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Der in der zweiten Hälfte des 13. Jahrhunderts entstandene Jüngere Titurel führt die Handlungsstränge der Werke Wolframs von Eschenbach weitererzählend zusammen. Dieses äußerst umfangreiche und im Mittelalter sehr erfolgreiche Werk ist in zwei Hauptfassungen (JTI und JTII) überliefert, die sich im Strophenbestand und in der Strophenreihenfolge unterscheiden. Die Varianz wird hier erstmals gesamthaft in Hs. A und Hs. X als Repräsentanten jeweils einer Fassung untersucht. Auf dieser Grundlage werden erneut Antworten auf zentrale Forschungsfragen u.a. nach Überlieferung, Verfasser und Auftraggeber gesucht. Das Buch enthält zudem als digitalen Anhang die vollständig transkribierten Texte der beiden Hss. sowie eine Strophenkonkordanz, die die Grundlage für eine Neuedition bilden können.Diese Studie enthält zusätzliche Informationen in Form eines Anhangs: Strophenkonkordanz. Transkription AX. Transkription XA.

Neil Jordan is immediately associated with the successful films he has directed (The Crying Game, Interview with the Vampire, Michael Collins...). And yet, he is also a man of letters. His literary work, composed of eight novels and a collection of short stories, is rich, dense and complex. It shows an interest in Irish history and politics, but also in the supernatural and the irrational. It creates a universe where time and space can abolish themselves, the material and the spiritual merge, the visible and invisible interpenetrate. Jordan¿s fiction also transgresses the borders in more than one way. Both realistic and fantastic, it establishes numerous connections with psychoanalysis, Christian religion, mythology or cultural tradition, and revisits them in an original way. The present study approaches Neil Jordan¿s literary work in all its diversity. It focuses primarily on the novelist, but also on the short story writer and the screenwriter, as his film making cannot be ignored. This book, devoted to the writer, aims to do justice to a major figure in contemporary Irish cultural life, whose artistic creation remains largely unexplored.

A dysfunctional family reunites for the Christmas holiday from hell in this rediscovered festive classic with fangs for fans of Barbara Pym, Elizabeth Taylor and Stella Gibbons. "Literary comfort and joy." Meg Mason, author of Sorrow and Bliss The fire is on, sherry poured, presents wrapped, and claws are being sharpened. In a seaside cottage perched on a cliff, one family reunites for Christmas. While snow falls, a tyrannical widowed matriarch presides over her unruly brood. Her niece tends to her whims, but fantasizes about eloping; and as more guests arrive, each bringing their secret truths and dreams, the Christmas tree explodes, a brawl erupts, an escape occurs - and their "midwinter madness" climaxes...

Der Band analysiert das Motiv der Insel in der deutschsprachigen Literatur und Kultur. Ausgehend von mittelalterlichen Texten spannt er über Reisebeschreibungen der Neuzeit und des 18. wie des 19. Jahrhunderts einen Bogen bis in die Gegenwart, wobei sein Schwerpunkt auf dem 20. und 21. Jahrhundert liegt. In allen untersuchten Texten und Filmen spielen Inseln eine wesentliche Rolle als literarischer und kultureller Raum. Dem Inselmotiv zugeordnete Themenkomplexe wie Utopie, Dystopie und Narrative der Reise werden an den unterschiedlichsten Werken und Filmen dargestellt. Dazu gesellen sich literarhistorische und kultursoziologische Studien über die Insel als Metapher, als Flucht oder als Projektionsfläche sozialer Wunschvorstellungen.

A creative collection of short stories compiled by the Challenge B class from the Classical Conversations Gambrills community in Gambrills, Maryland.This anthology of short stories showcases the hard work and talents of an incredible group of students in a wide range of genres reflecting their unique personalities. Each piece stems from original thought. From time traveling, friendships, hardship and loss, these pages are full of stories that any person would enjoy!

Michael Lentz' opus magnum "Schattenfroh" ist eine Zumutung: Umfang und Komplexität stellen der Lektüre immense Hindernisse in den Weg. Aber zugleich erhebt der Text den Anspruch, eine umfassende literarische Enzyklopädie zu sein. Er stellt sich in die Reihe der großen Avantgardetexte seit Moderne. Der vorliegende Band sondiert erste Zugänge und unternimmt Versuche, Lektürewege in die äußerst dichte Textur dieser Prosa zu bahnen.

A data-driven deep dive into a legendary comics author’s subversion of gender norms within the bestselling comic of its time.

Die "Nachtwachen von Bonaventura", mit der Hauptfigur Kreuzgang, ein von der Welt verstoßener Nachtwächter, der nun allnächtlich durch die dunklen Gassen einer Stadt zieht und der Bevölkerung die Stunde abruft, dabei auf die unterschiedlichsten Gestalten trifft und zumeist eine Kritik an seiner Zeit übt, ist ein von der Kritik sehr hochgeschätzter Roman aus der Zeit der Romantik. Der Germanist Franz Schultz (1877 - 1950) geht in seinem Werk der Frage nach der Autorschaft dieses zur Schattenseite der Romantik gehörenden Werkes nach. Nachdruck der Originalausgabe aus dem Jahr 1909.

