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Salem Press
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English
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Tara Prescott's review of Joyce's life helpfully places his novel in the context of Joyce's life and time, enlarging our understanding of the biographical fields the story covers. Another original essay surveys the spectrum of critical evaluations, explanations and appreciations of the book, revealing a kaleidoscope of fruitful. Republished essays explore the ethnic reach of the novel, the interwoven sexual and political dimension, and the role of...
13) Margaret Atwood
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Salem Press
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
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As the author of over forty works-including over a dozen novels and over a dozen books of poetry as well as collections of short stories and short fictions, works of literary criticism, and collections of her essays and reviews-Margaret Atwood is indisputably Canada's best-known contemporary author. Edited by J. Brooks Bouson, this volume in the Critical Insights series presents a variety of new essays on the Canadian writer.--Publisher description...
14) Dystopia
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Salem Press
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English
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To be dystopian, a work needs to foreground the oppressive society in which it is set, using that setting as an opportunity to comment in a critical way on some other society, typically that of the author and/or the audience. In other worlds, the bleak dystopian world should encourage the reader or viewer to think critically about it, then to transfer this critical thinking to his or her own world. This volume in the Critical Insights series presents...
16) Tim O'Brien
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[2015]
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English
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This collection of critical essays on American writer Tim O'Brien includes a brief biography and a chronology of the author's life.
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Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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This collection of critical essays on the American short story examines the historical and literary contexts for the development of the genre and includes readings of specific authors and works--
19) LGBTQ literature
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Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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This collection of critical essays on LGBTQ literature features an overview of the genre and critical readings of selected works and authors.
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