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Provides a comprehensive look at how the bushy-tailed creatures have found their way into the mass media, as well as in mythology and... Læs mere
This book challenges a longstanding and deeply ingrained belief in Shakespearean studies that The Tempest - long supposed to be Shakespeare's... Læs mere
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Presents 26 essays that discuss the importance of place in all serious literature, but especially in southern letters. This book notes... Læs mere
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"Peaceful Korean reunification would solve a growing nuclear threat, ease regional and geopolitical tensions, and result in significant economic growth and cooperation in... Læs mere
Presents the genre of mythopoeic fantasy from a holistic perspective, arguing that this subgenre of fantasy literature is misunderstood as a result of decades of incomplete and reductionist literary studies.