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Combining “light” verses with theoretical issues, this book studies the children's poetry of Robert Louis Stevenson and James Reeves through Reader-Oriented Theories. It offers a new perspective to scholars, teachers, critics, and readers of these beloved poets.
Combining “light” verses with theoretical issues, this book studies the children’s poetry of Robert Louis Stevenson and James Reeves through Reader-Oriented Theories. It offers a new perspective to scholars, teachers, critics, and readers of these beloved poets.
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Re-reading / La relecture
Essays in honour of Graham Falconer
What happens when we re-read a familiar book? This volume of essays by eminent scholars explores how re-reading can affirm our identity or reveal our changing selves, and how this core literary practice shapes and reshapes the canon.
What happens when we re-read a familiar book? This volume of essays by eminent scholars explores how re-reading can affirm our identity or reveal our changing selves, and how this core literary practice shapes and reshapes the canon.
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Re-reading Kazantzakis’s Askitiki
Centenary Reflections
Emerging and established scholars plunge into the abyss of Kazantzakis’s most arresting philosophical treatise, Askitiki. This volume sheds new light on one of his most misunderstood works, bringing fresh voices to the study of one of Greece’s most important figures.
Emerging and established scholars plunge into the abyss of Kazantzakis’s most arresting philosophical treatise, Askitiki. This volume sheds new light on one of his most misunderstood works, bringing fresh voices to the study of one of Greece’s most important figures.
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International scholars explore the work of Pat Barker, one of Britain’s most notable novelists. This collection offers fresh and innovative readings on themes of gender, class, and violence, exploring the social and ethical issues in her novels.
International scholars explore the work of Pat Barker, one of Britain’s most notable novelists. This collection offers fresh and innovative readings on themes of gender, class, and violence, exploring the social and ethical issues in her novels.
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Re-Reading Richard Hoggart
Life, Literature, Language, Education
Richard Hoggart put the working class on the cultural map. The first critic to take popular culture seriously, he founded Cultural Studies and was a key witness in the Lady Chatterley trial. This volume explores his life and significant role in cultural shifts.
Richard Hoggart put the working class on the cultural map. The first critic to take popular culture seriously, he founded Cultural Studies and was a key witness in the Lady Chatterley trial. This volume explores his life and significant role in cultural shifts.
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Lawrence Durrell’s compelling Alexandria Quartet continues to provoke discussion. This volume of essays by leading scholars addresses its central themes—from memory, Gnosticism, and the uncanny to its famous mixture of “sex and the secret service”—and explores its sequels.
Lawrence Durrell’s compelling Alexandria Quartet continues to provoke discussion. This volume of essays by leading scholars addresses its central themes—from memory, Gnosticism, and the uncanny to its famous mixture of “sex and the secret service”—and explores its sequels.
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Re-Reading Zola and Worldwide Naturalism
Miscellanies in Honour of Anna Gural-Migdal
Beyond Zola and France. This collection traces naturalism's global journey and evolution, tracking its transformations across Europe, the Americas, and Asia into the twenty-first century.
Beyond Zola and France. This collection traces naturalism’s global journey and evolution, tracking its transformations across Europe, the Americas, and Asia into the twenty-first century.
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Re-Shaping Education for Citizenship
Democratic National Citizenship in Hong Kong
This book explores school processes in Hong Kong, where education must now manage diversity. It investigates how a liberal and democratic national identity, distinct from that of mainland China, develops under the “one country two systems” policy.
This book explores school processes in Hong Kong, where education must now manage diversity. It investigates how a liberal and democratic national identity, distinct from that of mainland China, develops under the “one country two systems” policy.
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Re-theorising the Indian Subcontinental Diaspora
Old and New Directions
How do 30 million people of the Indian Subcontinental diaspora renegotiate their identities? This volume explores their historical, socio-cultural, and economic migration patterns, examining diasporic writers, films, and unique case studies ushering in a new era of identity.
How do 30 million people of the Indian Subcontinental diaspora renegotiate their identities? This volume explores their historical, socio-cultural, and economic migration patterns, examining diasporic writers, films, and unique case studies ushering in a new era of identity.
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This volume provides insights into the Theatre of the Absurd by focusing on the character. Using mathematical approaches, it introduces new algebraic and geometric models to analyze dramatic relations. Useful for any reader interested in analyzing, staging, or writing a play.
This volume provides insights into the Theatre of the Absurd by focusing on the character. Using mathematical approaches, it introduces new algebraic and geometric models to analyze dramatic relations. Useful for any reader interested in analyzing, staging, or writing a play.
