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H I G H E R E D U C A T I O N

English Literature 2013

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Introductory Textbooks

Medieval Literature

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Early Modern Literature

Eighteenth-Century Literature

Nineteenth-Century Literature

Twentieth-Century Literature

Contemporary Literature

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The English Literature Companion

Julian Wolfreys, Loughborough University, UK

A one-stop student resource covering all aspects of studying literature from the nature and main components of the subject and key terms, theory and approaches, to study skills and career pathways. The companion provides a gateway to wider

and more specialist reading and will be an essential resource for students to turn to time and time again throughout and beyond their Literature studies.

Contents: PART I: ABOUT LITERATURE • PART II: LITERATURE MODULES • PART III: CRITICAL APPROACHES AND SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT • PART IV: KEY TERMS AND CONCEPTS • PART V: CAREER PATHWAYS • PART VI: LEARNING RESOURCE

December 2010 440pp Paperback £18.99 978-0-230-00813-7

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Starting an English Literature Degree

Andrew Green, Senior Lecturer, Brunel University, UK

‘This unusual, detailed, and thought-provoking book will help students of English Literature come to grips with their studies and take a share of responsibility for their own learning. It thus has the potential to make a major impact on the way English is studied.’ - Ben Knights,

Director, English Subject Centre

A highly practical insight into studying English Literature at university, covering everything from UCAS applications to what is expected in lectures and seminars. Focusing on essential skills such as reading and researching, Green offers clear guidance for students on how to get the most out of an English Literature degree.

September 2009 248pp Paperback £14.99 978-0-230-21183-4

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Thinking About TextsAn Introduction to English Studies

2nd edition

Chris Hopkins, Professor of English Studies and Head of the Humanities Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, UK

‘Thinking About Texts remains a market leader in terms of clarity, depth of engagement and ease of use.’ - John Sears, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

This textbook simultaneously develops advanced skills in reading texts and the ability to think in sophisticated ways about the defining concepts of contemporary English Studies. Fully revised and updated, the second edition includes new sections on ‘English Language’ and ‘Creative Writing’.

November 2009 464pp Paperback £19.99 978-0-230-51648-9

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The Bedford Glossary of Critical and Literary Terms3rd edition

ross C. Murfin, Southern Methodist University, USA and Supryia ray, Attorney, US Court of Appeals, USA

‘An altogether splendid book...informed by a precise sense of what students need now.’ - Patricia Meyers Spacks, University of Virginia, USA

‘The Bedford Glossary brings terms to life for students.’ - W. Jason nelson, Bowling Green State University, USA

‘An indispensable tool for literary study.’ - J. Hillis Miller, University of California, Irvine, USA

This essential glossary presents clear, succinct, and lively definitions of over 850 literary and critical terms for today’s student. Thoroughly updated and expanded, the third edition features more than 50 additional terms, including traditional terms, important contemporary terms and introductions to emerging fields of critical study.

February 2009 624pp Paperback £20.99 978-0-230-22330-1

A History of English Literature 3rd edition

Michael Alexander, University of St Andrews, UK

‘If I had my way, every student of English would be supplied with a copy of this book.’ - Gary Day, The Times Higher Education Supplement

‘An ideal starting point for any English student. It manages to provide a comprehensive overview of English literary history in an accessible, practical format. Moreover it is genuinely entertaining - Alexander’s style is pithy, pungent and personal.’ - Sarah Annes Brown, Anglia ruskin University, UK

A History of English Literature traces the development of one of the world’s richest literatures from the Old English period through to the present day. The third edition has been revised throughout and now provides a final chapter on contemporary literature, more on genres and the impact of globalization and updated content on Shakespeare and children’s literature. It includes features designed to support teaching and learning,

such as chapter overviews, author biographies, on-page definitions of key terms and concepts, tables of publications and historical events, illustrations and maps and suggestions for further reading.

Contents: Introduction • PART 1: MEDIEVAL • Old English Literature: to 1100 • Middle English Literature 1066-1500 • PART 2: TUDOR AND STUART • Tudor Literature: 1500-1603 • Shakespeare and the Drama • Stuart Literature: to 1700 • PART 3: AUGUSTAN AND ROMANTIC • Augustan Literature: to 1790 • The Romantics: 1790-1837 • PART 4: VICTORIAN LITERATURE TO 1880 • The Age and its Sages • Poetry • Fiction • Late Victorian Literature: 1880-1900 • PART V: THE TWENTIETH CENTURY AND BEYOND • Ends and Beginnings: 1901-19 • From Post-War to Post-War: 1920-55 • 1955-80 • Contemporary Literature: 1980 onwards • Further Reading


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A History of reading and WritingIn the Western World

Martyn Lyons, University of New South Wales, Australia

Lyons surveys the changing relationships enjoyed by ordinary men and women with the written word, from early times to the present day. It provides a broad coverage of the social history of reading and writing, relating it to mainstream historical movements such as the

Enlightenment and the Reformation.

Contents: What is the History of Reading and Writing? • Reading and Writing in the Ancient and Medieval World • Was There a Printing Revolution? • Print and the Protestant Reformation • Renaissance Books and Humanist Readers • Print and Popular Culture • The Rise of Literacy in the Early Modern West, c.1600-1800 • Censorship and the Reading Public in Pre-revolutionary France • The Reading Fever, 1750-1830 • The Age of the Mass Reading Public • New Readers and Reading Cultures • The Democratisation of Writing, 1800 to the Present • Readers and Writers in the Digital Age • Further Reading •

October 2009 288pp Hardback £60.00 978-0-230-00161-9 Paperback £21.99 978-0-230-00162-6

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Literature & ScienceCharlotte Sleigh, Senior Lecturer in History of Science, University of Kent, UK

Short-listed for the British Society for Literature and Science Book Prize

‘...an erudite and eloquent introduction to a fascinating field.’ - PD Smith, The Guardian

‘Charlotte Sleigh’s Literature and Science is an excellent introductionary text that is appropriate for undergraduate students who are approaching the field of science and literature for the first time...her work bridges the gap between academic research and accessible textbook, making it appealing for both scholars and students.’ - British Journal of History and Science

The growing field of literature and science is for the first time given a fully theorized overview. Using case studies from a three hundred year history, Sleigh focuses on literary form and argues that novels did not just reflect or inform areas of science, but were part of a broader, ongoing cultural negotiation about how to read things.

November 2010 224pp Hardback £55.00 978-0-230-21816-1 Paperback £17.99 978-0-230-21817-8

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The British Short StoryEmma Liggins, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, Andrew Maunder, Principal Lecturer in Literature, University of Hertfordshire, UK and ruth robbins, Head of School of Cultural Studies, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

The short story remains a crucial - if neglected - part of British literary heritage. This accessible and up-to-date critical overview maps out the main strands and figures that shaped the British short story and novella from the 1850s to the present. It offers new readings of both classic and forgotten texts in a clear, jargon-free way.


