Anthology British Women Writers
From the Middle Ages to the Present Day
Janet Todd Bücher
Janet Todd ist eine gefeierte Romanautorin, Biografin und Literaturkritikerin, deren Werk sich mit weiblichem Schreiben und Feminismus befasst. Ihre umfangreiche wissenschaftliche Arbeit erforscht die Leben und Welten bedeutender literarischer Gestalten. Todd untersucht Autorinnen wie Jane Austen und Mary Wollstonecraft sowie deren Nachkommen und beleuchtet auch weniger bekannte, aber wirkungsvolle Persönlichkeiten wie Lady Mount Cashell. Ihre Romane und Biografien werden für ihre aufschlussreichen Perspektiven auf historische und literarische Charaktere geschätzt.
Jane Austen and Shelley in the Garden
- 304 Seiten
- 11 Lesestunden
Amusing and life-affirming novel from renowned Austen scholar, and novelist, for readers of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, A Man Called Ove, Saving Missy, includes interchanges with Jane Austen, and a Shelley twist. Celebrates how lives are made extraordinary through friendship, books, and new experiences -- at any age.
The thoroughly revised second edition of this innovative introduction by a leading scholar and editor of Austen's work explains what students need to know about her novels, life, context and reception. An essential purchase for students of Austen, as well as readers wanting to deepen their appreciation of the novels.
The Cambridge Introduction to Jane Austen
- 190 Seiten
- 7 Lesestunden
Focusing on energy sustainability, this book explores the reliance of both renewable and non-renewable energy systems on Earth's limited geological resources. Presented in an informal and humorous tone, it caters to a wide audience, including undergraduate students and lifelong learners, making complex concepts accessible and engaging.
Don't You Know There's a War On?
- 272 Seiten
- 10 Lesestunden
Joan revisits her life, blighted by WW2, drawing her daughter into her imaginings and desires. The boundaries between them collapse.