The Cambridge Companion to Ralph Ellison

The Cambridge Companion to Ralph Ellison

Author: Ross Posnock

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2005-05-05

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9780521827812

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A comprehensive introduction to novelist and critic Ralph Ellison and his masterpiece Invisible Man.


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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Ralph Ellison written by Ross Posnock and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-05-05 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive introduction to novelist and critic Ralph Ellison and his masterpiece Invisible Man.


The Cambridge Companion to American Novelists

The Cambridge Companion to American Novelists

Author: Timothy Parrish

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 1107013135

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This volume provides newly commissioned essays from leading scholars and critics on the social and cultural history of the novel in America. It explores the work of the most influential American novelists of the past 200 years, including Melville, Twain, James, Wharton, Cather, Faulkner, Ellison, Pynchon, and Morrison.


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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to American Novelists written by Timothy Parrish and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides newly commissioned essays from leading scholars and critics on the social and cultural history of the novel in America. It explores the work of the most influential American novelists of the past 200 years, including Melville, Twain, James, Wharton, Cather, Faulkner, Ellison, Pynchon, and Morrison.


The Cambridge Companion to Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Cambridge Companion to Ralph Waldo Emerson

Author: Joel Porte

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1999-04-28

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1139825372

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The Cambridge Companion to Ralph Waldo Emerson provides a critical introduction to pastor and poet, Ralph Waldo Emerson, author of Nature and The Conduct of Life. The tradition of American literature and philosophy as we know it at the end of the twentieth century was largely shaped by Emerson's example and practice. This volume offers students, scholars, and the general reader a collection of fresh interpretations of Emerson's writing, milieu, influence, and cultural significance. All essays are newly commissioned for this volume, written at an accessible yet challenging level, and augmented by a comprehensive chronology and bibliography.


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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Ralph Waldo Emerson written by Joel Porte and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1999-04-28 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cambridge Companion to Ralph Waldo Emerson provides a critical introduction to pastor and poet, Ralph Waldo Emerson, author of Nature and The Conduct of Life. The tradition of American literature and philosophy as we know it at the end of the twentieth century was largely shaped by Emerson's example and practice. This volume offers students, scholars, and the general reader a collection of fresh interpretations of Emerson's writing, milieu, influence, and cultural significance. All essays are newly commissioned for this volume, written at an accessible yet challenging level, and augmented by a comprehensive chronology and bibliography.


The Cambridge Companion to American Fiction After 1945

The Cambridge Companion to American Fiction After 1945

Author: John N. Duvall

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 0521196310

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A comprehensive 2011 guide to the genres, historical contexts, cultural diversity and major authors of American fiction since the Second World War.


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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to American Fiction After 1945 written by John N. Duvall and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive 2011 guide to the genres, historical contexts, cultural diversity and major authors of American fiction since the Second World War.


The Cambridge Companion to Asian American Literature

The Cambridge Companion to Asian American Literature

Author: Crystal Parikh

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015-08-20

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 1107095174

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This Companion surveys Asian American literature from the nineteenth century to the present day.


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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Asian American Literature written by Crystal Parikh and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-08-20 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Companion surveys Asian American literature from the nineteenth century to the present day.


The Cambridge Companion to Modern American Culture

The Cambridge Companion to Modern American Culture

Author: C. W. E. Bigsby

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2006-10-12

Total Pages: 469

ISBN-13: 0521841321

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The Cambridge Companion to the African American Novel

The Cambridge Companion to the African American Novel

Author: Maryemma Graham

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2004-04-15

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1139826840

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The Cambridge Companion to the African American Novel presents new essays covering the one hundred and fifty year history of the African American novel. Experts in the field from the US and Europe address some of the major issues in the genre: passing, the Protest novel, the Blues novel, and womanism among others. The essays are full of fresh insights for students into the symbolic, aesthetic, and political function of canonical and non-canonical fiction. Chapters examine works by Ralph Ellison, Leon Forrest, Toni Morrison, Ishmael Reed, Alice Walker, John Edgar Wideman, and many others. They reflect a range of critical methods intended to prompt new and experienced readers to consider the African American novel as a cultural and literary act of extraordinary significance. This volume, including a chronology and guide to further reading, is an important resource for students and teachers alike.


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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to the African American Novel written by Maryemma Graham and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-04-15 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cambridge Companion to the African American Novel presents new essays covering the one hundred and fifty year history of the African American novel. Experts in the field from the US and Europe address some of the major issues in the genre: passing, the Protest novel, the Blues novel, and womanism among others. The essays are full of fresh insights for students into the symbolic, aesthetic, and political function of canonical and non-canonical fiction. Chapters examine works by Ralph Ellison, Leon Forrest, Toni Morrison, Ishmael Reed, Alice Walker, John Edgar Wideman, and many others. They reflect a range of critical methods intended to prompt new and experienced readers to consider the African American novel as a cultural and literary act of extraordinary significance. This volume, including a chronology and guide to further reading, is an important resource for students and teachers alike.


The Cambridge Companion to Canadian Literature

The Cambridge Companion to Canadian Literature

Author: Eva-Marie Kröller

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-06-08

Total Pages: 371

ISBN-13: 1107159628

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A fully revised second edition of this multi-author account of Canadian literature, from Aboriginal writing to Margaret Atwood.


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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Canadian Literature written by Eva-Marie Kröller and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-06-08 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fully revised second edition of this multi-author account of Canadian literature, from Aboriginal writing to Margaret Atwood.


The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction

The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction

Author: Edward James

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2003-11-20

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 9780521016575

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Basic Writings of Existentialism

Basic Writings of Existentialism

Author: Gordon Marino

Publisher: Modern Library

Published: 2007-12-18

Total Pages: 530

ISBN-13: 0307430677

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Edited and with an Introduction by Gordon Marino Basic Writings of Existentialism, unique to the Modern Library, presents the writings of key nineteenth- and twentieth-century thinkers broadly united by their belief that because life has no inherent meaning humans can discover, we must determine meaning for ourselves. This anthology brings together into one volume the most influential and commonly taught works of existentialism. Contributors include Simone de Beauvoir, Albert Camus, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Ralph Ellison, Martin Heidegger, Søren Kierkegaard, Friedrich Nietzsche, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo.


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Download or read book Basic Writings of Existentialism written by Gordon Marino and published by Modern Library. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edited and with an Introduction by Gordon Marino Basic Writings of Existentialism, unique to the Modern Library, presents the writings of key nineteenth- and twentieth-century thinkers broadly united by their belief that because life has no inherent meaning humans can discover, we must determine meaning for ourselves. This anthology brings together into one volume the most influential and commonly taught works of existentialism. Contributors include Simone de Beauvoir, Albert Camus, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Ralph Ellison, Martin Heidegger, Søren Kierkegaard, Friedrich Nietzsche, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo.