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A reassessment of Murdoch's fictional work regarding her links with her own philosophy and the philosophy of Plato, Sartre, Nietzsche, Heidegger and Freud.

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Includes a broad definition of the genre and its essential elements, a timeline, detailed readings of the most widely studied texts, major themes, and a summary of the most important critism and a reading list.

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An examination of work by Anne Enright, Colum McCann and Eilis Ni Dhuibhne raising questions about gender, bodies and history in Contemporary Irish fiction. It pinpoints common concerns for contemporary Irish writers: the relationship between the body, memory and history, and between generations.

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An examination of work by Anne Enright, Colum McCann and Eilis Ni Dhuibhne raising questions about gender, bodies and history in Contemporary Irish fiction.

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The presence of Irish writers is almost invisible in literary studies of London. This study considers how Irish writers have regarded, reported and represented London in their fiction, drama and poetry. It features experts on particular Irish writers who reflect on the diverse experiences and impact this immigrant group has had on the city.

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The presence of Irish writers is almost invisible in literary studies of London. This study considers how Irish writers have regarded, reported and represented London in their fiction, drama and poetry. It includes essays on key figures that challenge the deep-seated stereotype of what constitutes the proper domain of Irish writing.

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This is the first full-length study of Irvine Welsh's fiction and provides a sustained textual and contextual analysis and evaluation of his work -- .

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This work is part of the "Continuum Contemporaries" series giving readers accessible and informative introductions to 30 of the most popular, most acclaimed and most influential contemporary novels. It contains a biography of the novelist and a full-length study of the novel.

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Introduced with a biographical account of Allende's fascinating life, this critical companion situates the Chilean writer with the Latin American tradition and offers interpretations of her six novels.

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J G Ballard is one of the most significant British writers of the contemporary period. This guide includes critical perspectives on Ballard's major novels as well as his short stories and journalistic writing covering issues of form, narrative and experimentation.

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JG Ballard is one of the most significant British writers of the contemporary period. This guide includes critical perspectives on Ballard's major novels as well as his short stories and journalistic writing covering issues of form, narrative and experimentation.

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A critical study of Tolkien's works by Professor T.A. Shippey.

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One of the most widely read novels by a South African-born writer or 'about' South Africa, Nobel Laureate J M Coetzee's (second) Booker Prize-winning novel, "Disgrace" (1999), is a firm favourite with reading groups. This book presents historical contexts and critical ideas for an informed engagement with one of the most significant novels.

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Analyzes Tolkien's works in relation to major literary movements from ancient times to the present day.

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This meticulous biography traces Tolkien's life from his boyhood in South Africa to his formative school years in England, his college years at Oxford, and his career as an influential scholar and revolutionary writer.

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This meticulous biography traces Tolkien's life from his boyhood in South Africa to his formative school years in England, his college years at Oxford, and his career as an influential scholar and revolutionary writer.

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From relative obscurity, even at the time of his death in 1969, Jack Kerouac has risen to iconic status with invigorated interest among both scholars and general readers. This biography cuts through both the hagiography and the critical backlash that still surrounds this figure most closely identified with the Beat movement.