Terence - Literary Theory & Criticism 1

Published in 1977 as the first volume in the New Accents series, Structuralism and Semiotics made crucial debates in critical theory accessible to those with no prior knowledge of the field. Since t……続きを見る

L’ouvrage éclaire la manière dont se sont constituées, au XVIe siècle, les poétiques de la Renaissance française. Il fait le point sur les théories qui les fondent, il apprécie la façon dont les aut……続きを見る

On place volontiers certains phénomènes au seuil de la modernité: la première vague d’un scepticisme perturbant toutes les habitudes intellectuelles; des mutations radicales dans le champ des croyan……続きを見る

La revue semestrielle Jentayu (ISSN 2426-2536) est dédiée à la traduction de textes courts ou d’extraits de roman. À chaque numéro, entre douze et quinze textes provenant d’une variété de pays et de……続きを見る

A la suite de Pré-histoires. Textes troublés au seuil de la modernité (Droz, 1999), Pré-histoires II recourt derechef aux textes littéraires et aux sources para-littéraires, discursives notamment, p……続きを見る

Ulysses is one of the foundational texts of modern literature, yet has a reputation for complexity and controversy. In Ulysses Unbound, Joyce expert Terence Killeen untangles this seemingly knotty c……続きを見る

The Greatest Classics of Roman Literature masterfully curates an expansive array of works that span the vast chronological and stylistic spectrum of Roman literary heritage. Moving seamlessly from t……続きを見る

The Classics of Ancient Rome: 30+ Masterpieces of Latin Literature is a meticulously edited anthology that encapsulates the essence of Roman thought, culture, and artistry. Capturing the epochs of R……続きを見る

'It was at the time when I was wandering around hungry in Kristiania, that strange city no one leaves before it has set its mark on them...' Hunger is the first-person story of a young man desperate……続きを見る

En 1646, Le Bernin dessine une esquisse intitulée Le Temps découvre la Vérité. Trois siècles plus tard, Mathieu Terence part à la rencontre de cette œuvre et de son auteur, grand maître de l’art bar……続きを見る

Aux antipodes du lamento des écrivains du ressentiment, comme à ceux du ronron des tenants de la littérature d’ameublement que l’on commencera par définir ici, ce livre se voudrait avant tout une mé……続きを見る

Literary artefacts--the stories people tell, the songs they sing, the scenes they enact--are neither a by-product nor a side-issue in human culture. They provide a model of everything that cognition……続きを見る

First published in 1973, this book is about Shakespeare, language and drama. The first part introduces some common ideas of anthropology and linguistics into an area where they serve as a base for t……続きを見る

A strikingly interdisciplinary figure in Victorian literary history, Grant Allen (1848-1899) has thus far managed to elude the focused scrutiny of contemporary scholarship. This collection offers a ……続きを見る

We are proud to present the People of Color Take over FSI Special Issue! Edited by Nisi Shawl Fiction 'What Futures' by Su-Yee Lin 'Shadow Animals' by Stephen Graham Jones 'Darkout' by E. Lily Yu 'T……続きを見る

From the fifth to the second century BC, innovative comedy drama flourished in Greece and Rome. This collection brings together the greatest works of Classical comedy, with two early Greek plays: Ar……続きを見る

First published in 1972, this work examines the complex concept of metaphor. It defines the term by placing the various key ideas about the nature of metaphor in their literary and social context, a……続きを見る

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This book offers a detailed exploration of the plot genotype, the functional structure behind the plots of classical fairy tales. By understanding how plot genotypes are used, the reader or creative……続きを見る

The Effective Protagonist in the Nineteenth-Century British Novel is an experiment in post-Jungian literary criticism and methodology. Its primary aim is to challenge current views about the correla……続きを見る

Focusing on a period (c.1577-1594) that is often neglected in Elizabethan theater histories, this study considers Shakespeare's involvement with the various London acting companies before his member……続きを見る

How do individuals inscribe their spiritual identities and diasporic ethnicities in the city? Through a series of sociological and photographic essays, Terence Heng maps the various rituals, collect……続きを見る

Terence was a Roman African playwright during the Roman Republic. His comedies were performed for the first time around 170–160 BC. His plays were heavily used to learn to speak and write in Latin d……続きを見る

Humanism and Religion in Early Modern Spain brings together twenty-five essays by renowned historian Terence O’Reilly. The essays examine the interplay of religion and humanism in a series of writin……続きを見る

Named a Nonfiction Book Awards Gold Winner by the Nonfiction Authors Association Gold Winner of the 2022 eLit Book Award for Popular Culture Winner of a National Indie Excellence Award in the catego……続きを見る

We traditionally assume that the `meaning' of each of Shakespeares plays is bequeathed to it by the Bard. It is as if, to the information which used to be given in theatrical programmes, `Cigarettes……続きを見る

'I thought you'd do what the common run of slaves normally do, cheating and tricking me because my son's having an affair.' Terence's comedies have provided plots and characters for comic drama from……続きを見る

Shakespeare in the Present is a stunning collection of essays by Terence Hawkes, which engage with, explain, and explore 'presentism'. Presentism is a critical manoeuvre which uses relevant aspects ……続きを見る

First published in 1986. This collection of essays focuses on the ways in which our society 'processes' Shakespeare and the purposes for which this seems to be done. The case is made by examining th……続きを見る

The Roman dramatist Terence (c. 186-159 BC) adapted many of his comedies from Greek sources, rendering them suitable for audiences of his own time by introducing subtler characterization and more co……続きを見る