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By Robert Silverberg. 2016
Acclaimed writer of science fiction provides a collection of his essays on unique scientific ideas, characters, and the social context…
for science fiction. Some pieces examine the work of other great writers. This edition, expanded from the 1973 original, includes a section on writing science fiction. 2016A statistician and journalist applies data analysis to the literary canon to discover trends in the works of famous writers.…
Examines authors' favorite words, whether men and women write differently, use of clichés, opening sentences, and more. 2017By Catherine Burns. 2017
A collection of stories from the twenty-year history of The Moth, a nonprofit organization devoted to storytelling that hosts live…
events, podcasts, and a public radio program. Contributors, both famous and not, share personal stories. Strong language. 2017By Rebecca Smith. 2016
By Stanley Wells. 2015
Shakespeare scholar explores Shakespeare's social and intellectual background and the literary traditions on which he drew. Examines the theatres and…
theatrical profession of the time to understand how Shakespeare experienced this world, both as an actor and as a writer. Considers Shakespeare's narrative poems, sonnets, and all of his plays. 2015By Mary Oliver. 2016
In this collection of essays, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Oliver reflects with astonishment and admiration on her relationship to the natural…
world and to the craft of writing. She contemplates topics such as the pleasure of artistic labor, finding solace in the woods, and more. 2016By David Seed. 2011
Professor of American literature considers the emergence of science fiction as a popular genre in the twentieth century, in both…
writing and film. Devotes separate chapters to space voyages, encounters with aliens, the changing role of technology, utopias and dystopias, and the relation of sci-fi to time past as well as time future. 2011By Jo Labanyi. 2010
Professor of Spanish presents a comprehensive overview of Spain's rich literary history, from the multicultural Middle Ages to the postmodern…
period. Examines changing interpretations through four centuries of the iconic figures of Don Quixote and Don Juan. Explores issues of gender, sexuality, and the importance of love as a literary topic. 2010By Adam Gopnik. 2004
Stories, letters, memoirs, poems, and journalism gathered by the editor to celebrate three centuries of American experience in the City…
of Light. Ranges from early impressions of Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin to the latter-day reflections of such writers as Isadora Duncan, Edith Wharton, James Baldwin, and Jack Kerouac. 2004By Catriona Kelly. 2001
An exploration of Russian literature centered on the poetry, the prose, and the figure of Aleksandr Pushkin (1799-1837). Discusses influences…
on "the Russian Shakespeare"--the folktale tradition, orthodox religion, and Western writers--as well as the profound influence he had on the literary art of those who came later. 2001By Adrian Poole. 2005
Professor of English and comparative literature develops an eclectic survey of the subject, drawing not only on classic drama and…
literature but on visual art, philosophy, politics, and journalism as well. Addresses questions about belief, blame, mourning, revenge, pain, and irony. Questions the relevance of tragedy for today's world. 2005A collection of letters addressed to books from the librarian author along with several essays on book-related subjects, such as…
books with bad covers. Includes love letters to The Goldfinch (DB 77453) and Matilda (DB 31793), as well as a couple snarky breakup letters. 2017By Marguerite Duras. 2018
A collection of three works of fiction and nonfiction. The Lover, translated in 1985, explores a forbidden love affair of…
a teenage girl. Wartime Notebooks, translated in 2008, recounts Duras' experiences during World War II. Practicalities, translated in 1990, includes meditations on challenges and joys found in daily life. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 2018By Bruce Handy. 2017
Journalist examines classics of children's literature, including works by Margaret Wise Brown, Beverly Cleary, Dr. Seuss, Beatrix Potter, Louisa May…
Alcott, L. Frank Baum, and more, to explore the ways literature directed toward children developed and lessons adults can glean when rereading. 2017By Bart Van Es. 2016
English professor assesses Shakespeare's comic plays, discovering distinctive and unifying qualities among them. Explores Shakespeare's handling of setting; wit, jokes,…
puns, and double meanings; love and sex; time; and modes of characterization. Treats theories of comedy, from Aristotle to Freud and Bergson. Looks at comic components of the histories and tragedies. 2016Nous étions aux premiers mois de la pandémie, c’était à la mi-avril 2020. Luc Maurice a rencontré Jacques Beaulieu qui…
avait en tête le projet d’écrire un livre sur la pandémie afin de connaître l’impact d’un tel événement sur les personnes vivant ou œuvrant en résidence pour aînés. Une collaboration est ainsi née. À travers ces pages, vous découvrirez la vie de ces personnes durant la première vague de COVID-19, un épisode de l’histoire de l’humanité qui nous a tous marqué, endeuillé de près ou de loin, et qui se doit certainement d’être mis sur papier.By Teju Cole. 2016
Collection of fifty-five previously published essays by the author of Every Day Is for the Thief (DB 78983) and Open…
City (DB 79016). Works explore a range of topics that are of particular interest to him, including politics, photography, travel, history, and literature. 2016By Christopher Butler. 2002
Professor of English language and literature explores the key ideas of postmodernists and demonstrates their engagement with theory, literature, the…
visual arts, film, architecture, and music. Examines postmodernism's rejection of "master narratives"--e. g., the progressive emancipation of humanity and the triumph of science--the overturning of hierarchies, and the decoupling of signs from referents. 2002By Michael Ferber. 2010
Professor of English explores the artistic and philosophical movement that dominated literature and the arts in Europe and America throughout…
the nineteenth century and beyond. Seeks unifying themes among a wide range of poets, composers, and philosophers, including Byron, Wordsworth, Chopin, Wagner, Carlyle, and Kant. Considers social and political ramifications. 2010By Peter Hainsworth, David Robey. 2012
Thematic exploration of the most significant Italian authors from perspectives of history, tradition, theory, politics, and secularism. Discusses long regional…
history, the novel's struggle to establish itself, focus on human values in the face of authoritarian dogma, increased literacy among women, and their recent prominence as novelists. 2012