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An original and thought-provoking journey into J. R. R. Tolkien’s world, revealing how his visionary creation of Middle-Earth is more relevant now than ever before. *Shortlisted for the 2024 Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies* *Finalist for the 2023 Tolkien Society Best Book Award*> Beginning with Tolkien's earliest influence—and drawing on key moments from his life, Tolkien in the Twenty-First Century is an engaging and vibrant reinterpretation of the beloved author's work. Not only does it trace the genesis and inspiration for the original books, but the narrative also explores the later film and literary adaptations that have cemented his reputation as a cultural phenomenon. Delving deep into topics such as friendship, failure, the environment, diversity, and Tolkien's place in a post-Covid age, Nick Groom takes us on an unexpected journey through Tolkien's world, revealing how it is more relevant now than perhaps Tolkien himself ever envisioned.

Uncover the theories behind Dame Agatha Christie's most thrilling mysteries: Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile, The A.B.C. Murders, and so much more!

'Essential reading.' Claire Tomalin Warned not to write and certainly not to bite these women put pen to paper anyway and wrote themselves into history. From the fourteenth century through to the present day, women who write have been understood as mad, undisciplined or dangerous. Female writers have always had to find ways to overcome or challenge these beliefs. Some were cautious and discreet, some didn't give a damn, but all lived complex, eventful and often controversial lives. Eve Bites Back places the female contemporaries of Chaucer, Shakespeare and Milton centre stage in the history of literature in English, uncovering stories of dangerous liaisons and daring adventures. From Julian of Norwich, Margery Kempe, Aemilia Lanyer and Anne Bradstreet, to Aphra Behn, Mary Wortley Montagu, Jane Austen and Mary Elizabeth Braddon, these are the women who dared to write.

"With insight, humor, formal invention, and lyricism, in A Man of Two Faces Viet Thanh Nguyen rewinds the film of his own life. He expands the genre of personal memoir by acknowledging larger stories of refugeehood, colonization, and ideas about Vietnam and America, writing with his trademark sardonic wit and incisive analysis, as well as a deep emotional openness about his life as a father and a son. At the age of four, Nguyen and his family are forced to flee his hometown of Ban Mãe Thuot and come to the USA as refugees. After being removed from his brother and parents and homed with a family on his own, Nguyen is later allowed to resettle into his own family in suburban San Josâe. But there is violence hidden behind the sunny facade of what he calls AMERICA TM. One Christmas Eve, when Nguyen is nine, while watching cartoons at home, he learns that his parents have been shot while working at their grocery store, the SáaiGáon Moi, a place where he sometimes helps price tins of fruit with a sticker gun. Years later, as a teenager, the blood-stirring drama of the films of the Vietnam War such as Apocalypse Now throw Nguyen into an existential crisis: how can he be both American and Vietnamese, both the killer and the person being killed? When he learns about an adopted sister who has stayed back in Vietnam, and ultimately visits her, he grows to understand just how much his parents have left behind. And as his parents age, he worries increasingly about their comfort and care, and realizes that some of their older wounds are reopening.--

This wide-ranging encyclopedia covers all the characters, places and objects included in the seminal book that first introduced the world of Middle-earth, highlighting the legendary sources from which Tolkien took inspiration.

"Thought provoking and engaging." - Amanda Drake, The Tolkien SocietyThe works of J.R.R. Tolkien are some of literature's most beloved. For decades, scholars, fans, and critics alike have been discussing and debating the professor's Legendarium-much ink has been spilled, many books bound, all offering their unique perspectives.Add The Wisdom of Hobbits to that growing number.In this hopeful yet at times poignant homage, Matthew J. Distefano focuses on everyone's favorite halfling friend: the Hobbit. A charming people, this Shire-based race has captivated, enthralled, and enchanted the hearts and minds of millions. Though not a religious society, the author argues that spiritual truths-love, kindness, generosity, hope, and compassion-can be found within their familiar yet still relevant and didactic tales.So, come and enter a world of adventure and intrigue. Whether it is your first foray into Middle-earth or the Shire is your second home, allow Distefano to inspire you toward discovering your own inner Hobbit.

Angesichts der aktuellen Debatten um die Werte unserer Kultur ist der Deutschunterricht gefordert wie selten zuvor: Literarische Texte fördern die Entwicklung von Kulturbewusstheit und stellen somit eine elementare Voraussetzung für Wertbildungsprozesse und Identitätsentwicklung dar. Doch was können die Klassiker der deutschen Literatur hierzu beitragen? Im Blick auf die Herausforderungen einer durch Migration und Flucht bedingten Veränderung der Schüler:innenschaft sind didaktische Konzepte gefragt, welche die neue gesellschaftliche Verantwortung des Deutschunterrichts für gelingende Integration entwickeln und mitgestalten. Daher beschäftigt sich der Band insbesondere mit der Frage, welche Lernprozesse die Bewusstwerdung von Werten begünstigen, damit ein erfolgreiches Zusammenleben innerhalb der Gesellschaft möglich ist.In view of current debates about the values of our culture, the teaching of German faces claims higher than ever before: literary texts promote the development of cultural awareness and thus they are an elementary prerequisite for value formation processes and identity development. But in what way can the classics of German literature contribute to this? Considering the challenges of a change in the student body caused by migration and flight, didactic concepts are required that develop and help shape the new social responsibility of the teaching of German with reference to a succeeding integration. Therefore, the volume deals in particular with the question of which learning processes promote the awareness of values in order to allow for a successful coexistence within society.

