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This is the first full-length study of Jeanette Winterson's work as a whole. The study establishes the formal, thematic and ideological characteristics of the novels and situates the writer within the general panorama of contemporary British fiction. -- .

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Kirby Gann writes about how John Knowles' A Separate Peace influenced him as an author.

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Students and lecturers in contemporary American literature -- .

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Consideration of Le Fanu within a specific historic and cultural 'moment' demonstrates how contextual re-readings of fiction can completely alter the dominant narrative.

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This volume is intended both as an introduction for the general reader and as a source for the specialist. It contains a tribute to Jurek Becker specially written for this work by his friend and colleague, Peter Schneider, together with a revealing interview and tabular biographical outline.

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Opening a window into the fascinating and, in many ways, mysterious period in Christopher Isherwood's life, this book collects more than one hundred letters the young author wrote to his mother between 1935 and 1940. Written in extraordinary times, these letters reveal a complex yet wholly recognizable and very close bond between mother and son.

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Kerstin Hensel is one of the most productive young writers in Germany. This volume begins with a story by Hensel, and an interview with the author. Subsequent essays analyse all aspects of her writing, including poetry, plays and prose.

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Focuses on women's crime writing from Spain and offers an approach to Spanish crime fiction, combining literary criticism with sociological and criminological theory. This multidisciplinary study analyses how female authors use crime and detective genres to analyse the role and position of their countrywomen.

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Merlin Coverley examines the major themes in the development of the London novel from its origins in the Victorian metropolis and onward to the present day and the revival of London writing. On the way he explores the occult tradition and London noir, the disaster novel and the rise of psychogeography.

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The Russian writer Lydia Ginzburg (1902-90) is best known for her Notes from the Leningrad Blockade and for influential critical studies, such as On Psychological Prose, investigating the problem of literary character in French and Russian novels and memoirs. Yet she viewed her most vital work to be the extensive prose fragments, composed for the d

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While many facets of human life, such as the exploration of space, have caught the imagination, human madness exerts the most enduring appeal. This book takes a fresh look at a variety of literary representations of the irrational, and explores its timeless fascination.

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Who said that the suburbs are boring The suburban trick is to look ordinary and be extraordinary, as Lynne Hapgood's absorbing discussion of the suburbs in fiction from 1880-1925 reveals. -- .

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This book provided the first comprehensive account of the Booker Prize-winning poet and novellist, Michael Ondaatje. It also offers a guide to key issues in postcolonial writing and theory. -- .

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Monster texts like Frankenstein reflect monstrosity in their narrative structure to create narratives of resistance against systemic cultural oppression. This book uses different critical theories to trace these narrative patterns in novels by Toni Morrison, Margaret Atwood and Angela Carter.

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This collection of essays focuses primarily on the narrative voice in French fiction from the mid-19th century to the present, from Balzac through Zola and Proust to the "nouveau roman".

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"This book will be the first scholarly examination of Jeff VanderMeer-an increasingly important, yet understudied figure in contemporary fiction. By blending science fiction, climate fiction, fantasy, horror, and the weird, VanderMeer has become a crucial voice in current discussions of how humanity interacts with natural and cultural environments"--

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"This book will be the first scholarly examination of Jeff VanderMeer-an increasingly important, yet understudied figure in contemporary fiction. By blending science fiction, climate fiction, fantasy, horror, and the weird, VanderMeer has become a crucial voice in current discussions of how humanity interacts with natural and cultural environments"--

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A passionate lifelong fan of the Sherlock Holmes adventures, Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Michael Dirda is a member of The Baker Street Irregulars--the most famous and romantic of all Sherlockian groups. Combining memoir and appreciation, On Conan Doyle is a highly engaging personal introduction to Holmes's creator, as well as a rare insider's acc