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The COVID-19 pandemic brought challenges and innovation to English for Academic Purposes (EAP). This volume shares the experiences and reflections of EAP practitioners, teacher trainers, and leaders on how their response to the crisis has shaped our future ‘new normal’.
The COVID-19 pandemic brought challenges and innovation to English for Academic Purposes (EAP). This volume shares the experiences and reflections of EAP practitioners, teacher trainers, and leaders on how their response to the crisis has shaped our future ‘new normal’.
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This cross-cultural study investigates what happens when 20th century European plays are adapted to the Indian context. Go into the minds of creators and directors through interviews that reveal the theatrical, cultural, and ideological concerns of reimagining landmark works.
This cross-cultural study investigates what happens when 20th century European plays are adapted to the Indian context. Go into the minds of creators and directors through interviews that reveal the theatrical, cultural, and ideological concerns of reimagining landmark works.
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What does emancipation mean in the contemporary moral and political landscape? From what can we free ourselves? This collection investigates emancipation through the eyes of the ethicist, re-examining the concept within different philosophical traditions.
What does emancipation mean in the contemporary moral and political landscape? From what can we free ourselves? This collection investigates emancipation through the eyes of the ethicist, re-examining the concept within different philosophical traditions.
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This interdisciplinary collection explores how early modern texts were appropriated by individuals and groups. Case studies show how a text's physical form impacts its readership, concluding that texts hold no fixed meaning but are interpreted by each reader.
This interdisciplinary collection explores how early modern texts were appropriated by individuals and groups. Case studies show how a text’s physical form impacts its readership, concluding that texts hold no fixed meaning but are interpreted by each reader.
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Reading a Dynamic Canvas
Adornment in the Ancient Mediterranean World
Personal adornment shapes identity, but can be manipulated to conceal or exaggerate reality. The essays in this volume explore this discourse through material evidence, covering a broad span from the ancient Near East to Roman Britain.
Personal adornment shapes identity, but can be manipulated to conceal or exaggerate reality. The essays in this volume explore this discourse through material evidence, covering a broad span from the ancient Near East to Roman Britain.
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Reading America
New Perspectives on the American Novel
This collection of essays offers a refreshing perspective on classic American novels. It explores familiar texts through unfamiliar lenses, shedding light on surprising aspects of works by authors from Toni Morrison to F. Scott Fitzgerald.
This collection of essays offers a refreshing perspective on classic American novels. It explores familiar texts through unfamiliar lenses, shedding light on surprising aspects of works by authors from Toni Morrison to F. Scott Fitzgerald.
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Reading and Writing through Auden
Speech, Voice and Parable
This book proposes a creative writing discipline founded on self-mentorship. Through close readings of W.H. Auden, imaginary correspondence with the poet, and new poems, it presents a reading and writing practice attuned to the world-making possibilities of poetry.
This book proposes a creative writing discipline founded on self-mentorship. Through close readings of W.H. Auden, imaginary correspondence with the poet, and new poems, it presents a reading and writing practice attuned to the world-making possibilities of poetry.
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Reading Communities
A Dialogical Approach to French and Francophone Literature / Communautés de lecture
This book represents the product of long-term collaboration between French and American scholars sharing a common preoccupation with reading canonical and contemporary works of literature and cinema in a theoretical and pedagogical context.
This book represents the product of long-term collaboration between French and American scholars sharing a common preoccupation with reading canonical and contemporary works of literature and cinema in a theoretical and pedagogical context.
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Despite criticism, a continuing affection for Enid Blyton's work is apparent. This book places her work in its cultural and historical context, examining recurring themes of childhood, class, and fantasy, and asks whether she was as reactionary a writer as she appeared.
Despite criticism, a continuing affection for Enid Blyton’s work is apparent. This book places her work in its cultural and historical context, examining recurring themes of childhood, class, and fantasy, and asks whether she was as reactionary a writer as she appeared.
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Reading Henry James in the Twenty-First Century
Heritage and Transmission
Leading scholars re-evaluate Henry James's legacy. This collection explores his influence on culture, the artists who shaped his work, and radical new readings for the 21st century. A guide to tracing his 'figure in the carpet' and understanding his continued impact today.
Leading scholars re-evaluate Henry James’s legacy. This collection explores his influence on culture, the artists who shaped his work, and radical new readings for the 21st century. A guide to tracing his ‘figure in the carpet’ and understanding his continued impact today.
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