"The non-fiction of J. G. Ballard: statements, essays, articles, commentaries, lists, reviews, tributes, and more"--

This monograph is focused on the fictional works of Arnold Bennett whose literary role was very important in the history of the late nineteenth and early twentiethcentury novel in light of the debate between modernism and the traditional approach to the craft of fiction. After a long period of critical silence, this book reaffirms Bennett¿s centrality through a sociohistorical and semiotic analysis of his most famous novels and short stories. In this sense, it offers a new reading of Bennett which may be a groundbreaking contribution to the discussion of the function of British fiction in the context of a multifaceted epistemic change.

Metafiktion ist ein in der Literaturwissenschaft seit den 1970-er Jahren immer wieder diskutiertes und untersuchtes Phänomen: Es bezeichnet die auf sehr unterschiedliche Weise erzeugte Hervorhebung der Fiktionalität eines literarischen Werkes durch das Werk selbst. Dieser Band widmet sich der Kategorisierung der Formen und Funktionen von Metafiktion mit besonderem Augenmerk auf erzählende Texte für Kinder und Jugendliche. Neben einer detaillierten Untersuchung aktueller Werke mit einer Übersicht zahlreicher Verfahren zur Erzeugung von Metafiktion liefert er auch eine Darstellung der historischen Entwicklung von Metafiktion in der Kinder- und Jugendliteratur.

Ce livre n'est pas un simple fac-similé, mais le texte a été entièrement revu, corrigé et annoté.Quelque part entre Guy de Maupassant - pour le côté Normand - et Alphonse Daudet pour le style primesautier - lavande et farigoule en moins -, on découvre la Normandie procédurière, mais aussi de légende, à travers l'humour caustique et frais d'un spécialiste de la chose judiciaire.Certaines anecdotes remontant au Moyen Âge, mises au goût du XIX° siècle, hier, par un auteur à (re)découvrir.de toute urgence, sous une plume incomparable.

A curious collection of essays, seeking answers to BURNING QUESTIONS such as: Why do people everywhere tell stories? How much of yourself can you give away without evaporating? What do zombies have to do with authoritarianism? In over fifty pieces, Atwood aims her prodigious intellect and impish humour at our world, and reports back to us.

Wie schreibt man einen spannenden Fantasy-Roman? Diese Frage beschäftigt eine große Anzahl von begabten Nachwuchsautoren. Der vorliegende Ratgeber liefert zahlreiche praktische Anleitungen, Werkzeuge und Tipps und geht auf alle unterschiedlichen Subgenres ein. Zur Veranschaulichung werden viele Beispiele aus erfolgreichen Fantasy-Büchern zitiert.Teil 1 des Ratgebers beinhaltet u.a. alles Wissenswerte über den Weltenbau, das Entwerfen der Figuren, den Aufbau von Spannung und das Verfassen des Plots.

Gottfried Kellers Welten erscheint als dritter Band der Serie "Gottfried Kellers Moderne". Kellers Jahrhundert ist das der Industrialisierung, des Imperialismus und des Kolonialismus. Ob Martin Salander, der sein Vermögen in kolonialen Abenteuern erwirbt, Don Correa, der erst in Portugal und dann in Angola auf Brautschau geht, oder der Grüne Heinrich, der den Imaginationsraum Asien eröffnet: Kellers Texte vermessen die Grenzen zwischen ,Eigenem' und ,Fremdem', lokalisieren das Andere und zirkulieren ihre Figuren genauso wie Waren, Werte und Worte.Der Band leistet einen Beitrag zur internationalen Keller-Forschung, zur Erforschung des Poetischen Realismus und der klassischen Moderne. Er adressiert vor allem Forschende und Studierende, die neue Wege zu Autor und Werk suchen.

Rendezvous with Arthur C. Clarke explores the author's representations of gender and sexuality, his location within post-war science fiction, his engagement with religion and ecology, his influence on such writers as Iain M. Banks, Stephen Baxter and Liu Cixin, and his enduring legacy through the Arthur C. Clarke Award for science fiction. We follow his imagination and thought from the depths of the ocean to the moons of Jupiter and, indeed, beyond the infinite --

"Plants, borders, and various horticultural paraphernalia make surprisingly frequent appearances in mystery plots. In this wide-ranging survey of classic and contemporary murder fiction, Marta looks at the detectives, motives, methods, opportunities, and writers that have used the garden as their point of departure. The result is a diverting and eye-opening study that deepens our appreciation of the great crime fiction writers while illuminating the close link between murder mysteries and the world of gardening"--