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Feminist Ecocriticism examines the interplay of women and nature as seen through literary theory and criticism, drawing on insights from such diverse fields as chaos theory and psychoanalysis, while examining genres ranging from nineteenth-century sentimental literature to con...

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Featuring contributions from authors in the area of women's literature and romance, this 19th-century book emphasises on courtship and marriage. The contributors include Jo Beverly, Alesia Holliday, Mercedes Lackey, and Joyce Millman. This compilation is a useful companion for those new to Jane Austen and also for well-versed Austen-philes.

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- Brilliantly written from a fresh, post-colonial perspective - Traces evolution from Europeans writing about Maori to Maori writing about themselves - Detailed analysis of the two leading Maori writers: Witi Ihimaera and Patricia Grace - Accessible for readers from senior high school upwards

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What is a literary genre What are tropes What genre does a creaky door suggest In this concise little book, educator Amy Jones outlines the archetypal genres of the literary world, with classic examples and a garnish of tropes. If you ever wanted to explore the well-trodden ruts and cliches of literary life then this book is for you.

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The first study of creative and cultural afterlives of Gullivers Travels produced over the past 3 centuries that covers work in the form of illustrated books, comics, graphic novels, films, animations, poetry, plays and pantomimes and much more.

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Though firmly rooted in the domestic, natural world, Jean Sprackland's poems are thrilling excursions into the lives that we live alongside our everyday ones: the lives we are aware of in dreams, in grief, in love.

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When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, this title offers students what they need to succeed. It provides chapter-by-chapter analysis, explanations of key themes, motifs and symbols, a review quiz, and essay topics. It is suitable for late-night studying and paper writing.

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The ultimate gifty celebration of all things bookish.

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An examination of alternate imaginaries of the global in post-millennium anglophone African literature and the differing forms of agency that these imaginaries produce.

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Jane Austen lived in an exciting age for travel. Improvements to roads and carriages meant that more people than ever were taking journeys for pleasure, to view picturesque scenery, to visit a spa town or the seaside, or to stay with distant relations.

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Johnsonian Studies, 1887-1950 was first published in 1951. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.

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Designed for teachers, this is a comprehensive book of lesson plans, projects, discussion questions, reproducible worksheets and more.

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A comprehensive illustrated biography of Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese-American artist, poet and author of the best-selling inspirational fiction The Prophet.

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A guide to key terms in literary theory. It is designed for the student who needs to know what a particular term means, how it is used, and where it comes from, and enables them to apply the terms and concepts to their own investigations.

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A guide to key terms in literary theory - designed to make difficult terms, concepts and theorists accessible and understandable. It provides definitions of terms and concepts in literary theory, along with explanations of the major movements and figures in literary and cultural theory and a bibliography.

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This book introduces and explores a new genre, lab lit. Essays both discuss lab lit novels using a variety of analytical approaches as well as provide a theoretical framework to explore the social and literary backgrounds of the genre.

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Provides an introduction to literary theory from basic information and orientation for the uninformed leading on to sophisticated readings. This book offers a guide to the major theories and theorists, including: humanism; structuralism; poststructuralism; psychoanalytic approaches; feminist approaches; ideology and discourse; and more.

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Designed for teachers, this is a comprehensive book of lesson plans, projects, discussion questions, reproducible worksheets and more.

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