Petrarch: Everywhere a Wanderer
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Born in Tuscany in 1304, Italian poet Francesco Petrarca is widely considered one of the fathers of...
Reflections on Exile: And Other Literary and Cultural Essays
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With their powerful blend of political and aesthetic concerns, Edward W. Said's writings have...
Satire, Celebrity, and Politics in Jane Austen
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In Satire, Celebrity, and Politics in Jane Austen, Jocelyn Harris argues that Jane Austen was a...
The 1980s: A Decade of Contemporary British Fiction
Philip Tew, Emily Horton and Leigh Wilson
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How did social, cultural and political events in Britain during the 1980s shape contemporary British...
The Secret Life of Plays
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Drawing on a wide range of drama, both historical and modern, Waters takes the reader through the...
The Song of Middle-Earth: J. R. R. Tolkien's Themes, Symbols and Myths
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Available for the first time in paperback, this is the pre-eminent critical study, and exploration,...
The Upanishads: A Complete Guide
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The Upanishads are among the most sacred foundational scriptures in the Hindu religion. Written from...
A Cruel Necessity
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The first John Grey historical mystery The theatres are padlocked. Christmas has been cancelled. It...
Age of Bronze: v. 1: A Thousand Ships
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Daring heroes, breathtaking women, betrayals, love and death--the most spectacular war story ever...