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Living PoetryReading Poems from Shakespeare to Don Paterson

William Hutchings, formerly, University of Manchester, UK

‘Living Poetry is a passionately written and clear introduction that offers a strong overview of English poetry. It is an extremely useful book and guides readers through an impressive range of poems, granting them an array of ideas to

be developed in their own work.’ - Emma Mason, University of Warwick, UK

Living Poetry demonstrates that poems are vital expressions of how we live, feel and think. Lucidly written and jargon free, it introduces a range of poems from the Elizabethan age to the present day, presenting practical models of close reading and a stimulating rationale for the power of poetry to move and excite us.

January 2012 216pp Hardback £55.00 978-0-230-30170-2 Paperback £17.99 978-0-230-30171-9

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PoetryThe Ultimate Guide

richard Bradford, Research Professor of English, University of Ulster, UK

‘Bradford has produced a superb, accessible introduction to an impressively sweeping range of poetic techniques and historical contexts. Impressive, useful and affordable, this book will be a boon for any newcomer who

wishes to grapple with the daunting challenge of interpreting historical and contemporary poetry - it will work as great revision for experienced readers too.’ - Kevin De ornellas, Ulster University, UK

Richard Bradford’s introduction to poetry combines definitions, context and literary theory to addresses and answer the slippery question ‘what is poetry?’. The book provides a compact history of English poetry from the sixteenth century to the present day, alongside coverage of all the major critical and theoretical approaches to verse.


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The Later Middle AgesA Sourcebook

Carolyn P. Collette and Harold Garrett-Goodyear, both at Mount Holyoke College, USA

‘This exceptionally wide-ranging, lucid and informative selection of texts pulls off a brilliant trick: it makes the strange places of the past accessible while revealing at the same time their fascinating variousness and

complexity.’ - Felicity riddy, University of york, UK

This sourcebook contains more than a hundred primary documents offering students of later medieval English literature, society, and history intriguing original perspectives through which to understand the literary texts of the period 1350-1500 as well as the culture which created and received them.


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Chaucer’s Language 2nd edition

Simon Horobin, Magdalen College, University of Oxford, UK

‘The book is accessibly written and presented, but also maintains rigorous standards of scholarship, and is informed by the most recent research...This will be a valuable teaching and reference tool for courses on Chaucer, Middle English language and literature,

and history of the English language, but is also of interest to the general reader.’ - Medium Ævum

This is a thorough yet concise introduction to Chaucer’s language in the original, which does not assume prior knowledge of linguistics or Middle English. This updated, expanded edition features a glossary on Chaucer’s words, along with sample quotes, and a section on how to use the Middle English Dictionary.

October 2012 240pp Paperback £19.99 978-0-230-29379-3

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BeowulfJodi-Anne George, Senior Lecturer in English, University of Dundee, UK

This essential overview of the large body of Beowulf criticism takes a chronological approach, moving from eighteenth-century reactions to twenty-first-century responses. Jodi-Anne George charts the changes in critical trends and also discusses

popular culture’s continuing fascination with the Old English poem.

December 2009 200pp Hardback £45.00 978-1-4039-9128-7 Paperback £14.99 978-1-4039-9129-4

Readers' Guides to Essential Criticism Series Editor: Nicolas Tredell

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Shakespeare and the Making of Theatre

Edited by Stuart Hampton-reeves, University of Central Lancashire, UK and Bridget Escolme, Queen Mary, University of London, UK

A highly engaging text that approaches Shakespeare as a maker of theatre, as well as a writer of literature. Leading performance critics dismantle Shakespeare’s texts,

identifying theatrical cues in ways which develop understanding of the underlying theatricality of Shakespeare’s plays and stimulate further performances.

Contents: Preface; B.Escolme & S.Hampton-Reeves • Textual Clues and Performance Choices; M.J.Kidnie • Openings; P.Holland • Entrances & Exits; R.Conkie • Endings; P.Prescott • Visual Scores; C.Carson • Props; F.Karim-Cooper • Talking Heads; C.Chillington Rutter • Costume; B.Escolme • Fighting; S.Hampton-Reeves • Audiences; S.Werner • Sound; P.A.Skantze • Silence; R.Shaughnessy • Afterword; J.R.Brown • Bibliography


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reading ShakespeareMichael Alexander, University of St Andrews, UK

In a lively introduction to Shakespeare’s life, career and the theatre of his day, Michael Alexander returns to the basics of how to read Shakespeare’s works as literary texts. Surveying the most widely-studied plays and sonnets, he elaborates upon the historical, cultural and

literary contexts that surrounded their creation.

Contents: First Things • Career in brief • Authorship • Play and page • Printed Books • Posthumous Publication • The Recorded Life • Stratford and Family • Education • Plays • Shake-scene • What kind of Scene? • Immediate Predecessors • First Plays • Language • Verse • Dramatist • Love’s Labour’s Lost • Romeo and Juliet • A Midsummer Night’s Dream • Histories • Richard II • Henry IV • Henry V • Comprehensiveness • Versatilty • The Merchant: Changing Contexts • To the Globe • Much Ado About Nothing • Julius Caesar • As You Like It • Twelfth Night • Shakespeare’s Sonnets • Horatio’s Question: Hamlet • Taken to Extremes • Problem plays • Measure for Measure • Tragedies • Othello • King Lear • Macbeth • Antony and Cleopatra • Late Romances • The Winter’s Tale • The Tempest • Retrospect • His supposed point of view • ‘Read him therefore’ • Order of Composition • Chronology of Publication • Further Reading

November 2012 176pp Paperback £11.99 978-0-230-23013-2

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Shakespeare - romeo and Juliet

Gillian Woods, Birkbeck College, University of London, UK

This guide surveys the truly essential criticism of the play over the last four centuries up to the present day. Discussing key areas of debate, and a wide range of scholarship, it provides an invaluable introduction to the vast array of criticism surrounding one of

Shakespeare’s most popular plays.

Contents: Introduction • Patient Ears: Early Texts and Responses • Well-Seeming Forms: Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries • Righteous Kisses and Dateless Bargains: Romantics and Victorians • Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy?: Genre Criticism • What’s in a Word?: Language and Deconstruction • Kissing by the Book: Reading Petrarchism • Death-Marked Love: Psychoanalytical Criticism • Juliet and her Romeo: Feminism, Gender Studies and Queer Theory • From Fair Verona to Verona Beach: Shakespeare on Film • Conclusion



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Shakespeare: A Midsummer night’s Dream

nicolas Tredell, Independent Scholar

A stimulating and comprehensive critical survey of the responses to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, as well as the key debates and developments, from the seventeenth century to the present day. Leading the reader through material chronologically, the Guide explores the main themes and

interpretations and draws on a rich range of critical writings.

May 2010 200pp Hardback £42.50 978-0-230-23878-7 Paperback £13.99 978-0-230-23879-4


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Shakespeare’s Late PlaysPericles, Cymbeline, The Winter’s Tale, The Tempest

nicholas Potter, Principal Lecturer, Swansea Metropolitan University, UK

This guide provides a critical survey of the major debates and issues surrounding the late plays, from the earliest published accounts to the present day. Nicholas Potter offers a clear guiding narrative and an exploration of literary history, focusing

on how criticism of the works has developed over the years.

