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Bertolt Brecht has been perceived as an ardent proponent of social change, an avid advocate of a just world that he defined in terms of socialism, and an adamant foe of capitalism for whose demise he hoped.

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A comprehensive, annotated source of jazz-inspired poetry.

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The most complete record of the literary achievement of black American women, this bibliography documents the works of and works about 900 writers from Theresa Williams Abram to Sister Zubena. These appear directly with each author's entry, with cross references to separate sections for General Works and Anthologies.

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This book presents a cultural history of Promethean Horror in the modern age, tracing the rise of a sub-genre of gothic fiction in the twentieth-century and examining post-modern revisions of Modernist Promethean tropes in an eclectic range of gothic, fantasy and SF writing.

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Well-known authors share their passion for a particular book they love. The contributors include Ian Rankin, Augusten Burroughs, Christos Tsoilkas, Michael Robotham, Sophie Gee, Peter Corris, Emily Maguire, Matthew Reilly, Di Morrissey, Peter FitzSimons, Catherine Jinks and Malcolm Knox. Companion publication to ABC TV show First Tuesday Book Club.

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A broad overview of the history of Welsh myth in children's literature, from the 19th century to the present.

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Poised between the Mediterranean and the Mitteleuropa, Trieste is a crossroads of civilizations and a seat of vibrant cultural life. This comprehensive study of Triestine literature reassesses the city's literary identity, paying particular attention to the period between 1918 and 1954.

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A guide for students, teachers, and researchers, this work includes all items listed in the 1942 edition, new entries from 1933 to 1967, and items from new regional journals.

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Warren's major theme--whether man can live on a purely naturalistic level--is seen as a parallel to the major intellectual currents of American literature in the past 25 years.

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The initial chapters review the plot of Beowulf, while later chapters discuss its style and language, its cultural and historical contexts, and its afterlife in contemporary popular culture.

The first part of the book provides information of interest to a wide range of readers, while the second covers more specialized topics.

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Twenty leading Jamesians, in chapters written especially for this reference volume, canvas all areas of Henry James studies, including James's own criticism and critical theory, his novels, tales, plays, travel writings, notebooks, letters, and autobiographies, and his critical reception.

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Provides readings of Austen's works and summarizes the critical response to her writings.

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John Bryant has assembled a unique collection of critical writings dealing with the life, art, and influence of Herman Melville. The Companion also examines Melville's life and influence on the world of books, modern thought, foreign cultures, and popular culture.

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This reference is a comprehensive overview of Old and Middle English literature.

Chapters focus on particular genres, such as Allegorical Verse, Balladry, Beast Fable, Chronicle, Debate Poetry, Epic and Heroic, Lyric, Middle English Parody/Burlesque, Religious and Allegorical Verse, and Romance.

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An essential supplement to Pastoral poetry of the English Renaissance: An anthology. The full-length introduction offers a historical and critical analysis of the pastoral tradition and the circulation of texts. -- .

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A reference companion to the life and career of Luigi Pirandello, covering his plays, novels and short stories, as well as translations of his poems. Background information provided include surveys on Italian theatre before Pirandello and the surrealism in his work.

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This reference companion is a guide to the tremendous amount of scholarship Poe has generated. Through chapters written by expert contributors, this volume reviews and represents Poe biography, criticism, aesthetics, philosophy and influence.

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Maugham based his characters on real people whom he observed and analyzed, and his characters transcend the themes and settings of his fictional worlds.

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Victorian novels remain enormously popular today: some continue to be made into films, while authors such as Charles Dickens and George Eliot are firmly established in the canon and taught at all levels.