The Cambridge Companion To The Essay
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| Author | : Lex Newman |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 18 |
| Release | : 2007-03-05 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 1139827235 |
First published in 1689, John Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding is widely recognised as among the greatest works in the history of Western philosophy. The Essay puts forward a systematic empiricist theory of mind, detailing how all ideas and knowledge arise from sense experience. Locke was trained in mechanical philosophy and he crafted his account to be consistent with the best natural science of his day. The Essay was highly influential and its rendering of empiricism would become the standard for subsequent theorists. This Companion volume includes fifteen new essays from leading scholars. Covering the major themes of Locke's work, they explain his views while situating the ideas in the historical context of Locke's day and often clarifying their relationship to ongoing work in philosophy. Pitched to advanced undergraduates and graduate students, it is ideal for use in courses on early modern philosophy, British empiricism and John Locke.
| Author | : David Morley |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 245 |
| Release | : 2012-02-02 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 1107494370 |
Creative writing has become a highly professionalised academic discipline, with popular courses and prestigious degree programmes worldwide. This book is a must for all students and teachers of creative writing, indeed for anyone who aspires to be a published writer. It engages with a complex art in an accessible manner, addressing concepts important to the rapidly growing field of creative writing, while maintaining a strong craft emphasis, analysing exemplary models of writing and providing related writing exercises. Written by professional writers and teachers of writing, the chapters deal with specific genres or forms - ranging from the novel to new media - or with significant topics that explore the cutting edge state of creative writing internationally (including creative writing and science, contemporary publishing and new workshop approaches).
| Author | : Peter Hulme |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 360 |
| Release | : 2002-11-21 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780521786522 |
| Author | : Vere Chappell |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 354 |
| Release | : 1994-06-24 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 1139824961 |
Each volume of this series of companions to major philosophers contains specially commissioned essays by an international team of scholars, together with a substantial bibliography, and will serve as a reference work for students and non-specialists. One aim of the series is to dispel the intimidation such readers often feel when faced with the work of a difficult and challenging thinker. The essays in this volume provide a systematic survey of Locke's philosophy informed by the most recent scholarship. They cover Locke's theory of ideas, his philosophies of body, mind, language, and religion, his theory of knowledge, his ethics, and his political philosophy. There are also chapters on Locke's life and subsequent influence. New readers and non-specialists will find this the most convenient, accessible guide to Locke currently available.
| Author | : Dennis Danielson |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 1999-07-22 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 1107494184 |
An accessible, helpful guide for any student of Milton, whether undergraduate or graduate, introducing readers to the scope of Milton's work, the richness of its historical relations, and the range of current approaches to it. This second edition contains several new and revised essays, reflecting increasing emphasis on Milton's politics, the social conditions of his authorship and the climate in which his works were published and received, a fresh sense of the importance of his early poems and Samson Agonistes, and the changes wrought by gender studies on the criticism of the previous decade. By contrast with other introductions to Milton, this Companion gathers an international team of scholars, whose informative, stimulating and often argumentative essays will provoke thought and discussion in and out of the classroom. The Companion's reading lists and extended bibliography offer readers the necessary tools for further informed exploration of Milton studies.
| Author | : Kara Wittman |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 331 |
| Release | : 2022-10-31 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 1316519775 |
The book studies the history and theory of the essay and its social, political, and aesthetic contexts.
| Author | : Edward Copeland |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 278 |
| Release | : 1997-05 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 9780521498678 |
A comprehensive guide to Austen's works in the contexts of her contemporary world and present-day criticism.
| Author | : Peter Raby |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 344 |
| Release | : 1997-10-16 |
| Genre | : Drama |
| ISBN | : 9780521479875 |
The Cambridge Companion to Oscar Wilde offers an essential introduction to one of the theatre's most important and enigmatic writers. Although a general overview, the volume also offers some of the latest thinking on the dramatist and his impact on the twentieth century. Part One places Wilde's work within the cultural and historical context of his time and includes an opening essay by Wilde's grandson, Merlin Holland. Further chapters also examine Wilde and the Victorians and his image as a Dandy. Part Two looks at Wilde's essential work as playwright and general writer, including his poetry, critiques, and fiction, and provides detailed analysis of such key works as Salome and The Importance of Being Earnest among others. The third group of essays examines the themes and factors which shaped Wilde's work and includes Wilde and his view of the Victorian woman, Wilde's sexual identities, and interpreting Wilde on stage. This 1997 volume also contains a detailed chronology of Wilde's work, a guide to further reading, and illustrations from important productions.
| Author | : Edward James |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 330 |
| Release | : 2003-11-20 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 9780521016575 |
| Author | : Wendy Martin |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 276 |
| Release | : 2002-09-05 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9780521001182 |
Emily Dickinson, one of the most important American poets of the nineteenth century, remains an intriguing and fascinating writer. The Cambridge Companion to Emily Dickinson includes eleven new essays by accomplished Dickinson scholars. They cover Dickinson's biography, publication history, poetic themes and strategies, and her historical and cultural contexts. As a woman poet, Dickinson's literary persona has become incredibly resonant in the popular imagination. She has been portrayed as singular, enigmatic, and even eccentric. At the same time, Dickinson is widely acknowledged as one of the founders of American poetry, an innovative pre-modernist poet as well as a rebellious and courageous woman. This volume introduces new and practised readers to a variety of critical responses to Dickinson's poetry and life, and provides several valuable tools for students, including a chronology and suggestions for further reading.