July 2009 184pp Hardback £42.50 978-0-230-20049-4 Paperback £13.99 978-0-230-20050-0


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Studying Shakespeare in Performance

John russell Brown, Honorary Professor of English Literature, University College London, UK

John Russell Brown is arguably the most influential scholar in the field of Shakespeare in performance. This collection brings together, and makes accessible, his most important writing across the last forty years.

Together these essays provide an authoritative and engaging account of how to study Shakespeare’s plays as texts for performance.


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SHAKESPEArE HAnDBooKS

General Series Editors: Paul Edmondson and Kevin Ewert

Student-friendly introductory guides which offer a new approach to understanding the plays of Shakespeare and his contemporaries in performance.

Much Ado About nothingAlison Findlay, Professor of Renaissance Drama and Director of the Shakespeare Programme, Lancaster University, UK

This Handbook provides an introductory guide to Much Ado About Nothing offering a scene-by-scene theatrically aware commentary, contextual documents, a brief history of the text and first performances, case

studies of key productions, a survey of film and TV adaptation, a wide sampling of critical opinion and further reading.

September 2011 184pp Hardback £42.50 978-0-230-22260-1 Paperback £10.99 978-0-230-22261-8

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othelloStuart Hampton-reeves, Professor of Research-Informed Teaching, University of Central Lancashire, UK

An introductory guide to Othello in performance offering a scene-by-scene theatrically aware commentary, contextual documents, a brief history of the text and first performances, case studies of key productions, a survey of

screen adaptations, a sampling of critical opinion and further reading.


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romeo and JulietEdward L. rocklin, Professor of English, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, USA

An introductory guide to Romeo and Juliet in performance offering a scene-by-scene theatrically aware commentary, contextual documents, a brief history of the text and first performances, case studies of key

productions, a survey of screen adaptations, a sampling of critical opinion and annotated further reading.


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King LearJohn russell Brown, Honorary Professor of English Literature, University College London, UK

‘This is an excellent guide, written with John russell Brown’s characteristic wisdom, his distinguished scholarship and acute perception.’ - Peter Holland, notre Dame University, USA

An introductory guide to King Lear in performance offering a scene-by-scene theatrically aware commentary, contextual documents, a brief history of the text and first performances, case studies of key productions, a survey of film and TV adaptations, a sampling of critical opinion and annotated further reading.


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Ford: ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore

Martin White, Professor of Theatre, University of Bristol, UK

This introductory guide to one of Ford’s most read and performed plays offers a scene-by-scene theatrically aware commentary, a brief history of the text and first performances, case studies of key performances and productions, a survey of film and TV adaptations,

and a wide sampling of critical opinion and further reading.

June 2012 176pp Hardback £42.50 978-0-230-24298-2 Paperback £10.99 978-0-230-24299-9

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Middleton and rowley: The Changeling

Jay o’Berski, Assistant Professor, Theater Studies, Duke University, USA

This introductory guide to one of Middleton and Rowley’s most widely-studied plays offers a scene-by-scene theatrically aware commentary, a brief history of the text and first performances, case studies of key performances and

productions, a survey of film and TV adaptations, and a wide sampling of critical opinion and further reading.

April 2012 168pp Hardback £42.50 978-0-230-24606-5 Paperback £10.99 978-0-230-24607-2

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Webster: The White DevilStephen Purcell, Assistant Professor of English, University of Warwick, UK

This introductory guide to one of Webster’s most widely-studied plays offers a scene-by-scene commentary of the play in performance, a brief history of the text and first performances, case studies of key productions, a wide sampling of critical

opinion and further reading.


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radical TragedyReligion, Ideology and Power in the Drama of Shakespeare and his Contemporaries

3rd edition

Jonathan Dollimore, formerly Professor of English, University of York, UK

Foreword by Terry Eagleton

‘Some critical studies are full of insight, but not many of them are necessary. Radical Tragedy ranks among the necessary critical interventions of our time.’ - From the

Foreword by Terry Eagleton

Radical Tragedy is a landmark study of the drama of Shakespeare and his contemporaries and a classic of cultural materialist thought. The reissued third edition features a candid and inspiring new Preface by the author in which he explains his reasons for excluding Othello from his original discussion. The main text has also now been corrected.


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John Milton: Paradise Lost Mike Edwards, formerly Head of Humanities, Crosskeys College, UK

This essential volume helps students to appreciate Milton’s classic work. Part I uses carefully selected extracts for close textual analysis, while Part II examines the historical and literary contexts and key criticism. The volume is an ideal introductory guide for those who are

studying ‘Paradise Lost’ for the first time.

Contents: PART 1: ANALYSING ‘PARADISE LOST’ • Milton’s Conception in ‘Paradise Lost’ • The Epic Structure • God, His Son, the Angels and the Realms of Light • Satan, the Rebel Angels and their World of Darkness • Adam, Eve and their Perfect Paradise • The Fall and its Aftermath • Towards a Paradise Within • PART 2: THE CONTEXT AND THE CRITICS • Milton’s Life as it Relates to ‘Paradise Lost’ • The Context of ‘Paradise Lost’ • Some Critical Approaches


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A Guidebook to Paradise Lost

Joe nutt, Principal Consultant, CfBT Education Trust, Reading, UK

This book provides an accessible route into Milton’s complex epic poem, guiding students through the text by a combination of close textual analysis and summary of key themes and techniques. Assuming limited biblical or classical knowledge, it

focuses on developing the reading skills necessary for tackling this canonical text.

Contents: Preface • Acknowledgements • Milton and his England: The Historical and Biographical Context of Paradise Lost • Religious Mythology • Epic Voyage • Redemption and Free Will • Paradise Perturbed • Wilful Transgression • War in Heaven • Genesis • Divine Love and Love Divine • Wiles and Wilfulness • Crime and Punishment • Loss of Paradise • Banishment and Hope • Further Activities and Reading


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Jacobean DramaPascale Aebischer, Senior Lecturer in Renaissance Studies, University of Exeter, UK

This Readers’ Guide introduces readers to the criticism and debates that are specific to the drama of the Jacobean period. Covering playwrights such as Jonson, Middleton, Dekker, Webster, as well as Shakespeare, the guide explores key topics

including theatrical conditions, genre, performance studies, textual transmission, gender and race.



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Cultures of the SublimeSelected Readings, 1750-1830

Edited by Cian Duffy and Peter Howell, both at St Mary’s University College, UK

‘Cultures of the Sublime gives access to hard-to-find texts, suggesting the breadth of the discourse of the sublime in the eighteenth and nineteenth century and its relevance to areas far afield of aesthetic philosophy.

This book will allow students and scholars a far more comprehensive sense of the meaning of the sublime.’ - nick Williams, Indiana University, USA

This critical anthology examines the place of the sublime in the cultural history of the late eighteenth century and Romantic period. Cultures of the Sublime recovers a broad context for engagements with, and writing about, the sublime, offering a selection of texts from a wide range of areas which both generate and investigate sublime effects.


