The Great War and the Language of ModernismWith the expressions "Lost Generation" and "The Men of 1914," the major authors of modernism designated the overwhelming effect the First World War exerted on their era. Literary critics have long employed the same phrases in an attempt to place a radically experimental, specifically modernist writing in its formative, historical setting. What real basis did that Great War provide for the verbal inventiveness of modernist poetry and fiction?
Fragmenting Modernism: Ford Madox Ford, the Novel and the Great War
This book is about Ford and his place in modernism. Setting Ford in his cultural and historical context, the opening chapter debates the concept of fragmentation in modernism; later chapters develop this debate in relation to the personal narrative and war writing. Ford's literary technique is analysed comparatively, and this text will be useful for anyone studying the literature of the early twentieth century, war writing, impressionism, or modernism in general terms.
An exceptionally strong skills training programme which covers language skills, phonics, and civic education skills. This six-level course offers a fast-paced syllabus and a wide range of optional resources to support a high number of teaching hours per week. * One third of each unit is dedicated to skills training. The step-by-step approach focuses on writing and early literacy skills to build children's confidence in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English. * One in six lessons is a phonics lesson to train children to recognize and produce English sounds.
British Women Poets and the Romantic Writing Community
This compelling study recovers the lost lives and poems of British women poets of the Romantic era. Stephen C. Behrendt reveals the range and diversity of their writings, offering new perspectives on the work of dozens of women whose poetry has long been ignored or marginalized in traditional literary history.
Known for her wit and preference for seclusion, 19th-century poet Emily Dickinson rarely left her home in Amherst, Massachusetts, preferring instead to write quietly from the confines of her bedroom. Today she is one of the most beloved and widely studied American poets. Bloom's How to Write about Emily Dickinson offers valuable paper-topic suggestions, clearly outlined strategies on how to write a strong essay, and an insightful introduction by Harold Bloom on writing about Dickinson. This new volume is designed to help students develop their analytical writing skills and critical comprehension of this important poet and her works.
