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  • Seduction of the Mediterraneanby Robert Aldrich

    Routledge 1993; US$ 44.95

    Through an exploration of forty figures in European culture, the author argues that the Mediterranean, classical and contemporary, was the central theme in homoerotic writing and art from the 1750s to the 1950s. more...

  • Paul de Manby Martin McQuillan

    Routledge 2001; US$ 22.95

    This book explains why de Man is such an important voice, detailing his critical position, exploring his intellectual and historical contexts, tracing the influence of his work and enabling readers to undertake independent study of his criticism. more...

  • Fredric Jamesonby Adam Roberts

    Routledge 2000; US$ 22.95

    Widely recognised as one of today's most important cultural critics, Adam Roberts offers an engaging introduction to this crucial figure, which will convince any student of contemporary theory that Jameson must be read. more...

  • Firefightersby Gary McKay

    Allen & Unwin 2002; US$ 21.78

    Firefighters takes an unflinching look at what it means to do the highly dangerous job of saving lives from fire. It is drawn from interviews with over 50 firefighters - from the new recruit on the station house floor to the area director managing thousands of hectares of regional Queensland. Together, the firies recount their personal experiences, including the rigorous recruit training and selection program, the demanding rescue of motor accident victims, and the extinguishing of house and building fires - caused by arsonists, gas explosions or simply the careless dropping of a cigarette. more...

  • Geoffrey Hartmanby G. Douglas Atkins

    Routledge 1990; US$ 125.00

    Geoffrey Hartman is the first book devoted to an exploration of the `intellectual poetry' of the critic who, whether or not he `represents the future of the profession', is a unique and major voice in twentieth-century criticism. more...

  • Women and Writing in Medieval Europeby Carolyne Larrington

    Routledge 1995; US$ 41.95

    Including literary, historical and theological writings by women, spanning one thousand years from Iceland to Byzantium, this book presents the most comprehensive collection of primary writings by and about medieval women. more...

  • Lovesickby Laurence Senelick

    Routledge 1998; US$ 41.95

    An international collection of plays from Britain, the US, Germany, France and Russia, providing an essential resource. Includes 6 plays, each with individual introductions, including an author biography and production history. more...

  • Crabtree Orations 1954-94by Moshe Barasch

    Taylor & Francis 1997; US$ 54.95

    Much was known about Joseph Crabtree, poet and polymath, in the nineteenth century; much was forgotten or deliberately obscured in the twentieth century?until 1951. In that year it happened that, at one of Professor Hugh Smith?s weekly seminars for scholars of all disciplines or none, two or three of those present discovered a common interest in the life and work of the extraordinary great man, Joseph Crabtree. This interest grew and intensified until Hugh Smith and others at University College London were inspired to set up the Crabtree Foundation at the College. The first annual meeting of the Foundation, then numbering some twentyfour members, was held on February 17 1954 at University College London with Professor Hugh Smith as... more...

  • Merlinby Peter Goodrich; Norris J. Lacy

    Routledge 2003; US$ 135.00

    This book deals with all aspects of the Merlin legend, from its origins to its expression in medieval and modern literature, film, and popular culture. Two of the reprinted essays are translated into English for the first time. more...

  • Realismby Pam Morris

    Routledge 2003; US$ 22.95

    A clear, reader-friendly guide to debates around realism, this guide is vital reading for students of literature, in particular those working on the realist novel. more...