From his earliest work - on personal identity - to his last - on the value of truthfulness - Bernard Williams’ ideas and arguments have been sometimes controversial, often influential, and always worth studying. Mark Jenkins provides a comprehensive account of Williams’ many significant contributions to contemporary philosophy and his relation to the work of other philosophers, including prominent forerunners such as Hume and Nietzsche and contemporary thinkers such as, Nagel, McDowell, MacIntyre, and Taylor.

Heart of Darkness (Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism)

Adopted at more than 1,000 colleges and universities, Bedford/St. Martin's innovative Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism series has introduced more than a quarter of a million students to literary theory and earned enthusiastic praise nationwide.

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Londoners: The Days and Nights of London Now--As Told by Those Who Love It, Hate It, Live It, Left It, and Long for It

Five years in the making, and published on the eve of the 2012 Olympics, "Londoners" is a fresh and compulsively readable view of one of the world's most fascinating cities--a vibrant, narrative portrait of contemporary London, featuring unforgettable stories told by the real people who make the city hum.

Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick was one of the most significant literary theorists of the last forty years and a key figure in contemporary queer theory.

How to Be a Gentleman: A Contemporary Guide to Common Courtesy

Should you take a business call on your cellular phone during a dinner date? How do you act at a funeral? What is the best way to accept a compliment? When do you say, "I'm sorry"? John Bridges answers these questions and more in a book for men that combines Emily Post and Miss Manners without being snobbish, boring, or intimidating. This book is an indispensable guide for men of all ages who aspire to become gentlemen.