Franz Kafka in context
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Accessible essays place Kafka in historical, political and cultural context, providing new and often unexpected perspectives on his works.
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Deze serie duikt in het leven en werk van belangrijke wereldwijde literaire figuren. Elk deel presenteert inzichtelijke essays van vooraanstaande geleerden, die de cruciale culturele, politieke en sociale invloeden belichten die de output van elke auteur hebben gevormd. Het onderzoekt biografische details, literaire inspiraties en publicatiegeschiedenissen, en biedt lezers een uitgebreid begrip van de contexten die tijdloze meesterwerken hebben voortgebracht. Dit is een ideale bron voor iedereen die zijn waardering voor literaire geschiedenis wil verdiepen door middel van contextueel inzicht.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald in Context
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- 19 uur lezen
Explores the degree to which Fitzgerald was in tune with the social, historical and cultural contexts of the 1920s and 1930s. Highlighting elements of both high culture and popular culture, this book demonstrates the extent to which Fitzgerald embraced, internalized and came to embody the Jazz... číst celé
Henry David Thoreau in Context
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Henry David Thoreau in Context provides original research on Thoreau's influences, the topics he explored, the intellectual currents he was inspired by, and how he has been received since his death, making it a valuable resource to students, teachers, scholars, and general readers. číst celé
John Keats in Context
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Covering a range of topics - biographical, social, literary, and intellectual - and addressing both the sources of his work and how he influenced later writers, this exploration of the world of John Keats (1795-1821) enriches our understanding of one of Britain's greatest poets and letter writers.
William Wordsworth in Context
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William Wordsworth in Context offers thirty-five concise and readable chapters on the essential contexts for understanding all aspects of the leading English Romantic poet. It discusses Wordsworth's life, family and friendships, his critical reception, and key aspects of the cultural, historical, political, and scientific contexts in which he wrote.
Brings together for the first time in one volume today's leading scholars of this major theatre tradition. The book provides a state-of-the-art survey of current thinking on the commedia and discusses both the early modern period and the reinvention of the commedia dell'arte in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Herman Melville in Context
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Herman Melville in Context will help readers of Melville better understand and appreciate his life, works, and legacy. číst celé
Marcel Proust in Context
- 288bladzijden
- 11 uur lezen
Written by the leading experts in the field, the essays in this volume will appeal to scholars, students and interested readers alike. Encompassing biographical, historical, cultural and literary-critical approaches, this book offers a fresh, lively and accessible presentation of a great many of the facets of Proust's life and work.
Dante in Context
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- 21 uur lezen
This interdisciplinary collection of essays by leading international scholars provides a comprehensive account of the context of Dante's life and work. It will not only answer questions, but also inspire new research into the connections between material culture, intellectual traditions, and literary and artistic expression.
Oscar Wilde in Context
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Concise and illuminating articles explore the context within which Wilde's life and art took shape, proposing not one but many Oscar Wildes. Contributors discuss the ongoing influence and reception of Wilde and his work, from performance history to film and operatic adaptations, providing an enriched understanding of this complex individualist.
Wallace Stevens in Context
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- 14 uur lezen
This book provides an in-depth introduction to the multifaceted life and times of Wallace Stevens, one of the great twentieth-century American poets. číst celé
Walt Whitman in Context
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- 16 uur lezen
Provides readings, interpretations, and explorations of Whitman in the many contexts through which he charted his life and wrote his texts. číst celé
This collection of thirty-five lively and accessible essays offers a comprehensive account of the life and work of Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-81), set within social, political, cultural and literary contexts.