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Lange schon war er angekündigt, jetzt ist er endlich da: Fachkundig verfasst von einem neuen Autorenteam erscheint nun der heiß ersehnte vierte Band der PERRY RHODAN-Chronik. Dr. Rainer Nagel und Al……続きを見る

Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe' is a comprehensive collection of the literary genius's most famous works. Known for his macabre themes and dark romanticism, Poe's writing s……続きを見る

For most of the eighteenth century, automata were deemed a celebration of human ingenuity, feats of science and reason. Among the Romantics, however, they prompted a contradictory apprehension about……続きを見る

This is edition presents to you Edgar Allan Poe's greatest gothic & horror stories. His most recurring themes deal with questions of death, including its physical signs, the effects of decomposition……続きを見る

At the heart of 'The Raven; with literary and historical commentary' lies a profound exploration of the gothic and macabre, as intricately woven through the lens of Edgar Allan Poe's seminal work. T……続きを見る

This book asks why so many authors drew on Cornwall for inspiration across the long nineteenth century, and considers the seismic cultural changes in Cornwall that spurred this interest – from the c……続きを見る

The issue of the other has always been an urgent one, especially since 1980’s, when the political debates over race, gender, class, culture, ethnicity, and post-colonialism took the central stage. T……続きを見る

Tilottama Rajan illuminates a crisis of representation within romanticism, evident in the proliferation of stylistically and structurally unsettled literary texts that resist interpretation in terms……続きを見る

The Scarlet Letter is an 1850 romantic work of fiction in a historical setting, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It is considered to be his magnum opus. Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, Massachuse……続きを見る

This study describes a variety of ways of thinking about place in the Renaissance and in Paradise Lost. Despite coming from different perspectives, they have in common the idea that the difficulty o……続きを見る

Winner, 2011 Jean-Pierre Barricelli Prize, International Conference on Romanticism This book explores the relationship among Romanticism, deconstruction, and Marxism by examining tropes of sensation……続きを見る

Lord Byron (1788-1824) was a poet and satirist, as famous in his time for his love affairs and questionable morals as he was for his poetry. Looking beyond the scandal, Byron leaves us a body of wor……続きを見る

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's "Faust: The First Part of the Tragedy" is a tragic play, originally published in 1808. Although rarely staged in its entirety, it is the play with the largest audience n……続きを見る

She was one of the first writers of detective fiction in America and distinguished herself by writing well plotted, legally accurate stories. Green has been called "the mother of the detective ……続きを見る

Novelist and poet, now best remembered for her only novel Wuthering Heights. It was the discovery of Emily's poetic talent by Charlotte that led her and her sisters to publish a joint collection of ……続きを見る

An American writer best known for the novel Moby-Dick. His first three books gained much contemporary attention (the first, Typee, became a bestseller). Includes an active table of contents for easy……続きを見る

This collection of one-act plays appears because of an increasingly large demand for such a volume. The plays have been selected and the Introduction prepared to meet the need of the student or teac……続きを見る

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was an author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, and for the adve……続きを見る

An American author who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. Virtually unknown and only published in 'pulp' magazines before he died in poverty, he is now widely ……続きを見る

British writer of detective stories, mostly featuring the medico-legal forensic investigator Dr. Thorndyke. His first stories were written in collaboration with Dr. John James Pitcairn [1860–1936], ……続きを見る

Includes an active table of contents for easy navigation. Contents The Only Girl at Overlook, Franklin Fyles A Thing that Glistened, Frank R. Stockton A Lion and a Lioness, Joaquin Miller The Cheate……続きを見る

A collection of the most fascinating essays, articles, and interpretations of bestselling author Anne Rice's complete works, by a variety of journalists and scholars. It includes a history of vampir……続きを見る

A terrifying psychological trip into the life of one Joseph K., an ordinary man who wakes up one day to find himself accused of a crime he did not commit, a crime whose nature is never revealed to h……続きを見る

*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author). *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked a……続きを見る

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America’s favorite sex therapist, analyzes ancient myth and its relevance to 21st century relationships in her new book “Myths of Love: Echoes of Greek and Roman Mythology in th……続きを見る

The documents collected in this volume, first published in 1970, trace the development of novel criticism during one of the most formative periods in the history of fiction: from 1700-1800. The mate……続きを見る

This wonderful collection of books will bring adults back to their childhoods and create many happy memories for middle and young adult readers. This is a perfect collection for a long journey, rain……続きを見る

Readers and critics have been intrigued - and disturbed - by the characters of Wuthering Heights since its publication in 1847. Heathcliff and Catherine, the tormented and enigmatic lovers at the ce……続きを見る

For several decades, interest in the British Romantics’ theorizations and representations of the world beyond their national borders has been guided by postcolonial and, more recently, transatlantic……続きを見る

Given current environmental concerns, it is not surprising to find literary critics and theorists surveying the Romantic poets with ecological hindsight. In this timely study, Onno Oerlemans extends……続きを見る