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This Companion is a thorough introduction to the writings of Nobel Prize winner Alice Munro. Uniting the talents of distinguished creative writers and noted academics, this book explores new understandings of the fine world and short stories of Munro and will interest students and scholars of Alice Munro and Canadian literature.

This book is aimed at undergraduate students, and taught postgraduate students. It gives students a clear, comprehensive and accessible guide to the key concepts shaping the British novel from 1980 to 2018, which is also driven by original research.

The Cambridge Companion to the Novel is for students, professors, and general readers who are looking to understand what this 2,000 year-old genre of the novel is and where it came from, how it works, and where it might be going in the digital age.

Daniel Defoe's account of a man surviving alone on an island has challenged readers, and prompted imitators, since his novel first appeared in 1719. This Companion examines what influenced Defoe to write, what ideas he explores, and how readers have responded to the novel and its iconic protagonist.

The Cambridge Companion to Postcolonial Travel Writing provides a variety of perspectives and approaches on a new and exciting field of academic scholarship in the humanities, appealing to students, graduates and scholars.

The Cambridge Companion to Postcolonial Poetry is the first collection of essays to explore the postcolonial poetry through regional, historical, political, formal, textual, gender, and comparative approaches. Strengthening the place of poetry in postcolonial studies, the Companion also contributes to the globalization of poetry studies.

This Companion introduces readers to major ideas and practices of world literary studies. Its accessible yet sophisticated essays raise fundamental questions about imagining the totality of literature; comparing literary works across histories, cultures and languages; and understanding how literature is affected by forces such as imperialism.

There are many anthologies of British Black and Asian literature, but few books provide a critical account of the qualities and impact of this literature comparatively with drama and performance. This Companion offers a comprehensive account of the influence of contemporary British Black and Asian writing in British culture.

Theoretically informed but accessibly written, this volume of sixteen original essays explores the many aspects of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and explores the novel in social, literary, scientific and historical contexts, showing how critical theories such as ecocriticism, posthumanism and queer theory generate new and important discussion.

An invaluable introductory guide for students, this Companion features thirteen new essays from leading international experts on William Carlos Williams, covering his major poetry and prose works. It addresses central issues of recent Williams scholarship and considers his relationships with contemporaries as well as the importance of his legacy.

This Companion provides an engaging account of the postcolonial novel, from Joseph Conrad to Jean Rhys. Covering subjects from disability and diaspora to the sublime and the city, this Companion reveals the myriad traditions that have shaped the postcolonial literary landscape.

Drawing on the latest scholarship and criticism, this volume provides an authoritative, accessible introduction to T. S. Eliot's complete oeuvre. It extends the focus of the original 1994 Companion, addressing issues such as gender and sexuality and challenging received accounts of his at times controversial critical reception.

Featuring fourteen essays from international experts, this Companion provides an accessible overview of English-language short fiction outside of North America. It discusses the development and impact of the short story - including a variety of subgenres such as detective fiction and flash fiction - from the early nineteenth century to the present.

This collection draws together leading experts from a wide range of disciplines to provide a comprehensive account of the life and work of John Ruskin - one of the leading literary, aesthetic and intellectual figures of his time, both in his own right and through his connection with the Pre-Raphaelites.

The Companion uses accessible approaches and practical examples to help readers engage pleasurably with Shakespeare's challenging language. It will appeal to upper level undergraduate and graduate students of Shakespeare and Renaissance literature and drama, as well as students of English language and the history of language.

The Cambridge Companion to Lesbian Literature examines literary representations of lesbian sexuality, identities, and communities, from the medieval period to the present. In so doing, it delivers insight into the variety of traditions that have shaped the present landscape of lesbian literature.

From Aboriginal writing to Margaret Atwood, this fully revised second edition is a multi-authored English-language introduction to Canadian writing in English and French. Paying special attention to works from the 1960s and after, it includes a separate section discussing major genres in French, a detailed chronology and an extensive bibliography.

This volume provides a broad ranging introduction to the major trends in the development of the Italian novel from its early modern origin to the contemporary era. Novelists examined include some of the most influential of the twentieth century inside and outside Italy: Primo Levi, Umberto Eco and Italo Calvino.

This Companion is a comprehensive interdisciplinary appraisal of the modernist movement, with contributions from fourteen leading scholars. Chapters address the major literary genres, the intellectual, religious and political contexts, and parallel developments in film, painting and music.

This Companion is a comprehensive interdisciplinary appraisal of the modernist movement, with contributions from fourteen leading scholars. Chapters address the major literary genres, the intellectual, religious and political contexts, and parallel developments in film, painting and music.

Containing twenty-one essays, this Companion is perfect for readers seeking a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to Shakespeare's works. It includes stimulating chapters on familiar topics such as Shakespeare's life and the genres in which he wrote, and pioneering accounts of topics including Shakespeare's appearance in new digitalised media.

Containing twenty-one essays, this Companion is perfect for readers seeking a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to Shakespeare's works. It includes stimulating chapters on familiar topics such as Shakespeare's life and the genres in which he wrote, and pioneering accounts of topics including Shakespeare's appearance in new digitalised media.

Film adaptations of Shakespeare's plays are increasingly popular and now figure prominently in the study of his work and its reception. This updated Companion is a lively collection of critical and historical essays by an international team of leading scholars on the films adapted from, and inspired by, Shakespeare's plays.

Frances Burney (1752-1840) was the most successful female novelist of the eighteenth century. This Companion is the first volume to cover all her works in a comprehensive and accessible way. It also includes discussion of her critical reputation, and a guide to further reading.

This Companion offers a wide-ranging and innovative guide to one of the most exciting and important periods in British theatrical history. Chapters cover subjects such as actors and acting, playwrights and performers and the major theatrical forms of the period such as tragedy, melodrama and pantomime.

Film adaptations of Shakespeare's plays are increasingly popular and now figure prominently in the study of his work and its reception. This updated Companion is a lively collection of critical and historical essays by an international team of leading scholars on the films adapted from, and inspired by, Shakespeare's plays.

Discusses Tagore's uniquely varied output across literature, music, art, philosophy, history, politics, education and public affairs.

English literature, English literature - Anglo-Saxon and Medieval, Medieval studies

This Companion introduces readers to the writings of Nobel Laureate J. M. Coetzee. It provides a compelling introduction for new readers, as well as fresh perspectives and provocations for those long familiar with Coetzee's works, including his novels, autobiographical fictions, translations, scholarly books, and volumes of correspondence.