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  • Merlin and the Grailby Robert de Boron

    Boydell & Brewer 2001; US$ 18.70

    It is hard to overstate the importance of this trilogy of prose romances in the development of the legend of the Holy Grail and in the evolution of Arthurian literature as a whole. They link the story of Joseph of Arimathea with the mythical British history of Vortigern and Utherpendragon, the birth of Arthur, and the sword in the stone, and the knightly adventures of Perceval's Grail quest and the betrayal and death of Arthur, creating the very first Arthurian cycle. more...

  • Thirst for Annihilationby Nick Land

    Routledge 1992; US$ 55.95

    An impassionate and fearless study of Georges Bataille which goes beyond analysis and criticism to actually engage with him. more...

  • Stigmataby Helene Cixous

    Routledge 1998; US$ 37.95

    Stigmata collects some of Helene Cixous' most intriguing meditations. A unique book, it is a testimony to an extraordinary writer. more...

  • Helene Cixous, Rootprintsby Helene Cixous; Mireille Calle-Gruber

    Routledge 1997; US$ 37.95

    This first English translation of Cixous' book, Photos de Racine , explores Cixous' development as a writer and intellectual. A must for students and scholars of French feminist theory, gender studies and literary theory. more...

  • Racine's Phaedra & Andromacheby George Klin

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1999; US$ 5.99

    The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in the series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format. Jean Racine was one of Paris ’ finest playwrights of the 17th century. In CliffsNotes on Phaedra & Andromache, you’ll dive into two of Racine ’s best plays and gain insight into the overall structure of the works, actions and motivations of the characters, and the social and cultural perspectives of the author. You’ll also find Life and background of the author, Jean Racine A list of characters In-depth analysis of the major characters... more...

  • Charles d'Orléans in England (1415-1440)by Mary-Jo Arn

    Boydell & Brewer 2000; US$ 56.25

    Charles, duc d'Orléans, prince and poet, was a captive in England for twenty-five years following the battle of Agincourt. The studies in this volume, by European and American scholars, focus on his life and actions during that time, and show him as a serious and learned reader, a cunning political figure (accomplished in the skills that would impress the English nobility around him), and a masterful poet, innovative, witty, and intensely self-aware. Discussion of his manuscripts, his social and political relationships, his extensive library, and his poetry in two languages reveal him as a shrewd observer of life, which in his poetry he describes in ways not seen again until the Renaissance. more...

  • Philosophy of the Marquis de Sadeby Timo Airaksinen

    Routledge 1995; US$ 39.95

    Airaksinen provides a thorough theoretical reading of Sade, discussing the motivations of the typical Sadeian hero, addressing secondary sources such as Hobbes and Erasmus, and evaluating modern studies of Sade's works. more...

  • Hugo's Les Miserablesby Amy L. Marsland; George Klin

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1999; US$ 5.99

    The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format. In CliffsNotes on Les Miserables, you examine two themes from Victor Hugo's epic: the struggle between good and evil in the soul of one man, and society's struggle toward a greater good. Addressing many of the social issues of his day, Hugo wrote this novel, which traces the path of Jean Valjean as he changes from convict to saint. Hugo believed in the spiritual possibilities of human beings and has chosen the story of the poor and outcast to illustrate this "perfectibility... more...

  • Flaubert's Madame Bovaryby James L. Roberts

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1999; US$ 5.99

    The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. With CliffsNotes on Madame Flaubert, you'll gain insight into Gustave Flaubert's novel that was so scandalous, he was brought to trial for immorality. Written in 1857, Madame Bovary is a pointed telling of the protagonist's immoral behavior as she ignores her duties as wife and mother to pursue her superficial romantic ideals. However, many now claim the novel as an integral part of modern European and American fiction and the forerunner and model of the realistic novel. Show your classmates – and your grade-granting teacher – that you're in the know with literature.... more...

  • Blanchotby Leslie Hill

    Routledge 1997; US$ 41.95

    Placing Blanchot at the centre stage of writing in the twentieth century, Blanchot sheds new light on Blanchot's political activities before and after the Second World War. more...