http://englishtips.org/ ru Literature Studies - Englishtips.org: Learning English Together DataLife Engine http://englishtips.org/1150871013-theory-of-literature.html http://englishtips.org/1150871013-theory-of-literature.html Bringing his perennially popular course to the page, Yale University Professor Paul H. Fry offers in this welcome book a guided tour of the main trends in twentieth-century literary theory. At the core of the book's discussion is a series of underlying questions: What is literature, how is it produced, how can it be understood, and what is its purpose?Fry engages with the major themes and strands in twentieth-century literary theory, among them hermeneutics, modes of formalism, semiotics and Structuralism, deconstruction, psychoanalytic approaches, Marxist and historicist approaches, theories of social identity, Neo-pragmatism and theory. Literature Studies decabristka Thu, 16 May 2013 23:35:14 +0400 http://englishtips.org/1150870966-d-i-s-c-o-u-r-s-e-s-of-rumi-or-fihi-ma-fihi.html http://englishtips.org/1150870966-d-i-s-c-o-u-r-s-e-s-of-rumi-or-fihi-ma-fihi.html D I S C O U R S E S OF RUMI (OR FIHI MA FIHI) Recognized as perhaps the greatest mystical poet of Islam, Jalal al-Din Rumi (1207-1273) communicated something through his writing that has attracted spiritual seekers from almost every religion in the world, for hundreds of years. Even in his day, Rumi was sought Literature Studies hmimi Tue, 14 May 2013 10:58:49 +0400 http://englishtips.org/1150870965-al-ghaz256l298-on-divine-essence-a-translation.html http://englishtips.org/1150870965-al-ghaz256l298-on-divine-essence-a-translation.html AL-GHAZĀLĪ ON DIVINE ESSENCE: A TRANSLATION FROM THE IQTIṢĀD FĪ AL-IʿTIQAD WITH NOTES AND COMMENTARYAbū Ḥāmid Muḥammad al-Ghazālī (d. 1111 C.E.) ranks as one of the most prominent figures in the history of Islamic thought. His works have been published, studied, and commented upon widely by Muslims and non-Muslims alike. In the Western tradition of orientalist scholarship, Ghazālī has received no small amount of attention, and, as is often the case when a variety of perspectives and talents are brought to Literature Studies hmimi Tue, 14 May 2013 10:55:33 +0400 http://englishtips.org/1150870964-ibn-arabi-heir-to-the-prophets.html http://englishtips.org/1150870964-ibn-arabi-heir-to-the-prophets.html Ibn Arabi Heir to the Prophets Born in Spain in 1165, Ibn ‘Arabi is at once the most influential and the most controversial Muslim thinker to appear over the past nine hundred years.The Sufi tradition looks back upon him as “the greatest master” (ash-shaykh al-akbar), by which is meant that he was the foremost expositor of its teachings. Modern scholarship Non-Fiction, Literature Studies hmimi Tue, 14 May 2013 10:53:53 +0400 http://englishtips.org/1150870933-the-all-sustaining-air-romantic-legacies-and.html http://englishtips.org/1150870933-the-all-sustaining-air-romantic-legacies-and.html The All-Sustaining Air: Romantic Legacies and Renewals in British, American, and Irish Poetry since 1900 Drawn from Shelley's Prometheus Unbound, the title of this book suggests the cultural and literary persistence of the Romantic in the work of many British, American, and Irish poets since 1900. Allowing for and celebrating the multiple, even fractured nature of Romantic legacies, Michael O'Neill focuses on the creative impact of Romantic poetry on twentieth- and twenty-first century poetry. Literature Studies wepr Sat, 11 May 2013 22:55:26 +0400 http://englishtips.org/1150870853-read-and-understand-poetry-grades-3-4.html http://englishtips.org/1150870853-read-and-understand-poetry-grades-3-4.html Read and Understand Poetry, Grades 3-4 Read and Understand Poetry, Grades 3–4 contains 26 poem selections organized around these engaging themes: - Through the Eyes of a Child - Nature’s Mysteries - Poetic Forms - North, South, East, West - Fanciful Fun - Stories in Verse Kids, Literature Studies wepr Sun, 05 May 2013 23:57:12 +0400 http://englishtips.org/1150870802-english-drama-1586-1642-the-age-of-shakespeare.html http://englishtips.org/1150870802-english-drama-1586-1642-the-age-of-shakespeare.html Shakespeare is usually set apart from his contemporaries, in kind no less than quality. This book, the long-awaited final volume in the Oxford History of English Literature, sees Elizabethan drama as drawn together by a shared need to deal with contradictory pressures from heterogeneous audiences, censorious authorities, profit driven managers, and authors looking for classic status and social esteem. Hunter follows the compromises and contradictions of the Elizabethan repertory, examining how Shakespeare and his fellow dramatists were able to move easily from vulgar realism to poetic transcendence. E-Books, Literature Studies decabristka Thu, 02 May 2013 23:24:46 +0400 http://englishtips.org/1150870765-the-victorian-city-everyday-life-in-dickens-london.html http://englishtips.org/1150870765-the-victorian-city-everyday-life-in-dickens-london.html For much of the century, London's greatest contemporary observer, Charles Dickens, obsessively walked its streets, recording its pleasures and vices, curiosities and cruelties. In his company, the author leads us through the markets, sewers, rivers, slums, cemeteries, gin palaces