The Atlantic Companion to Literature in English

The Atlantic Companion to Literature in English
Author: Ed. Mohit K. Ray
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Total Pages: 612
Release: 2007-09
Genre: Authors, English
ISBN: 9788126908325

Intended To Serve The Academic Needs Of The Students Of English Literature, The Companion Is An Ultimate Literary Reference Source, Providing An Up-To-Date, Comprehensive And Authoritative Biographies Of Novelists, Poets, Playwrights, Essayists, Journalists And Critics Ranging From Literary Giants Of The Past To Contemporary Writers Like Peter Burnes (1931-2004), Anthony Powell (1905-2000), Patrick O Brian (1914-2000), Iris Murdoch (1919-1999), Grace Nicholas (1950- ) And Douglas Adams (1952-2001). Over The Last Few Decades English Literary Canon Has Become Relatively More Extensive And Diverse. In Recognition Of The Significance Of The New Literatures In English, Special Emphasis Has Been Given On The Writers Of These Literatures. In Addition, The Indian Writers Writing In English Have Been Given A Prominent Place In The Book, Thereby Making It Particularly Useful For The Students Of Indian English Literature. The Companion Is Unique Of Its Kind As It Gives A Broad Outline Of The Story And Not Merely A Brief Account Of The Plot Structure Of A Literary Work So As To Enable The Students To Have A Fairly Good Idea Of The Story. Likewise, Before Getting Down To The Writings Of An Author, The Companion Provides An Invaluable And Authoritative Biographical Note Believing That An Author S Biography Facilitates Proper Understanding Of His/Her Contributions.On Account Of Its Clear And Reliable Plot Summaries And Descriptive Entries Of Major Works And Literary Journals And Authentic Biographical Details, The Companion Is A Work Of Permanent Value. It Is Undoubtedly An Indispensable And Path-Breaking Handy Reference Guide For All Those Interested In Literatures In English Produced In The United Kingdom, The United States, Canada, Australia, Africa, The Caribbean, India And Other Countries.

Modern American Literature

Modern American Literature
Author: Claudio Gorlier
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2001
Genre: American literature
ISBN: 9788171569786

Modern American Literature Is Too Vast And Varied To Be Studied Between The Covers Of A Single Book. Although Limited By Space, A Sincere Effort Has Been Made In This Anthology To Put Together Deeply Perceptive Articles On Some Of The Most Influential And Representative American Authors And Literary Works. Among The Writers Studied Here Are Henry David Thoreau, Walt Whitman, Earnest Hemingway, Thomas Wolfe, Toni Morrison, Harold Robbins, Eugene O Neill And Edward Albee Who Represent Most Of The Important Genres And Trends In American Literature Today. Thoreau And Whitman Have Been Included Not Because They Are Modern But Because Of Their Immense Contribution To The Evolution Of The American Thought And Literature.The Novels And Plays Specially Focussed Upon Are: The Old Man And The Sea, Look Homeward, Angel, The Bluest Eye, Sula, Where Love Has Gone, Desire Under The Elms, A Streetcar Named Desire, A Delicate Balance And Tiny Alice.It Is Earnestly Hoped That Teachers, Research Students And Scholars Interested In American Literature Will Find This Book Immensely Useful.

Women Writers in the Twentieth Century Literature

Women Writers in the Twentieth Century Literature
Author: Monika Gupta
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2000
Genre: Feminism and literature
ISBN: 9788171569595

The Present Anthology, Consisting Of Some Twenty Articles Of Moderate Length By Eminent Scholars At The National Level, Is An Attempt In Analysing The Point Of View Of Women As Evinced In The Writings Of The Women Writers Belonging To The Different Genres And The Countries Like India, America, South-Africa, Canada, The Other Countries Of The Commonwealth And Africa, And Also The Writing Branded As Post Modernist Literature And The Literature Of The New Modernity .Where The Emphasis Is Laid Particularly Upon The Issues Of Identity, Alienation, Suppression And Protest Pertaining To The Lot Of Women In The Present Day World, The Volume Stresses An Usurping Issue Of Her Dominance Over Men, Not Through Her Sexuality But The Far Effective Qualities Of Her Motherhood.This Volume Is Brought Out With The Trust That It Would Throw Fresh Light On The Approach Of The Researchers And Make The Literary Critical Art A Pastime In Excavating As Well As Analysing Thoughts Of The Modern Writers On Both Woman And Her Feminity.

A Companion to Teaching of English

A Companion to Teaching of English
Author: B. Salim
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2001
Genre:
ISBN: 9788171569908

The Book, A Companion To Teaching Of English Is Designed To Attract The Students And Teachers To The Seminal Art Of The Teaching Of English As A Second Language. It Encompasses Various Aspects Of The Language, In Brief. It Will Guide The Students In Preparing For The Examination In Teaching Of English.

