Category Archives: American Literature

A Companion to American Literature and Culture (Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture)

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

This expansive Companion offers a set of fresh perspectives on the wealth of texts produced in and around what is now the United States. * Highlights the diverse voices that constitute American literature, embracing oral traditions, slave narratives, regional writing, … Continue reading →

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Edward Said: The Charisma of Criticism

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

This insightful critical biography shows us an Edward Said we did not know. H. Aram Veeser brings forth not the Said of tabloid culture, or Said the remote philosopher, but the actual man, embedded in the politics of the Middle … Continue reading →

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A Companion to the Early Middle Ages: Britain and Ireland c.500-1100 (Blackwell Companions to British History)

Posted on February 25, 2009 by singleton

Drawing on 28 original essays, A Companion to the Early Middle Ages takes an inclusive approach to the history of Britain and Ireland from c.500 to c.1100 to overcome artificial distinctions of modern national boundaries. A collaborative history from leading … Continue reading →

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Wolves and the Wolf Myth in American Literature

Posted on February 25, 2009 by singleton
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The Cambridge Companion to Don DeLillo (Cambridge Companions to Literature)

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

With the publication of his seminal novel White Noise, Don DeLillo was elevated into the pantheon of great American writers. His novels are admired and studied for their narrative technique, political themes, and their prophetic commentary on the cultural crises … Continue reading →

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Multilingual America: Language and the Making of American Literature (Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture)

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

Throughout its history, America has been the scene of multiple encounters between communities speaking different languages. Literature has long sought to represent these encounters in various ways, from James Fenimore Cooper’s frontier fictions to the Jewish-American writers who popularised Yiddish … Continue reading →

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The Cambridge Introduction to Robert Frost (Cambridge Introductions to Literature)

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

Robert Frost is one of the most popular American poets and remains widely read. His work is deceptively simple, but reveals its complexities upon close reading. This Introduction provides a comprehensive but intensive look at his remarkable oeuvre. The poetry … Continue reading →

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The Cambridge Introduction to Sylvia Plath (Cambridge Introductions to Literature)

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

Sylvia Plath is widely recognized as one of the leading figures in twentieth-century Anglo-American literature and culture. Her work has constantly remained in print in the UK and US (and in numerous translated editions) since the appearance of her first … Continue reading →

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A Companion to Latin American Literature and Culture (Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture)

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

A Companion to Latin American Literature and Culture examines the cultural and historical contexts behind the work of major Latin American writers such as Jorge Luis Borges, Octavio Paz, and Gabriel García Márquez. Places major Latin American authors in the … Continue reading →

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The Cambridge Introduction to William Faulkner (Cambridge Introductions to Literature)

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

Nobel laureate William Faulkner is one of the most distinctive voices in American literature. Known for his opaque prose style and his evocative depictions of life in the American South, he is recognised as one of the most important authors … Continue reading →

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