and chop-houses of the Victorian capital, revealing the city in all its variety, vibrancy, and squalor. From the cacophonous cries of street-sellers to the uncomfortable reality of travel by omnibus, from the many uses of a dead horse to the unimaginably grueling working lives of hawker children, no detail is too small, or too strange. No one who reads this book will view London in the same light again. E-Books, Non-Fiction, tourism, Literature Studies decabristka Wed, 01 May 2013 00:09:58 +0400 http://englishtips.org/1150870732-whos-who-in-dickens.html http://englishtips.org/1150870732-whos-who-in-dickens.html Who's Who in Dickens An accessible guide to the many characters created by Charles Dickens. It includes an easy-to-use A-Z layout, profiles of the characters, bibliographical references and over 40 illustrations of major characters. Literature Studies, Dictionaries and Encyclopedias wepr Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:10:27 +0400 http://englishtips.org/1150870639-shakespeares-imagery-and-what-it-tells-us.html http://englishtips.org/1150870639-shakespeares-imagery-and-what-it-tells-us.html Shakespeare's Imagery and What it Tells Us Caroline Spurgeon's pioneer study of the imagery of Shakespeare's plays shows how much light can be thrown on Shakespeare's own mind and thought and on the themes and characters of the plays by a detailed examination of his imagery. At the same time she contrasts Shakespeare with other dramatists of his time, including Marlowe, Bacon, Ben Jonson and Dekker. Literature Studies miaow Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:48:05 +0400 http://englishtips.org/1150870638-the-dramatic-potential-of-time-in-shakespeare.html http://englishtips.org/1150870638-the-dramatic-potential-of-time-in-shakespeare.html The Dramatic Potential of Time in Shakespeare The author addresses the problem of time, treating it in a bi-plane way: as an existential problem (evoking dilemmas presented in the layer of the world presented) and technical (facilitating the playwright to obtain dramatic tension). His analysis allows for deep penetration into the structure and content of a play. The book summarizes the two approaches to the issue of the time: textual-philosophical and technical-dramatic. The author refers to the achievements of literary criticism in both English and German speaking countries. In particular, he analyzes links between the timeline presented in the drama and its function organizing events of the drama. Literature Studies miaow Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:47:45 +0400 http://englishtips.org/1150870637-myth-into-art-poet-and-painter-in-classical-greece.html http://englishtips.org/1150870637-myth-into-art-poet-and-painter-in-classical-greece.html Myth into Art is a comparative study of mythological narrative in Greek poetry and the visual arts. Thirty of the major myths are surveyed, focusing on Homer, lyric poetry and Attic tragedy. On the artistic side, the emphasis is on Athenian and South Italian vases. The book offers undergraduate students an introduction both to mythology and to the use of visual sources in the study of Greek myth. Non-Fiction, Literature Studies decabristka Mon, 22 Apr 2013 02:05:57 +0400 http://englishtips.org/1150870595-encyclopedia-of-eighteenth-century-writers-and.html http://englishtips.org/1150870595-encyclopedia-of-eighteenth-century-writers-and.html The Encyclopedia of Eighteenth-Century Writers and Writing1660-1789 features coverage of the lives and works of almost 500 notable writers based in the British Isles from the return of the British monarchy in 1660 until the French Revolution of 1789. Broad coverage of writers and texts presents a new picture of 18th-century British authorship Takes advantage of newly expanded eighteenth-century canon to include significantly more women writers and labouring-class writers than have traditionally been studied Draws on the latest scholarship to more accurately reflect the literary achievements of the long eighteenth century Literature Studies, Dictionaries and Encyclopedias decabristka Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:00:07 +0400 http://englishtips.org/1150870564-a-companion-to-sensation-fiction.html http://englishtips.org/1150870564-a-companion-to-sensation-fiction.html This comprehensive collection offers a complete introduction to one of the most popular literary forms of the Victorian period, its key authors and works, its major themes, and its lasting legacy. Literature Studies decabristka Wed, 17 Apr 2013 03:32:09 +0400 http://englishtips.org/1150870467-hemingway-baileys-bartending-guide-to-great.html http://englishtips.org/1150870467-hemingway-baileys-bartending-guide-to-great.html In this entertaining homage to the golden age of the cocktail, illustrator Edward Hemingway and writer Mark Bailey present the best (and thirstiest) American writers, their favorite cocktails, true stories of their saucy escapades, and intoxicating excerpts from their literary works. It’s the perfect blend of classic cocktail recipes, literary history, and tales of the good old days of extravagant Martini lunches and delicious excess. E-Books, Non-Fiction, Literature Studies decabristka Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:52:49 +0400