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Автор: Wells Stanley
Название: William Shakespeare: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0198718624 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198718628
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: In this new offering from Stanley Wells comes an exploration of one of the world`s greatest dramatists: William Shakespeare. Written with enthusiasm and flair, Wells looks at both the world Shakespeare lived in and all of his major works, to show how and why he continues to be so influential and important to society today.

Автор: Cronk Nicholas
Название: Voltaire: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0199688354 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199688357
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: This Very Short Introduction examines Voltaire`s (1694-1778) remarkable life and career. Exploring his most important writings, the impact his work had on our understanding of the European Enlightenment, and his status as a literary celebrity at the time, Nicholas Cronk considers his continued relevance in literature, politics, and philosophy.

Автор: Treharne Elaine
Название: Medieval Literature: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0199668493 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199668496
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: Looking at literature from Medieval Britain and Ireland, including Anglo-Latin and Anglo-Norman poetry, prose and drama, this Very Short Introduction covers the earliest beginnings of print culture, and considers major themes of these works, such as sin and salvation, kingship and authority, myth and the monstrous.

Автор: Robertson Ritchie
Название: Goethe: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0199689253 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199689255
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe lived to the age of 82 and wrote prodigiously in every genre: drama, poetry, fiction, autobiography, travel narrative, translation from French and Italian, and critical essays on art and literature, besides copious letters and diaries. Ritchie Robertson draws out key themes of his work and explains its lasting importance.

Автор: Ferber Michael
Название: Romanticism: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 019956891X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199568918
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Описание: Michael Ferber considers Romanticism in its time of growth in Western Europe, examining various types of Romantic literature, music, painting, religion, and philosophy. He provides examples and quotations throughout to demonstrate the diverse nature of the movement.

Автор: Loehlin
Название: The Cambridge Introduction to Chekhov
ISBN: 0521706882 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521706889
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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Описание: One of the greatest modern writers, Chekhov was an influential figure in both fiction and drama. Beginning with an engaging account of Chekhov`s life and cultural context in nineteenth-century Russia, this Introduction includes detailed analyses of his short stories and plays and demonstrates what makes Chekhov so important and unique.

Автор: Baker S. Peter, Mannur A Anita, Koneva P Svetlana,
Название: Introduction to Old English
ISBN: 0631234543 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780631234548
Издательство: Wiley
Цена: 21110.00 T
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Описание: This innovative introduction to the Old English language focuses on what students need to know in order to engage with Old English literary and historical texts. Designed for a new generation, the book assumes no expertise in traditional grammar or in other languages. An opening chapter reviews basic grammar for those who need to be brought up to speed.

'Quick Start' sections begin the major chapters, allowing students to learn the basics of Old English quickly. 'Minitexts' accompanying most chapters give students practice in reading the language, while a detailed introduction to poetic meter and style helps them to read poetry. The book as a whole contains more than 200 illustrative quotations, fourteen Old English readings including 'The Wanderer', 'The Dream of the Rood' and 'Judith', and a comprehensive glossary.

Supplementary readings and exercises are available at the 'Old English Aerobics' website - http: //www .engl.virginia.edu/OE/OEA/ - which complements the text.

Автор: Labanyi Jo
Название: Spanish Literature: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0199208050 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199208050
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Описание: This Very Short Introduction introduces the ways in which Spanish literature has been read, in and outside Spain, explaining misconceptions, outlining the insights of recent scholarship, and suggesting new readings. It explores the relationship between Spanish literature and modernity and issues of gender and sexuality.

Автор: Sterritt David
Название: Beats: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0199796777 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199796779
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: This book offers a concise overview of the social, cultural, and aesthetic sensibilities of the Beat Generation, explaining how their drastic visions and radical styles challenged postwar America`s dominant values in ways that can still be felt in literature, cinema, music, theatre, and the visual arts.

Автор: Bennett
Название: The Cambridge Introduction to Theatre and Literature of the Absurd
ISBN: 1107635519 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107635517
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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Описание: This accessible Introduction provides an in-depth overview of absurdism and its key figures in theatre and literature, from Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter to Tom Stoppard. Essential reading for students, this book provides the necessary tools to develop the study of some of the twentieth century`s most influential works.

Автор: Blockmans
Название: Introduction to Medieval Europe 300?1550
ISBN: 0415675871 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415675871
Издательство: Taylor&Francis
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Описание: Introduction to Medieval Europe 300-1500 provides a comprehensive survey of this complex and varied formative period of European history. Covering themes as diverse as barbarian migrations, the impact of Christianization, the formation of nations and states, the emergence of an expansionist commercial economy, the growth of cities, the Crusades, the effects of plague, and the intellectual and cultural life of the Middle Ages, the book explores the driving forces behind the formation of medieval society and the directions in which it developed and changed. In doing this, the authors cover a wide geographic expanse, including Western interactions with the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic World.

Автор: John G. Peters
Название: The Cambridge Introduction to Joseph Conrad
ISBN: 0521548675 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521548670
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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Описание: An essential book for students of the twentieth-century novel and of modernism, this introduction is aimed at students studying Conrad for the first time. John G. Peters explains how the key themes of travel and conflict are explored in the major works, Nostromo, Lord Jim and Heart of Darkness.