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Examining the works of authors ranging from Herman Melville to Margaret Atwood, John Whalen-Bridge shows that some books are more political than others, that some... Læs mere
Although moral earnestness has long been considered characteristic of the Victorians, Kucich maintains that English fiction in the nineteenth century was as interested in lies as in honesty. In this important book, Kucich explores the fascination with...
Time Travel: The Popular Philosophy of Narrative argues that time travel fiction is a narrative "laboratory," in which essential theoretical questions... Læs mere
Records a major critic's three decades of thinking about the connection between literature and the conditions of people's lives - that... Læs mere
Argues that reading, beyond its apparent linearity, is essentially prophetic, not only because Moby-Dick, for example, may appear to be full of unexpected... Læs mere
A collection of interviews and occasional papers given by Castoriadis between 1974 and 1997. It provides a resume of his political ideas. It includes a chapter that presents the concept, central to his thinking, of 'imaginary significations' as what make a society 'cohere'.
Includes historical, archival, and comparative approaches from a variety of theoretical perspectives.
This study interprets Flannery O'Connor's fiction on its own terms. By stepping back from prevailing controversies, the author turns to the short stories and... Læs mere
Gooch examines the American legal system, banks, labor; American policy toward Native Americans and blacks; he includes a condemnation of New York City government and its electoral process, among other topics.