, Literary and Cultural Studies.

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This analysis of the writings of two major Victorian intellectuals examines the crucial place of gender in the larger Victorian debate about nature, religion, and evolutionary theory. Demonstrating the primacy of Herbert Spencer's influence on George Eliot's thought, Nancy Paxton discloses the continuous dialogue between this profoundly learned nov

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Chronicles Kelly's evolution as a theatrical craftsman, with plot summaries, production histories, and bibliographic information for his works.

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Although George Lukacs's work has been widely read and reviewed, and has exerted a significant influence on recent international discussions of literature, philosophy, and Marxism, no comprehensive and up-to-date bibliography of the wide range of critical response to his writings has appeared in book form to date.

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This collection of essays addresses a number of facets of George Orwell, examining both Orwell the man of letters and Orwell the political man.

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"Drawing on the full range of Orwell's public and private writing, Michael Brennan reassesses Orwell's lifelong engagement with religion in his life and work"--

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"Drawing on the full range of Orwell's public and private writing, Michael Brennan reassesses Orwell's lifelong engagement with religion in his life and work"--

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Provides an insight into the original context, qualities and influence of George Orwell's essays. This title presents the examination of his genius as an essayist. It unravels the variety, complexity and, occasional inconsistency, of essays by one of the greatest writers of the form.

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Provides an insight into the original context, qualities and influence of George Orwell's essays. This title presents the examination of his genius as an essayist. It unravels the variety, complexity and, occasional inconsistency, of essays.

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"A portrait of George Orwell that gives centre-stage to his deep commitment to freedom of speech and thought, and to speaking truth to power"--

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George Sand was admired by Dostoevsky, Whitman, and others as a great writer. But in modern times, she is remembered mainly as a 'femme fatale' who wore trousers, smoked cigars and lived with Chopin. Talking about the myths about her, this book offers insights into her writings, sexuality and the relationship between these two spheres of her life.

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This collection features an introduction and includes representative poems by 60 modern poets, including Ingeborg Bachmann, Gottfried Benn, Berthold Brecht, Paul Celan, Gunter Eich, Gunter Grass, Franz Kafka, Rainer Maria Rilke and many others.

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This book contains key writings by early 20th century German playwrights, which are the source of Expressionist art both in literature and film, including Georg Kaiser, Gottfried Benn and Carl Sternheim.

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Includes Adalbert Stifer's Preface to Many-Colored Stones, Granite and Limestone; Annette von Droste-Hulshoff's The Jews Beech; Jeremias Gotthelf's The Black Spider; Franz Grillparzer's The Poor Musician; and Eduard Morike's Mozart on the Way to Prague.

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This collection, concentrating on the years 1938-48, includes the following authors and works - Irmgard Keun, "After Midnight", Wolfgang Koeppen, "Death in Rome", and Ernst von Salomon, "The Questionnaire".

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"Illuminates our understanding of the nation and the role of culture in the nation, in an era of extreme displacement and increased migration, in "German" geopolitical and linguistic-cultural spaces"--