Iberian and Translation Studies: Literary Contact Zones (Ugalde Esther Gimeno)(Pevná vazba)

Iberian and Translation Studies: Literary Contact Zones (Ugalde Esther Gimeno)(Pevná vazba)

Iberian and Translation Studies: Literary Contact Zones offers fertile reflection on the dynamics of linguistic diversity and multifaceted literary translation flows taking place across the Iberian Peninsula. Drawing on cutting-edge theoretical perspectives and on a historically diverse bodyof case

Zero Zone (O'Connor Scott)(Pevná vazba)

A literary thriller about an infamous desert art installation, the cult it inspired, and the search for a missing young woman that is 'cinematic . . . readers will be compelled to start again at page one to discover how O'Connor pieces together his suspenseful, incredibly well-written narrative'

Victorian Literary Cultures: Studies in Textual Subversion (Womack Kenneth)(Pevná vazba)

Victorian Literary Cultures: Studies in Textual Subversion is an anthology featuring leading critical voices, including such figures as Nancy Henry, Julian Wolfreys, Ira Nadel, Joseph Wiesenfarth, and William Baker, among others, as they address ideas of subversion in nineteenth-century

The New Jewish American Literary Studies (Aarons Victoria)(Pevná vazba)

This volume is designed for undergraduates, graduate students, and scholars and teachers of Jewish American literature. It will be of interest to the educated lay audience given the timely nature of some of the issues addressed: race, gender, cultural and ethnic hybridity, and the relation of

Skyward Inn (Whiteley Aliya)(Pevná vazba)

A thoughtful, literary novel about conflict, identity and community, after Earth makes contact with the seemingly harmless planet Qita. ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD FINALIST 2022 Drink down the brew and dream of a better Earth. Skyward Inn, within the high walls of the Western Protectorate, is a place of

Translation and Cultural Identity: Selected Essays on Translation and Cross-Cultural Communication (Buesa-Gomez Carmen)(Pevná vazba)

Translation and Cultural Identity: Selected Essays on Translation and Cross-Cultural Communication tackles the complexity of the concepts mentioned in its title through seven essays, written by most highly regarded experts in the field of Translation Studies: Jose Lambert (Catholic University of

Comparative Criticism: Volume 18, Spaces: Cities, Gardens and Wildernesses (Shaffer E. S.)(Pevná vazba)

This volume, first published in 1996, addresses literary theory and criticism, comparative studies in terms of theme, genre movement and influence, and interdisciplinary perspectives. Geoffrey Hartman, one of the major comparatists of this period, whose subtle phenomenological readings have

William Blake's Gothic Imagination: Bodies of Horror (Bundock Chris)(Pevná vazba)

While overlooked by extant studies of the Gothic, William Blake's literary and visual oeuvre embodies the same obsessions and fears that inform the Gothic revival with which he was

Translation in Language Teaching and Assessment (Floros Georgios)(Pevná vazba)

The Gospel of Thomas: The Hidden Sayings of Jesus (Meyer Marvin W.)(Pevná vazba)

This revision of Marvin Meyer's masterful translation is the most complete, up-to-date, and literary version of the Gospel of Thomas. Meyer, universally respected as the authority on Thomas, has refined his translation in light of the latest research and updated the Notes and Bibliography. A new

The Qur'an: English Translation and Parallel Arabic Text (Haleem M. A. S. Abdel)(Pevná vazba)

One of the most influential books in the history of literature, recognized as the greatest literary masterpiece in Arabic, the Qur'an is the supreme authority and living source of all Islamic teaching, the sacred text that sets out the creed, rituals, ethics, and laws of Islam. First published in

The Odyssey: A New Translation by Peter Green (Homer)(Pevná vazba)

The Odyssey is vividly captured and beautifully paced in this swift and lucid new translation by acclaimed scholar and translator Peter Green. Accompanied by an illuminating introduction, concise chapter summaries, a glossary, and substantial explanatory notes, this is the ideal translation for

Basis for Scientific and Engineering Translation - German-English-German (Michael Hann Hann)(Pevná vazba)

Scholarly Editing: A Guide to Research (Greetham D. C.)(Pevná vazba)

This collection of twenty-six essays, written by acknowledged experts in literary studies, surveys the history of scholarly editing, describes the major research in a variety of disciplines, summarizes the resources available to scholars, and analyzes the issues currently facing textual editors.The

Studio Lives (Campbell Louise)(Pevná vazba)

By examining the studios and studio-houses used by British artists between 1900 and 1940, this book reveals the ways in which artists used architecture - occupying and adapting Victorian studios and commissioning new ones - and, in doing so, shows them coming to terms with the past, and in the

Literary Hispanophobia and Hispanophilia in Britain and the Low Countries (1550-1850) (Rodrguez Prez Yolanda)(Pevná vazba)

The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of the Meditations (Aurelius Marcus)(Pevná vazba)

A powerful and accessible translation of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations, an essential book on character, leadership, and how to live a fulfilling life. Marcus Aurelius ruled the Roman Empire at its height, yet he remained untainted by the incalculable wealth and absolute power that had corrupted

Plant, Sow, Make and Grow (Coombs Esther)(Pevná vazba)

Get little gardeners growing and learning with this beautifully illustrated book, packed with information and crafty stuff to

Writer's Cauldron (Menon Esther)(Pevná vazba)

These stories are arranged to help students investigate and compare the features of different genres and how authors conform to or deviate from established conventions. The book includes activities which draw out key features at word, sentence and text

Tumors of the Uterine Corpus and Trophoblastic Diseases (Oliva Esther)(Pevná vazba)

Provides a thorough, concise, and up-to-date information on the nomenclature and classification; epidemiologic, clinical, and pathogenetic features; and, most importantly, guidance in the diagnosis of the tumors and tumorlike lesions of all major organ systems and body

The American Canon: Literary Genius from Emerson to Pynchon (Bloom Harold)(Pevná vazba)

Our foremost literary critic on our most essential writers, from Emerson and Whitman to Hurston and Ellison, from Faulkner and O'Connor to Ursula K. LeGuin and Philip Roth. No critic has better understood the ways writers influence one another--how literary traditions are made--and no writer has

Categorically Famous: Literary Celebrity and Sexual Liberation in 1960s America (Davidson Guy)(Pevná vazba)

The first sustained study of the relations between literary celebrity and queer sexuality, Categorically Famous looks at the careers of three celebrity writers--James Baldwin, Susan Sontag, and Gore Vidal--in relation to the gay and lesbian liberation movement of the 1960s. While none of these

Populating the Novel: Literary Form and the Politics of Surplus Life (Steinlight Emily)(Pevná vazba)

Global Governance and Corporate Responsibility in Conflict Zones (Feil M.)(Pevná vazba)

Corporations in conflict zones and their provision of security are particularly relevant for understanding whether private actors are increasingly sources of governance contributions that regulate public goods. Feil highlights the discrepancies between political and theoretical expectations of