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The rise of the novelnicholas Seager, Keele University, UK

This guide explores the dominant methodologies, theories and debates surrounding the emergence of the novel during the eighteenth century. Covering key criticism on authors such as Defoe, Fielding, Richardson and Austen, the emphasis is on how critical work is interrelated, allowing

readers to discern trends in the critical conversation.

Contents: Introduction • Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Accounts of the Rise of the Novel • New Criticism to The Rise of the Novel, 1924-1957 • Restructuring the Rise of the Novel, 1958-1985 • Cultural History and the Rise of the Novel, 1980-1989 • Feminism and the Rise of the Novel • Postcolonialism, Postnationalism and the Rise of the Novel • Rethinking the Rise of the Novel, 1990-2000 • Print Culture and the Rise of the Novel, 1990-2010 • Thematic Criticism of the Rise of the Novel 1: Family, Law, Sex and Society • Thematic Criticism of the Rise of the Novel 2: Money, Medicine, Politics and Things • Conclusion



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Jane Austen - Sense and Sensibility/ Pride and Prejudice/ Emma

Annika Bautz, Lecturer in English, University of Plymouth, UK

This Guide discusses the range of critical reactions to three of Jane Austen’s most widely-studied and popular novels. Annika Bautz takes the reader chronologically through the profusion of criticism by selecting key approaches from the immense variety of responses these

three Austen novels have provoked over the last two centuries.



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Daniel Defoe: The novels

Nicholas Marsh

The Novels

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DanielDefoe

nicholas Marsh, formerly Teacher of English, Francis Holland School, UK

This study takes a fresh and candid look at Robinson Crusoe, Moll Flanders and Roxana. Part I uses carefully selected short extracts for close textual analysis, while Part II examines the historical and literary contexts and a sample of criticism. The volume

is an ideal introductory guide for those who are studying Defoe’s work for the first time.

Contents: Introduction • PART I: ANALYSING DEFOE’S NOVELS • Setting the Agenda • Conscience and Repentance • Society and Economics • Women and Patriarchy • Instability and the Outsider • Themes and Conclusions to Part I • PART II: THE CONTEXT AND THE CRITICS • Daniel Defoe’s Life and Works • The Place of Defoe’s Novels in English Literature • A Sample of Critical Views



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William Blake: The Poems2nd edition

nicholas Marsh, formerly Francis Holland School, UK ‘Lucid and perceptive, Marsh’s edition of his valuable study brilliantly restores to readers and students alike the depth and brightness of Blake’s genius.’ - John Blades, formerly, University of Leeds, UK

Focusing on Songs of Innocence and

Experience, this book uses close analysis and interpretation of individual poems to build the reader’s confidence when approaching Blake’s lyrics. This edition includes additional textual analyses, expanded contextual material, discussion of the work of recent critics, and fully updated Further Reading.

Contents: PART I: ANALYSING WILLIAM BLAKE’S POETRY • Introduction • Innocence and Experience • Nature in the Songs, and Towards the Prophetic Books • Society and its Ills • Sexuality, the Selfhood and Self-Annihilation • PART II: THE CONTEXT AND THE CRITICS • Blake’s Life and Works • A Sample of Critical Views



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Key Concepts in romantic Literature

Jane Moore, Cardiff University, UK and John Strachan, Bath Spa University, UK

An accessible and easy-to-use scholarly guide to the literature, concepts and debates of the turbulent Romantic era. Aimed at both the undergraduate student and more experienced readers who seek a compact yet comprehensive up-to-

date account of the poetry, drama and novels that characterised the Romantic period.


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Victorian LiteratureA Sourcebook

John Plunkett, University of Exeter, UK, Ana Parejo Vadillo, Birkbeck College, University of London, UK, regenia Gagnier, Angelique richardson, rick rylance and Paul young, all at University of Exeter, UK

‘It is difficult to imagine a course on nineteenth-century British literature that could not make ample use of

the touchstones gathered here—or a Victorianist who could fail to be astonished by the strange salvage this book mixes with the familiar.’ - Paul Saint-Amour, University of Pennsylvania, USA

An expert team introduce and annotate a range of original social, cultural, political and historical documents necessary for contextualising key literary texts from the Victorian period.


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Mary Shelley: Frankensteinnicholas Marsh, formerly Teacher of English, Francis Holland School, UK

‘The book comprises an intrinsic analysis of the novel itself and an extrinsic account of its context and critics. Throughout, Marsh’s method is close reading: quoting a substantial passage to illustrate each of his points and

then commenting on it in detail. This approach, illuminating in itself, also sets a good example for students...It would help an instructor preparing to teach the novel for the first time, not least because of the excellent essay questions that end most chapters.’ - D. L. Macdonald, University of Calgary, Canada, New Books Online 19

This study focuses on how Frankenstein works: how the story is told and why it is so rich and gripping. Part I uses carefully selected short extracts for close textual analysis, while Part II examines Shelley’s life, the historical and literary contexts of the novel, and offers a sample of key criticism.



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Thomas HardyJulian Wolfreys, Professor of Modern Literature and Culture, Department of English & Drama, Loughborough University, UK

‘Hardy and Wolfreys make a delicious match. What’s finest about this book is Wolfreys’ ability to prod us into play, opening up new possibilities for wandering inside a Hardy text.’ - James r.

Kincaid, University of Southern California, USA

‘...immensely readable; the narrative is lively, convincing and written with a sense of humour.’ - The Thomas Hardy Society Journal

No other major author of the nineteenth century has arguably produced as much critical activity as Thomas Hardy. This timely addition to the Critical Issues series explores the various philosophical views of critics, with close textual analysis of Hardy’s novels and with reference to his poetry.


Critical Issues Series Editor: Martin Coyle

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The Turn of the Screw3rd edition

Henry James

Peter G. Beidler, Lehigh University, USA

This volume presents the text of the New York Edition of James’s classic 1898 short novel along with contextual documents and critical essays. This third edition features a new section detailing the revisions James made from the Colliers Weekly edition

to the New York Edition, as well as new documents, illustrations and a psychoanalytic essay.

March 2010 464pp Paperback £15.99 978-0-230-10000-8

Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism Series Editor: Ross C. Murfin

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ClotelOr, The President’s Daughter: A Narrative of Slave Life in the United States2nd edition

William Wells Brown

robert S. Levine, Professor of English and Distinguished Scholar-Teacher, University of Maryland, USA

This edition of Clotel is the only one to include selections from the key texts and cultural documents that Brown drew upon when he wrote his novel. The streamlined second

edition includes an updated introduction and features cultural documents which focus more directly on the texts about slavery and race that Brown used.

July 2011 480pp Paperback £15.99 978-0-230-33364-2



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F. Scott FitzgeraldMichael K. Glenday, Research Associate and Lecturer, The Open University, UK

‘In this engaging and accessible book, Michael Glenday has painted a lively and vividly living portrait of F. Scott Fitzgerald as the gifted artist.’ - Stephanie Ann Smith, University of Florida, USA

This study of F. Scott Fitzgerald offers new readings of novels such as The Great Gatsby, Tender is the Night and The Last Tycoon. It is an essential introduction to Fitzgerald’s fiction, both for first-time readers and for those aware of his reputation as one of twentieth-century America’s most representative writers.


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nicolas Tredell, Independent Scholar

‘A rare critical look at two of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most important texts, side by side. While the two novels have often been interpreted, rarely are they read in tandem, as this study does. Insightful, intelligent and thought-provoking, this study provides fascinating contexts

within which new dimensions of both novels are brought to the fore, in light of each other.’ - Stephanie Smith, University of Florida, USA

This stimulating study takes a fresh look at two of Fitzgerald’s major texts. Part I uses carefully selected short extracts for close textual analysis, while Part II examines the historical and literary contexts and key criticism. The volume is an ideal introductory guide for those who are studying Fitzgerald’s work for the first time.



Tennessee Williams - A Streetcar named Desire/Cat on a Hot Tin roof

Thomas P. Adler, Purdue University, USA

This guide charts the development in the criticism surrounding two of Williams’ most popular plays, from the 1940s/50s through to the present day. Adler’s overview of the critical responses proceeds in a generally chronological fashion and demonstrates how the emergence of newer

theoretical methodologies has broadened the range of these responses.

Contents: Introduction • Producing Performance Texts • Mythic Patterns; Southern, Classical and Christian • Political, Social and Cultural Contexts • Williams and Literary Canonicity • Style and Genre • Feminist Perspectives • Queer Theory as Lens • Contemporary Critical Theory and A Streetcar Named Desire • Film and Television Adaptations • Conclusion



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Heart of Darkness3rd edition

Joseph Conrad

Edited by ross C. Murfin, Professor of English, Southern Methodist University, USA

This popular case-study of Conrad’s classic short novel reprints an authoritative text together with essays written from a range of contemporary critical perspectives. In this

third edition, the section of cultural documents and illustrations is entirely new, as are two recent exemplary critical essays by Gabrielle McIntire and Tony C. Brown.




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Crime Fiction since 1800Detection, Death, Diversity

2nd edition

Stephen Knight, Cardiff University, UK

‘Encyclopedic in scope, the second edition offers a succinct, up-to-the-minute analysis and distillation of emerging new trends in crime fiction scholarship, and the work of significant new critics.’ - Geraldine Barnes, University of Sydney, Australia

‘Stephen Knight’s book is an excellent narrative introduction to crime and detective fiction in the last two hundred years, providing a wealth of detail which will have a very strong appeal to students and which will fill a major gap in the market.’ - Clive Bloom, Middlesex University, UK

Stephen Knight’s book is a full analytic survey of the popular genre of crime fiction, from its origins right up to the present day. This expanded second edition has been thoroughly updated in the light of new developments and recent research, and also explores a number of fictional works which have been published in the last few years.


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Key Concepts in Crime Fiction

Heather Worthington, Lecturer in English Literature, Cardiff University, UK

An insight into a popular yet complex genre that has developed over the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The volume explores the contemporary anxieties to which crime fiction responds, along with society’s changing conceptions of crime

and criminality. The book covers texts, contexts and criticism in an accessible and user-friendly format.

August 2011 240pp Paperback £17.99 978-0-230-55125-1

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A World of DifferenceAn Anthology of Short Stories from Five Continents

Edited by Lynda Prescott, The Open University, UK

An international selection of fifteen short stories by distinguished modern writers including Peter Carey, Zadie Smith and Bernard Malamud. Featuring the theme of ‘difference’, each story has something to say about cultural encounters, often arising from experiences of

migration or uprooting.

Contents: The Ultimate Safari; N.Gordimer • In Cuba I was a German Shepherd; A.Menendez • The Joy Luck Club; A.Tan • What Do You Do in San Francisco?; R.Carver • Mr Sumarsono; R.Robinson • The Last Mohican; B.Malamud • The End of the World; M.Gallant • The Distant Past; W.Trevor • American Dreams; P.Carey • Bella Makes Life; L.Goodison • Martha, Martha; Z.Smith • Pit Strike; A.Sillitoe • Storm Petrel; R.Gunesekera • Squatter; R.Mistry • One Out of Many; V.S.Naipaul


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novelists in the new MillenniumConversations with Writers

Edited by Vanessa Guignery, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, France

‘Wonderfully engaging and instructive...As a fiction writer, I found these interviews inspiring, thought provoking, and at times, frankly, quite moving.’ - Bryn Chancellor, University of Montevallo, USA

A collection of interviews with leading writers such as Julian Barnes, Jonathan Coe, Kazuo Ishiguro, Hanif Kureishi, Arundhati Roy and Will Self. Through these interviews the book explores and introduces a range of key themes in contemporary literature, raising questions about genre, history, postmodernism, celebrity culture and form.

Contents: Introduction • Julian Barnes • Jonathan Coe • Kazuo Ishiguro • Hanif Kureishi • David Lodge • Arundhati Roy • Will Self • Graham Swift • Further Reading: British Literature Since 2000

November 2012 176pp Hardback £50.00 978-0-230- Paperback £16.99 978-0-230-23824-4

Contemporary novelistsBritish Fiction since 1970

2nd edition

Peter Childs, University of Gloucestershire, UK

Peter Childs offers accessible analyses of the work of twelve prominent contemporary British writers, including Hanif Kureishi, Zadie Smith and Jeanette Winterson and now features a new chapter on the younger ‘generation’ of novelists born in the 1970s.

Contents: Introduction: The Novel Today and Yesterday • Timeline • Martin Amis: Lucre, Love and Literature • Pat Barker: In the Shadow of Monstrosities • Julian Barnes: ‘A Mixture of Genres’ • Angela Carter: The Demythologizing Business • Kazuo Ishiguro: Remain in Dreams • Hanif Kureishi: In Black and White • Ian McEwan: The Child in Us All • Salman Rushdie: A Long Geographical Perspective • Zadie Smith: Searching for the Inescapable • Graham Smith: Past Present • Irvine Welsh: Sex and Drugs and Violence • Jeanette Winterson: Boundaries and Desire • New Novelists • Conclusion


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Series Editors: Philip Tew and rod Mengham

A.S.Byatt Mariadele Boccardi, University of the West of England, UK

This comprehensive new study offers a detailed analysis of all of Byatt’s fiction and also discusses her critical output. Mariadele Boccardi examines Byatt’s work in the light of postmodern concerns with language, narrative and self-referentiality.

