Crime Fiction: A Very Short Introduction, Bradford, Richard

Автор: Wells Stanley
Название: William Shakespeare: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0198718624 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198718628
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Описание: In this new offering from Stanley Wells comes an exploration of one of the world`s greatest dramatists: William Shakespeare. Written with enthusiasm and flair, Wells looks at both the world Shakespeare lived in and all of his major works, to show how and why he continues to be so influential and important to society today.

Автор: Cronk Nicholas
Название: Voltaire: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0199688354 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199688357
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Описание: This Very Short Introduction examines Voltaire`s (1694-1778) remarkable life and career. Exploring his most important writings, the impact his work had on our understanding of the European Enlightenment, and his status as a literary celebrity at the time, Nicholas Cronk considers his continued relevance in literature, politics, and philosophy.

Автор: Treharne Elaine
Название: Medieval Literature: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0199668493 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199668496
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Описание: Looking at literature from Medieval Britain and Ireland, including Anglo-Latin and Anglo-Norman poetry, prose and drama, this Very Short Introduction covers the earliest beginnings of print culture, and considers major themes of these works, such as sin and salvation, kingship and authority, myth and the monstrous.

Автор: Sterritt David
Название: Beats: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0199796777 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199796779
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: This book offers a concise overview of the social, cultural, and aesthetic sensibilities of the Beat Generation, explaining how their drastic visions and radical styles challenged postwar America`s dominant values in ways that can still be felt in literature, cinema, music, theatre, and the visual arts.

Автор: Loehlin
Название: The Cambridge Introduction to Chekhov
ISBN: 0521706882 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521706889
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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Описание: One of the greatest modern writers, Chekhov was an influential figure in both fiction and drama. Beginning with an engaging account of Chekhov`s life and cultural context in nineteenth-century Russia, this Introduction includes detailed analyses of his short stories and plays and demonstrates what makes Chekhov so important and unique.

Название: An Introduction to Eighteenth-Century Fiction
ISBN: 0333776240 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780333776247
Издательство: Springer
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Описание: This study of 18th-century fiction discusses issues of definitions and approaches, genre and gender, and canon formation. It discusses works by Richardson and Fielding, and five paired readings by Behn and Defoe, Sterne and Smollett, Lennox and Burney, Radcliffe and Godwin and Austen.

Автор: Adrian Hunter
Название: The Cambridge Introduction to the Short Story in English
ISBN: 052168112X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521681124
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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Описание: In this volume, Hunter examines the development of the short story in Britain and other English-language literatures, providing a chronological survey of the form, usefully grouping writers to show the development of the genre over time.

Автор: Robertson Ritchie
Название: Goethe: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0199689253 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199689255
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Описание: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe lived to the age of 82 and wrote prodigiously in every genre: drama, poetry, fiction, autobiography, travel narrative, translation from French and Italian, and critical essays on art and literature, besides copious letters and diaries. Ritchie Robertson draws out key themes of his work and explains its lasting importance.

Автор: Lee, Hermione
Название: Biography: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0199533547 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199533541
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Описание: Biographies are one of the most popular and best-selling of the literary genres. Why do people like them? What does a biography do and how does it work? This Very Short Introduction examines different types of biographies, why certain people and historical events arouse so much interest, and how they are compared with history and fiction.

Автор: Labanyi Jo
Название: Spanish Literature: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0199208050 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199208050
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Описание: This Very Short Introduction introduces the ways in which Spanish literature has been read, in and outside Spain, explaining misconceptions, outlining the insights of recent scholarship, and suggesting new readings. It explores the relationship between Spanish literature and modernity and issues of gender and sexuality.

Автор: Ferber Michael
Название: Romanticism: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 019956891X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199568918
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Описание: Michael Ferber considers Romanticism in its time of growth in Western Europe, examining various types of Romantic literature, music, painting, religion, and philosophy. He provides examples and quotations throughout to demonstrate the diverse nature of the movement.