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This guide provides an overview of the most significant issues and debates in Gothic studies. Provides an overview of the most significant issues and debates in Gothic studies. Explains the origins and development of the term Gothic. schovat popis

The book offers fresh insights into postcolonial writing and theory, exploring a diverse array of authors while addressing significant issues within the field. It presents a groundbreaking dialogue between postcolonial perspectives and innovative literary interpretations, utilizing psychoanalytic and deconstructive methods to enhance textual analysis. This approach fosters a deeper understanding of cultural and historical contexts in literature, making it a vital resource for scholars and readers interested in contemporary literary studies.

This Companion is a standard reference work for scholars and students of the Gothic from its origins to the present day. Providing stimulating insights into Gothic writing, its history and genealogy, it offers coverage of criticism of the Gothic and of the various theoretical approaches it has inspired and spawned.

'York Notes Advanced' offer an accessible approach to English Literature. This series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, 'York Notes Advanced' introduce students to sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts. schovat popis

Metaphor is a central concept in literary studies, but it is also prevalent in everyday language and speech. This volume establishes the classical background of the term from its philosophical roots to the religious and political tradition of metaphor in the East; and relates metaphor to the public realms of culture and politics.