Contents: PART I: INTRODUCTION • Timeline • Introduction: A.S.Byatt - A ‘New’ British Novelist? • A Resistance to Biographical Readings: The Shadow of the Sun (1964) and The Game (1967) • PART II: MAJOR WORKS • Chronicles of Post-war England: The Virgin in the Garden (1978), Still Life (1985), Babel Tower (1996) and A Whistling Woman (2002) • Victorian Echoes: Possession: A Romance (1990), Angels and Insects (1992) and The Biographer’s Tale (2000) • Colours, Textures and Narrative Patterns: A.S.Byatt’s Short Stories Collections • The Inexorable Movement of History: The Children’s Book (2009) • PART III: CRITICISM AND CONTEXT • A Survey of Landmark Interviews • Other Writings • Critical Reception

March 2013 176pp Hardback £45.00 978-0-230-27570-6 Paperback £11.50 978-0-230-27571-3

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Ian McEwanLynn Wells, Associate Professor, Department of English, University of Regina, Canada

‘A very intelligent and knowledgeable, but also highly accessible book, containing some of the best succinct readings of McEwan’s fiction to date.’- Professor Peter Childs, University of Gloucestershire, UK

This introduction to the work of Ian McEwan places his fiction in historical and theoretical context. It explores his biography, literary techniques and the issues of ethics and representation. Including a timeline of key dates and an interview with the author it also offers an overview of the critical reception McEwan’s work has provoked.


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Pat BarkerMark rawlinson, Senior Lecturer, Department of English, University of Leicester, UK

‘An incisive, original contribution to the study of one of the most important contemporary British novelists’ - John Brannigan, University College Dublin, Ireland

Pat Barker is one of the leading British political and historical novelists of her generation. This introduction places her fiction in historical and theoretical contexts. Including a timeline of key dates and an interview with the author, Rawlinson establishes the cultural importance of her work and provides an overview of its critical reception.


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Zadie SmithPhilip Tew, Professor of English Literature, Brunel University, UK

An introduction to the work of Zadie Smith, placing her fiction in a clear historical and theoretical context, and exploring her work in relation to contemporaneity and postcolonialism. Including a timeline of key dates, this guide offers an accessible

reading of Smith’s work and an overview of its critical reception.


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Kazuo IshiguroNew Critical Visions of the Novels

Edited by Sebastian Groes, Senior Lecturer in English Literature, Roehampton University, UK and Barry Lewis, Senior Lecturer in English, University of Sunderland, UK

This edited collection of new and insightful critical essays brings together a wide range of academics whose work stages a forum exploring the key aspects of

Kazuo Ishiguro’s novels. Featuring an interview with Ishiguro, this groundbreaking book is ideal for anyone studying the work of this major contemporary author.


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The novels of Kazuo Ishiguro

Matthew Beedham, Professor of English Literature, Vancouver Island University, Canada

This Guide outlines the critical responses to the novels of one of the most popular contemporary authors, and examines the key critical positions that have subsequently developed. Matthew Beedham also explores

the themes which are central to Kazuo Ishiguro’s work, such as narration, memory and ethics.



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Salman rushdie2nd edition

D.C.r.A. Goonetilleke, Professor of English, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

‘A valuable and thorough reading of a major contemporary novelist’s writing.’- randy Boyagoda, ryerson University, Canada

This updated and expanded edition reviews Rushdie’s novels in the light of recent

critical developments. It also features new chapters which examine the author’s latest works including Fury (2001), Shalimar the Clown (2005) and The Enchantress of Florence (2008), bringing coverage of this important British author up to the present.


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Angela Carter2nd edition

Linden Peach, Professor of English Literature, Edge Hill University, UK

This revised edition reviews Carter’s novels in the light of recent critical developments and offers entirely new perspectives on her work. There is now extended discussion of Carter’s most widely-studied novels, including The Passion of New Eve and Nights at the Circus,

and discussion of the long essay The Sadeian Woman.


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Margaret AtwoodAn Introduction to Critical Views of Her Fiction

Gina Wisker, Head of the Centre for Learning and Teaching, University of Brighton, UK

‘A stimulating study of Margaret Atwood’s fiction which also offers a substantial authoritative overview of recent trends and key debates in Atwood criticism. This is something no other book on the market has attempted. This book

will be worth its weight in gold to students and researchers.’ - Coral Ann Howells, University of reading, UK

Gina Wisker provides a fresh, up-to-date introductory guide to the work of this internationally renowned writer, covering Atwood’s entire fictional oeuvre and engaging with the surrounding criticism and debates developed by key Atwood critics. Wisker also explores the main issues and approaches to reading Atwood’s fiction.


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Alice WalkerMaria Lauret, Reader in American Studies, University of Sussex, UK

‘In this second edition, Lauret offers a fuller, richer, more compelling, updated text that showcases the impressive range and depth of her investigations into Walker scholarship.’ - Loretta Woodard, Marygrove College, USA

When it was first published, Lauret’s text was one of the first book-length studies of Alice Walker’s prose to appear in Britain. This edition has been revised in the light of the latest scholarship and brings coverage of the full range of Walker’s work up-to-date with the author’s literary production, activism and life-events since 2000.

February 2011 304pp Hardback £56.50 978-0-230-57588-2 Paperback £17.99 978-0-230-57589-9

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Alice Walker - The Color Purple

rachel Lister, Durham University, UK

‘In this thought-provoking volume, Lister provides a crucial framework to enhance our understanding of Walker’s controversial, award-winning novel, and to generate further debate and interest in Walker scholarship.’ - Loretta G. Woodard, Marygrove College, USA

This Guide explores the range of key critical responses to Walker’s novel, from contemporary reviews to twenty-first century readings. It examines coverage of various critical issues such as Walker’s use of generic conventions, linguistic and narrative strategies, race, class, gender and sexual politics. Spielberg’s film adaptation is also covered.



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Strange Divisions and Alien TerritoriesThe Sub-Genres of Science Fiction

Edited by Keith Brooke, Science Fiction Writer in Residence, University of Essex, UK

‘I wonder if I am the first reviewer anywhere to describe a non-fiction book about science fiction as a page turner and to mean it seriously.’ - Amazing Stories

Strange Divisions and Alien Territories explores the sub-genres of

science fiction from the perspectives of a range of top SF authors. Combining a critical viewpoint with the exploration of the challenges and opportunities facing authors working in the field, contributors include Michael Swanwick, Catherine Asaro and Paul di Filippo.

February 2012 240pp Hardback £56.50 978-0-230-24966-0 Paperback £18.99 978-0-230-24967-7

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Children’s LiteratureClassic Texts and Contemporary Trends

Edited by Heather Montgomery and nicola J. Watson, both at The Open University, UK

‘Anyone wanting to trace the development of children’s literature from the 1860s to the first decade of the twenty-first century will find an immensely rich source of insights in this meticulously researched text.’ -

NATE Journal of English Drama Media

This lively and accessible collection of essays by leading scholars and children’s writers, some reprinted and others newly commissioned, provides students with high quality critical material on the most widely studied classic and contemporary texts. Chronologically organized, it spans picture books to the cross-over fiction of Harry Potter.



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Children’s Literature Approaches and Territories

Edited by Janet Maybin and nicola J. Watson, both at The Open University, UK

‘A challenging and rich collection of essays which students of children’s literature will find appealing and illuminating.’ - NATE Journal of English Drama Media

‘This is a book that challenges the old whilst exploring the

new. It is, I would suggest, an ideal book, either as an introduction to, or as a further exploration of, the field, particularly as it has a companion volume. I would also suggest that those who study how to write for children would also benefit from this book.’ - Journal of Children’s Literature

This lively and accessible collection of essays by leading scholars provides a social and literary overview of the field of children’s literature. Designed with the needs of students and teachers in mind, it explores history and genres, current concerns and possible future directions.