The Novels of Anita Desai

The Novels of Anita Desai
Author: Manmohan Krishna Bhatnagar
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2000
Genre:
ISBN: 9788171568994

Anita Desai S Work Represents A Unique Blending Of The Indian And The Western. Her Novels Catch The Bewilderment Of The Individual Psyche Confronted With The Overbearing Socio-Cultural Environment And The Ever-Beckoning Modern Promise Of Self-Gratification And Self-Fulfilment. In The Face Of This Dual Onslaught, Her Protagonists, Male Or Female Maya, Sita, Monisha And Amla; Sarah, Nanda And Raka; Bim And Tara; Devan, Baumgartner Are Seen Poised Rentalizingly At Different Junctures Of The Philosophic Spectrum.Applying Sociological, Psychoanalytic, Structural And Other Approaches Of Formal Textual Analysis, The Essays In The Present Anthology Take A Fresh Look At Established Works, Revealing Aspects Of Study Hitherto Unexplored, Offer Critically Insightful Probes Into Individual Novels And Explore The Deployment Of Images, Symbols And Other Poetic Devices, Besides Diverse Narrative Strategies.An Indispensable Source-Book For Students, Researchers And Teachers Of Indian English And Commonwealth Literature In General And Fiction And Anita Desai In Particular.An Insightful Companion For Research In Sociology And Women-Studies.

T.S. Eliot

T.S. Eliot
Author: Sunil Kumar Sarker
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2000
Genre:
ISBN: 9788171565627

The Genius Of T.S. Eliot Contributed Immensely In Ushering Modernism In Poetry, Play And Literary Criticism. Therefore, Our Knowledge Of Modernism Will Remain Incomplete Should We Fail To Understand Eliot. This Book May Serve As An Introduction To Eliot, The Man, The Poet, The Playwright And The Critic. For The Benefit Of Readers, It Quotes In Full, While Introducing And Explaining, The Poet S Master-Pieces, The Waste Land And Four Quartets, And Also Some Of His Other Great Poems. Further, It Discusses About All Of His Five Major Plays, And Nine Important Essays, At Some Length.

Feminism

Feminism
Author: Neeru Tandon
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2008
Genre: History
ISBN: 9788126908882

Most urban people are familiar with the word Feminism, but the understanding of it remains vague and there is a general rejection of its relevance in the familial context. In reality, feminism wants you to be whoever you are but with a political consciousness. You want to be a feminist because you want to be exactly who you are. This book claims to be a complete guide regarding Feminism and its changing meanings. It tells you about the history of Feminism, theoretical perspectives on Feminism, various feminist theories like Liberal, Radical, Marxist, Psychoanalytical, Existential, Cultural, Lesbian, Eco, Post-Modern Feminism, Post-Feminism, Black-Feminism, French Feministic theory, etc. It also discusses some popular terms regarding Feminism Amazon Feminism, Moderate Feminism, Materialist, Pop, Gender Sex-Positive Feminism, Difference Feminism, Academic Feminism, etc. The major portion of this book presents some Feminists like Simon de Beauvoir, Kate Millett, Betty Friedan, Elain Showalter, Helen Cixous, Juliet Mitchell, Eli Zaretsky, etc. It also discusses some major books on feminist theories and issues. Dr. Tandon has beautifully covered new issues like Masculism, Feminist Jurisprudence, Mothering a Feminist Concern, Feminity vs Masculanity, Feminism in Indian Scenario, etc. In a nutshell, this book answers almost all the queries of readers about Feminism.

A Companion to American Literature

A Companion to American Literature
Author: Susan Belasco
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 4743
Release: 2020-04-02
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1119653347

A comprehensive, chronological overview of American literature in three scholarly and authoritative volumes A Companion to American Literature traces the history and development of American literature from its early origins in Native American oral tradition to 21st century digital literature. This comprehensive three-volume set brings together contributions from a diverse international team of accomplished young scholars and established figures in the field. Contributors explore a broad range of topics in historical, cultural, political, geographic, and technological contexts, engaging the work of both well-known and non-canonical writers of every period. Volume One is an inclusive and geographically expansive examination of early American literature, applying a range of cultural and historical approaches and theoretical models to a dramatically expanded canon of texts. Volume Two covers American literature between 1820 and 1914, focusing on the development of print culture and the literary marketplace, the emergence of various literary movements, and the impact of social and historical events on writers and writings of the period. Spanning the 20th and early 21st centuries, Volume Three studies traditional areas of American literature as well as the literature from previously marginalized groups and contemporary writers often overlooked by scholars. This inclusive and comprehensive study of American literature: Examines the influences of race, ethnicity, gender, class, and disability on American literature Discusses the role of technology in book production and circulation, the rise of literacy, and changing reading practices and literary forms Explores a wide range of writings in multiple genres, including novels, short stories, dramas, and a variety of poetic forms, as well as autobiographies, essays, lectures, diaries, journals, letters, sermons, histories, and graphic narratives. Provides a thematic index that groups chapters by contexts and illustrates their links across different traditional chronological boundaries A Companion to American Literature is a valuable resource for students coming to the subject for the first time or preparing for field examinations, instructors in American literature courses, and scholars with more specialized interests in specific authors, genres, movements, or periods.