William - Theory 1

A dazzling new collection of essaysーon reading, writing, form, and thoughtーfrom one of America’s master writers. It begins with the personal, both past and present. It emphasizes Gass’s lifelong a……続きを見る

Without Maurice Blanchot, literary theory as we know it today would have been unthinkable. Jacques Derrida, Paul de Man, Michel Foucault, Roland Barthes, Gilles Deleuze: all are key theorists crucia……続きを見る

First published 1984. In a provocative study, this book argues that the problems posed by Shelley’s notoriously difficult style must be understood in relation to his ambivalence towards language its……続きを見る

Paying special attention to Sidney's Arcadia, Spenser's Faerie Queene, and Shakespeare's romances, this study engages in sustained examination of chiasmus in early modern English literature. The aut……続きを見る

In this text, first published in 1994, the author examines the interdisciplinary significance of the theory of science, literature and philosophy according to the figures who achieved prominence in ……続きを見る

« Au nom de Dieu, amen. » Moi, William Shakespeare, de Stratford-sur-Avon, dans le comté de Warwick, gentleman, en parfaite santé et mémoire (Dieu soit loué!),je règle et arrête mes dernières volont……続きを見る

Sonnets I Nous désirons voir les créatures les plus belles se multiplier afin que la rose de la beauté ne meure jamais, et qu’au moment où les plus avancées tombent sous les coups du Temps, leurs te……続きを見る

Drawing on the work of Holocaust writer Primo Levi and political philosopher Giorgio Agamben McClellan introduces a critical turn in our reading of Chaucer. He argues that the unprecedented event of……続きを見る

Redeemer Nation in the Interregnum interrogates the polyvalent role that American exceptionalism continues to play after 9/11. Whereas American exceptionalism is often construed as a discredited Col……続きを見る

The reputation of the Marquis de Sade is well-founded. The experience of reading his works is demanding to an extreme. Violence and sexuality appear on almost every page, and these descriptions are ……続きを見る

For the last 2,500 years literature has been attacked, booed, and condemned, often for the wrong reasons and occasionally for very good ones. The Hatred of Literature examines the evolving idea of l……続きを見る

Rather than treating the plays as objects to be studied, described and interpreted, Engagements with Shakespearean Drama examines precisely what about Shakespeare’s plays is so special – why they co……続きを見る

In 'Imaginary Interviews' by William Dean Howells, the reader is treated to a unique literary experience as the author presents a series of conversations with various fictional characters. These int……続きを見る

Ódio à Literatura trata da história da literatura, uma literatura que é objeto de escândalo. Uma literatura que é objeto de contestação ao longo da história, seja pelo seu entendimento ou pelo seu d……続きを見る

First published in 1957, Literary Criticism: A Short History traces our aesthetic heritage from its classical origins up to the contemporary state of criticism in the English-speaking world. Divided……続きを見る

First published in 1957, Literary Criticism: A Short History traces our aesthetic heritage from its classical origins up to the contemporary state of criticism in the English-speaking world. Divided……続きを見る

This book is concerned with the continuing viability of both Freud and Hegel to the reading of modern literature. The book begins with Julia Kristeva’s attempts to relate Hegelian thought to a psych……続きを見る

The philosophical significance of Maurice Blanchot's writings has rarely been in doubt. Specifying the nature and implications of his thinking has proved much less easy, particularly in reference to……続きを見る

Should women concern themselves with reading other than the Bible? Should women attempt to write at all? Did these activities violate the hierarchy of the universe and men's and women's places in it……続きを見る

Should women concern themselves with reading other than the Bible? Should women attempt to write at all? Did these activities violate the hierarchy of the universe and men's and women's places in it……続きを見る

Restoring the Human Context to Literary and Performance Studies argues that much of contemporary literary theory is still predicated, at least implicitly, on outdated linguistic and psychological mo……続きを見る

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If Greek tragedies are meant to be so tragic, why do they so often end so well? Here starts the story of a long and incredible misunderstanding. Out of the hundreds of tragedies that were performed,……続きを見る

In 'Die bekanntesten Lustspiele William Shakespeares' werden einige der fröhlichsten und unterhaltsamsten Werke des berühmten Dichters präsentiert. Diese zweisprachige Ausgabe enthält die Originalte……続きを見る

In 'Four Early Pamphlets' by William Godwin, readers are immersed in a collection of thought-provoking essays that delve into political philosophy and societal critiques. Godwin's writing style is c……続きを見る

This book examines the relationship between nihilism and postmodernism in relation to the sublime, and is divided into three parts: history, theory, and praxis. Arguing against the simplistic divisi……続きを見る

Tempest by William Shakespeare "The Tempest is a play written by William Shakespeare. It is generally accepted to be Shakespeare's last play solely written by him. Although listed as a comedy in the……続きを見る

Coriolanus by William Shakespeare "Coriolanus is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, based on the life of the legendary Roman leader, Gaius Martius Coriolanus. Coriolanus was largely based on the Life……続きを見る

Sonnets by William Shakespeare "Shakespeare's sonnets, or simply The Sonnets, is a collection of poems in sonnet form written by William Shakespeare that deal with such themes as love, beauty, polit……続きを見る

Three extensively revised essays by Mailloux, an influential proponent of cultural studies, describe his approach in depth. Following are ten essays, nine of them written specifically for this volum……続きを見る