The Grail legends have been appropriated by novelists as diverse as Umberto Eco and Dan Brown yet very few have read for themselves the original stories from which they came. All the mystery and drama of the Arthurian world are embodied in the extraordinary tales of Perceval, Gawain, Lancelot and Galahad in pursuit of the Holy Grail. The original romances, full of bewildering contradictions and composed by a number of different writers, dazzle with the sheer wealth of their conflicting imagination.
Haunting and Spectrality in Neo-Victorian Fiction: Possessing the Past
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Haunting and Spectrality in Neo-Victorian Fiction: Possessing the Past
Examining works by writers including Michle Roberts, Michael Faber and A.S. Byatt, this collection highlights the pervasive presence of the Victorian past in neo-Victorian novels through the tropes of haunting and spectrality, parallelling a renewed interest in the impact of the supernatural and the occult on Victorian individuals.
This landmark text in Francophone studies constitutes the first comprehensive overview of postcolonial issues in French studies. Moving away from reductive geographical or linguistic surveys of the Francophone world, this collection of original essays provides a thematic discussion of the complex historical, political and cultural links between France and its former colonies. Providing a theoretical framework for postcolonial criticism of the field, it also aims to trigger a genuine dialogue between Francophone and Anglophone scholars of postcolonialism.
The Taming of the Shrew (Bloom's Shakespeare Through the Ages)
The "Taming of the Shrew" remains one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies. The loving "battle of the sexes" between its protagonists, Kate and Petruchio, is a theme of nearly universal relevance in Western literature. This invaluable new study guide to one of Shakespeare's greatest plays contains a selection of the finest criticism through the centuries on "The Taming of the Shrew". Students will also benefit from the additional features included in this volume, such as an introduction by Harold Bloom, an accessible summary, analysis of key passages, a comprehensive list of characters, a biography of Shakespeare, and more.
Eudora Welty, Updated Edition (Bloom's Modern Critical Views)
Novelist, short story writer, and photographer, Eudora Welty has come to typify the Southern writer. Many of her works focus on interpersonal relationships, and they acutely capture the dialect and feel of her Mississippi roots. Among her best-known works are the short stories "Why I Live at the P.O." (inspiration for the software e-mail program, Eudora[registered]) and "The Petrified Man." Her novel "The Optimist's Daughter" won the Pulitzer Prize in 1973.