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Children’s Literature StudiesA Research Handbook

Edited by Kimberley reynolds, Professor of Children’s Literature, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK and Matthew o. Grenby, Reader in Children’s Literature, University of Newcastle, UK

‘A terrific and very timely book. reynolds and Grenby have commissioned some of the best children’s literature scholars

(themselves included) to address key topics in research and criticism, and the result is a volume at once theoretically sophisticated and highly practical.’ - Kenneth Kidd, Associate Professor, University of Florida, USA

Bringing together the expertise of high profile international teachers and researchers, this handbook provides anyone studying Children’s Literature with useful and practical guidance on research methods. Wide-ranging and balanced in approach, the book covers core topics such as approaching history, visual material, archives and theory.

May 2011 248pp Hardback £52.50 978-0-230-52553-5 Paperback £17.99 978-0-230-52554-2

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Find out more about the series and view a full table of contents for each book online:

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C.S. Lewis: The Chronicles of narnia

Edited by Michelle Ann Abate, Hollins University, USA and Lance Weldy, Francis Marion University, USA ‘This wide-ranging collection of essays focuses on currently high profile issues in, and approaches to, children’s literature. It explores not only the original texts of The Chronicles of Narnia, but also their afterlife

in films and other media, with helpful discussions of issues relating to adaptation.’ - William Gray, University of Chichester, UKThis collection of new, wide-ranging essays explores the past, present and future importance of the Narnia books, providing the most current, and some of the most cutting-edge, research about this popular fantasy series.


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J. K. rowling: Harry Potter Edited by Cynthia J. Hallett, Independent Scholar and Peggy J. Huey, Assistant Professor, Colorado Technical University Online, USA

This vibrant and timely collection of brand new essays explores the complete Harry Potter series. The volume presents a variety of critical essays by a range of scholars, providing

students with much needed guidance on how to approach these immensely popular texts and films, and how to tackle the complex concepts found within Rowling’s world.


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roald Dahl Edited by Ann Alston and Catherine Butler, both Senior Lecturers in English Literature, University of the West of England, UK

‘Well worth reading and full of valuable insights that will make this volume of use to students and scholars alike.’ - Michele Stepto, Yale University, USA

‘An authoritative collection of essays

which together offer a wide range of critical approaches to a substantial proportion of Dahl’s work.’ - Elizabeth Thiel, Roehampton University, UK

Roald Dahl is one of the most enduringly popular children’s authors of the last fifty years; and one of the most controversial. This timely collection of new essays, from an international team of leading scholars, provides both an overview and a contemporary assessment of Dahl’s reputation and his achievement as a writer for children.


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robert Cormier Edited by Adrienne E. Gavin, Professor of English Literature, Canterbury Christ Church College, UK

‘offers diverse perspectives on Cormier’s oeuvre and gives the reader many ways into his work.’ - Janet Kaufman, University of Utah, USA

‘The various essays work successfully together to provide the

reader with a wide range of critical approaches to diverse texts within Cormier’s oeuvre.’ - Elizabeth Thiel, University of roehampton, UK

Robert Cormier is widely recognized as one of the leading authors of young adult fiction. This collection of brand new essays demonstrates a variety of critical approaches to Cormier’s work, including his best-known novels and lesser-studied texts. It offers an accessible examination of the author’s considerable impact on children’s literature.


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Series Editors: M.o. Grenby and Lynne Vallone

The Little Goody Two-Shoes and other Stories Originally published by John Newbery

Edited by M.o. Grenby, Reader in Children’s Literature, University of Newcastle, UK

John Newbery is celebrated as the first successful publisher of children’s books, and the founder of modern children’s literature. Three classic works published by Newbery (the authors unknown) are now available for a new generation of

readers. Edited by M. O. Grenby, with an introduction, explanatory notes and suggestions for further reading.

Contents: Introduction by M. O. Grenby • The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes; Otherwise called, Mrs. Margery Two-Shoes • The Fairing: or, a Golden Toy for Children of all Sizes and Denominations • The Lilliputian Magazine: or the Young Gentleman & Lady’s Golden Library • Notes and Further Reading

May 2013 240pp Paperback £11.99 978-1-137-27427-4

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'Jessica’s First Prayer’ and ‘Froggy’s Little Brother’

Hesba Stratton

Elizabeth Thiel, Senior Lecturer, National Centre for Research in Children’s Literature, Roehampton University, UK

Jessica’s First Prayer and Froggy’s Little Brother are exemplars of the ‘street Arab’ tale, a genre popular during the nineteenth century. This critical edition makes

these important milestones in the history of writing for young people available for a new generation of readers. Annotated with an introduction by Liz Thiel.

Contents: Introduction • A Note on the Texts • Introductory Essay • Jessica’s First Prayer • Froggy’s Little Brother • Suggested Further Reading

May 2013 224pp Paperback £8.99 978-0-230-36054-9

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Selected Tales for Children and young People

Maria Edgeworth

Susan Manly, Reader in English, University of St Andrews, UK

Maria Edgeworth was one of the pioneers of realist writing for children and young people. This anthology collects together a wide range of her tales for this audience for a new generation of readers. Edited by Susan

Manly, with an introduction, explanatory notes, and suggestions for further reading.

Contents: Introduction • The Little Dog Trusty • Lazy Lawrence • The Bracelets • The Mimic • Waste Not Want Not • Rosamond: The Purple Jar • Rosamond: Day of Misfortunes (The Robin)• The Good Aunt • The Grateful Negro • Suggested Further Reading

May 2013 224pp Paperback £8.99 978-0-230-36142-3

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'The Story of the Treasure Seekers’ and ‘The Wouldbegoods’

E nesbit

Claudia nelson, Professor of English, Texas A & M University, USA

E. Nesbit is a highly influential writer in the evolution of children's literature, and The Treasure Seekers and The Woodbegoods are two of her most loved works. This is the first critical edition of these

children's classics for a new generation of readers. Edited by Claudia Nelson, with an introduction, explanatory notes and further reading.

Contents: Introduction • Note on the Texts • The Story of the Treasure Seekers • The Woodbegoods • Further Reading

May 2013 350pp Paperback £11.99 978-0-230-36084-6

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Contemporary Children’s Literature and FilmEngaging with Theory

Edited by Kerry Mallan, Queensland University of Technology, Australia and Clare Bradford, Deakin University, Australia

‘A volume like this is long overdue: a single work that not only talks about literature and film alongside each other without making either seem the poor relation, but which also makes theory work

in a practical, productive, and even (dare I say it), pleasurable manner.’ - David rudd, Professor of Children’s Literature, University of Bolton, UK

Bringing together leading and emerging scholars, this book argues for the significance of theory for reading texts written and produced for young people. Integrating perspectives from across feminism, ecocriticism, postcolonialism and poststructuralism, it demonstrates how these inform approaches to a range of contemporary literature and film.


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Postcolonial TheoriesJenni ramone, Newman University College, UK

Postcolonial theory is a prominent approach in English Studies today. This introductory guide presents both the theory and practice to students in accessible and attractive ways. It includes contextualized discussion of a range of influential theorists, and applies postcolonial theory to a variety of key literary texts.

Contents: Timeline • Introduction: the Colonial Exotic • PART I: THE EMERGENCE OF POSTCOLONIAL THINKING • Anti-Colonial Resistance • The Postcolonial Moment • PART II: POSTCOLONIAL THEORIES • Otherness • The Postcolonial Migrant • Native and Nation • PART III: READING POSTCOLONIAL LITERATURE • Introduction to Part III • The Text in the Colony • The Postcolonial Counter-Text • The Diaspora Text • PART IV: POSTCOLONIAL FUTURES • Afterword • Annotated Bibliography • Bibliography


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roland BarthesMartin McQuillan, Professor of Literary Theory and Cultural Analysis, Kingston University, UK

Roland Barthes was one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. In this book, Martin McQuillan provides students with a fresh and stimulating perspective on Barthes’ work, his lasting contribution

to the formation of critical cultural studies and his continuing relevance today.

March 2011 208pp Hardback £65.00 978-0-333-91457-1 Paperback £22.99 978-0-333-91458-8


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Postmodern narrative Theory2nd edition

Mark Currie, Professor of Contemporary Literature, Queen Mary, University of London, UK

‘This edition stands out from its competitors because of its concision, clarity, and refreshingly lively style. Mark Currie achieves this while also presenting a highly nuanced and sophisticated account of this increasingly important field of

study.’ - Brendan Stone, University of Sheffield, UK

An accessible survey of the complex theories that have transformed the study of narrative in recent decades. This revised, updated and expanded edition of an established text now explores the relationship between postmodern narrative and postmodern theory more closely, and concludes with a new chapter on J.M. Coetzee’s fiction.



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Inside Creative WritingInterviews with Contemporary Writers

Edited by Graeme Harper, Professor of English, University of Wales, UK

‘The interviewees include not only the world famous, they represent many nations and strands of writing. They feel like characters in the plot of a book. I was disappointed when it was over.’ - robert Sheppard, Professor of

Poetry and Poetics, Edge Hill University, UK ‘This is a fascinating project, groundbreaking, really, and a great joy to read.’ - Stephanie Vanderslice, Associate Professor of Literature, University of Central Arkansas, USA

High profile writers, including Philip Pullman, Nadine Gordimer, Kate Grenville and Robert Pinsky, talk about their writing practice and ways of working. Designed with the needs of creative writers in mind, Graeme Harper explores both practice and process, asking authors questions about subjects ranging from motivation to creativity to drafting.

January 2012 224pp Paperback £12.99 978-0-230-21217-6

research Methods in Creative Writing

Edited by Jeri Kroll, Flinders University, Austalia and Graeme Harper, University of Wales, UK

A guide to the modes and methods of Creative Writing research, designed to be invaluable to university staff and students in formulating research ideas, and in selecting appropriate strategies. Creative writing

researchers from around the globe offer a selection of models that readers can explore and on which they can build.

Contents: Introduction • Poetics and Creative Writing Research; K.Lasky • Non-fiction Writing Research; D.L.Brien • Modelling the Creative Writing Process; M.MacRobert • New Modes of Creative Writing Research; K.Spencer • The Creative Writing Laboratory and its Pedagogy; J.Kroll • The Generations of Creative Writing Research; G.Harper • Forward, Wayward: The Writer in the World’s Text, at Large; K.Coles • Creative Writing and Theory /Theory without Credentials; D.Hecq • Transcultural Writing and Research; G.Mort • Conclusion • Selected Further Reading


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Writing a First novel Edited by Karen Stevens, University of Chichester, UK

This collection of essays by published novelists focuses on the journey of writing a first novel, offering insight and advice on the challenges faced by new authors of fiction. A literary agent and a publisher add their own professional perspectives.

Contents: Introduction; K.Stevens • PART I: INSPIRATION AND THE NOVEL • Something Given: Reflections on Writing; H.Kureishi • Look Back in Angst; V.Martin • Illuminating the Shadows: the Space Between Fact and Fiction; J.Skibsrud • Genesis; D.Vann • PART II: RESEARCH AND THE NOVEL • Treasure, Trash, and Planned Obsolescence; M.Chapman • Writing Home; E.Hogan • Walking the Tightrope; K.Desai • The Reluctant Aficionado; W.Poon • PART III: VOICE AND THE NOVEL • Hearing Voices; A.MacLeod • ‘This Won’t Do’: Pig and the Temptation of Silence; A.Cowan • Knots and Narrative; J.Rusbridge • ‘Voice’ and the Inescapable Complexity of Experience; I.Ashdown • PART IV: FORM AND THE NOVEL • Giving Shape to One’s Universe; H.Habila • Another Fine Mess; D.Swann • Man of Letters; S.Bhattacharya • Belief; J.Feaver • PART V: THE BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING • An Agent’s Perspective; H.Westland • The Role of the Editor; H.Garnons-Williams • Baby, You’ve Got it; L.Shriver


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Screen AdaptationImpure Cinema

Deborah Cartmell, Reader in English and Imelda Whelehan, Professor of English and Women’s Studies, both at De Montfort University, UK

Adaptation studies have historically been neglected in both the English and Film Studies curricula. Reflecting on this, Screen Adaptation celebrates its emergence in the late twentieth and

twenty-first centuries and explores the varieties of approaches and debates within the field. Examples include J.K.Rowling, Shakespeare and Jane Austen.


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Story Logic and the Craft of Fiction

Catherine Brady, Professor, MFA in Writing Program, University of San Francisco, USA

‘one of the few books on the craft of fiction that is written with the same kind of imaginative range and depth, intellectual rigor, and tolerance for ambiguity and uncertainty that create the best fiction.’ - David

Jauss, author of Black Maps and Alone with All That Could Happen

Focused on the challenges faced by aspiring writers, Brady illuminates how technique serves ‘story logic’, the particular way fiction makes meaning. She offers a closer look at craft fundamentals (plot, characterization, point-of-view, imagery, style, and setting), including examples from classic and contemporary fiction and writing exercises.


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Creative ScreenwritingUnderstanding Emotional Structure

Christina Kallas, President of the Federation of Screenwriters in Europe

‘A most erudite, encyclopedic and wise synthesis of the craft of screenwriting, which both novice and seasoned writer would do well to investigate. A fascinating overview of notions of drama and techniques, ancient and modern which should

open writing horizons, and redefine the craft of screenwriting, inject it with the life, philosophy and emotional wisdom it increasingly lacks.’ - Jeff Gross, novelist, Film Director and Writer of some forty screenplays

Kallas proposes an original approach to writing for the screen. Both theory and method aims at exciting the imagination to inspire and dramatize stories with thematic richness, emotional depth and narrative rhythm. Accompanying exercises support the book and enable writers to create stories out of emotions and images.


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