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      Literature as History: Essays in Honour of Peter Widdowson

      Presents a selection of essays by a range of key contemporary thinkers on the interdisciplinary study of literature and history. This title features such chapters as: Historicism; Modernism; Tragedy; the…

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      Literature as History: Essays in Honour of Peter Widdowson

      Catherine Belsey,Professor Helen Carr (University of London),Professor Simon Dentith

      New essays by a range of leading theorists on the interdisciplinary study of literature and history.

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      Literature

      Peter Widdowson

      This volume provides an overview of the history of literature as a cultural concept, and reflects on the contemporary nature, place and function of what the literature might mean for…

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      Re-Reading English

      Peter Widdowson

      First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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      Hardy in History: A Study in Literary Sociology

      Peter Widdowson

      First published in 1989, this study investigates Hardy not so much in terms of his novels but as he has been constituted as a major figure in English literature. Using…

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      The Palgrave Guide to English Literature and Its Contexts: 1500-2000

      Peter Widdowson

      This comprehensive guide to the historical and cultural context of English Literature covers the core periods of literature, and history, from the English Renaissance to the present.

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      Thomas Hardy

      Peter Widdowson

      Widely popular throughout the world, Hardy seems to speak to us, in fiction and in poetry, as our contemporary. The essay in this work provides a sketch of Hardy criticism…

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      Thomas Hardy: Selected Poetry and Non-Fictional Prose

      Peter Widdowson’s selection of Hardy’s poetry juxtaposes well known poems with some of his least known. As well as the 184 poems and the selection of Hardy’s prose writings Widdowson…

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      On Thomas Hardy: Late Essays and Earlier

      Peter Widdowson

      The author, a critic of Thomas Hardy, brings together essays representing both his major critical work over the last fifteen years and three new pieces.

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      The Palgrave Guide to English Literature and Its Contexts: 1500-2000

      Peter Widdowson

      This comprehensive guide to the historical and cultural context of English Literature covers the core periods of literature, and history, from the English Renaissance to the present.

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      Graham Swift

      Peter Widdowson

      This study offers a close reading of each of Swift’s novels, exploring the innovative formal strategies and identifying such recurrent themes as the presence of the past in the present…

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      Literature

      Peter Widdowson

      Provides an introductory overview of the history of ‘literature’ as a cultural concept and reflects on the contemporary nature, place and function of what the literary might mean for us…

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      Hardy in History: A Study in Literary Sociology

      Peter Widdowson

      First published in 1989, this study investigates Hardy not so much in terms of his novels but as he has been constituted as a major figure in English literature. Using…

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      Re-Reading English

      Peter Widdowson

      First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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      Thomas Hardy

      Peter Widdowson

      Widely popular throughout the world, Hardy still seems to speak to us, in fiction and in poetry, as our contemporary. In this new edition of his popular study, Peter Widdowson…

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      Graham Swift

      Peter Widdowson

      This study offers a close reading of each of Swift’s novels, exploring the innovative formal strategies and identifying such recurrent themes as the presence of the past in the present…

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      A Practical Reader in Contemporary Literary Theory

      This introductory reader offers an introduction to the major theoretical schools in twentieth century literary theory. It focuses on common literary texts presenting practical examples of essays by the literary…

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      A Practical Reader in Contemporary Literary Theory

      This introductory reader offers an introduction to the major theoretical schools in twentieth century literary theory. It focuses on common literary texts presenting practical examples of essays by the literary…

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      Tess of the d'Urbervilles: Thomas Hardy

      Thomas Hardy

      Offers to deconstruct the mythic Hardy , poet of Wessex and novelist of character and environment , in selecting 13 essays, from 1980 onwards, which represent Tess from very different…

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      Popular Fictions: Essays in literature and history

      Peter Humm,Paul Stigant,Peter Widdowson

      First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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      Popular Fictions: Essays in literature and history

      Peter Humm,Paul Stigant,Peter Widdowson

      First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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      READER’S GUIDE TO CONTEMPORARY LITERARY THEORY

      Raman Selden,Peter Widdowson (University of Gloucester UK)

      Includes applications of theory, cross-referenced to Selden’s companion volume, Practicing Theory and Reading Literature.

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      A Reader’s Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory

      Raman Selden,Peter Widdowson,Peter Brooker (University of Nottingham, United Kingdom.)

      A Reader’s Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory is a classic introduction to the complex yet crucial area of literary theory. The 6th edition includes two new chapters: ‘New Materialisms’ and…

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      Phonetics

      Peter Roach

      Phonetics is an essential part of linguistics, as it is through analysing spoken language that linguistic data is collected. This book leads the reader through the main areas of phonetics…

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      Stylistics

      Peter Verdonk

      Deals with the study of style in language, how styles can be recognized, and their features. This book examines how style is used in literary and non-literary texts, and how…

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      A Reader’s Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory

      Raman Selden,Peter Widdowson,Peter Brooker (University of Nottingham, United Kingdom.),Caroline Edwards

      A Reader’s Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory is a classic introduction to the complex yet crucial area of literary theory. The 6th edition includes two new chapters: ‘New Materialisms’ and…

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      A Reader’s Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory

      Raman Selden,Peter Widdowson,Peter Brooker (University of Nottingham, United Kingdom.),Caroline Edwards

      A Reader’s Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory is a classic introduction to the complex yet crucial area of literary theory. The 6th edition includes two new chapters: ‘New Materialisms’ and…

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