Double Vision: Moral Philosophy and Shakespearean Drama
Added by: badaboom | Karma: 5366.29 | Non-Fiction, Literature Studies | 30 September 2010
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Double Vision: Moral Philosophy and Shakespearean Drama
Hamlet tells Horatio that there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in his philosophy. In Double Vision, philosopher and literary critic Tzachi Zamir argues that there are more things in Hamlet than are dreamt of--or at least conceded--by most philosophers. Making an original and persuasive case for the philosophical value of literature, Zamir suggests that certain important philosophical insights can be gained only through literature.
In addition to covering the "detective" fiction of writers like Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie and Raymond Chandler, this collection of British and American crime fiction considers other kinds of fiction where crime plays a substantial part, such as the thriller and spy fiction. Ranging over the last three centuries, it includes chapters on the analysis of crime in eighteenth-century literature; French and Victorian fiction; women and black detectives; crime on film and TV; and police fiction and postmodernist uses of the detective form.
Sylvia Plath: Comprehensive Research and Study Guide (Bloom's Major Poets)
The Great Writers series explores the lives of some of the most talked about literary figures of the past half-century. Often considered an iconic figure to feminists, Plath is best known for her novel The Bell Jar and her controversial poetry, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1982.
This Companion provides fresh perspectives on the frequently read Dreiser classics, Sister Carrie and An American Tragedy, as well as on topics of perennial interest, which include Dreiser's representation of the city and his prose style. The volume investigates his representation of masculinity and femininity, and his treatment of ethnicity, among other topics
Alfred, Lord Tennyson (Bloom's Classic Critical Views)
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