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Catullus: Poem 64

Catullus' longest poem, a miniature epic or 'epyllion' that tells two apparently unrelated mythological stories, is a central text in the Roman literary tradition. Allusive, exquisite, and sometimes shock…

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Thomas Hardy,
Wessex Tales

Hardy's first collection of short stories, Wessex Tales contains some of his most famous narratives. 'The Three Strangers' is often described as the quintessential example of his short fiction, while 'The…

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Mary I Unger
Reading the Renaissance

From 1932 to 1953, during the Black Chicago Renaissance, numerous literary events were held within and for the city's Black community. In book clubs, public forums, print reviews, little magazines, local …

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The Philology of the Future

This book gathers a group of scholars whose work has been influenced by the distinctive dialogue between ancient philosophy (and rhetoric) and critical theory promoted by the scholarship of James I. Porte…

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Mary I Unger
Reading the Renaissance

From 1932 to 1953, during the Black Chicago Renaissance, numerous literary events were held within and for the city's Black community. In book clubs, public forums, print reviews, little magazines, local …

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Alexander Robert Phillips
Ecology and German Realism

Shows, contrary to the traditional view, that the major authors of German literary realism not only thematized environmental transformation but that it was central to their aesthetics.

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Charting Asian German Film History

Provides a view of Asian German film history from early Orientalism to increasing collaboration as well as exploration of difference and alternate forms of national and cultural belonging.

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Reparation, Restitution, and the Politics of Memory / Réparation, restitution et les politiques de la mémoire

Beyond Universalism / Partager l¿universel, 3

Over the past two decades, the concepts of reparation, restitution, and commemorative culture have gained momentum in academic, activist, artistic, and political contexts. How can the humanities help addr…

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Thomas Gustafson
American Anti-Pastoral

Combining literary analysis with historical research, Thomas Gustafson examines how Philip Roth’s acclaimed 1997 novel American Pastoral draws upon the history of Brookside, New Jersey as its model for th…

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Stephen Yeager
Chaucer's Problem of Prose

This book examines how Chaucer's innovative use of prose in The Canterbury Tales reflects the complex political anxieties surrounding writing and media in fourteenth-century England.

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Aa Vv
The Passenger: Thailand

Fully-illustrated, The Passenger collects the best new writing, photography, art and reportage from around the world.  IN THIS VOLUME: Buddhism, the State, and Superpowers by Pitchaya Sudbanthad - The Cou…

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Haun Saussy
The Making of Barbarians

A groundbreaking account of translation and identity in the Chinese literary tradition before 1850—with important ramifications for today Debates on the canon, multiculturalism, and world literature ofte…

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Nicholas Mcdowell, Henry Power
The Oxford Handbook of English Prose, 1640-1714

The Oxford Handbook of English Prose, 1640-1714 is the most wide-ranging overview available of prose writing in English during one of the most tumultuous periods in British and Irish history, stretching f…

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Lili Berger,
On the Waves of Destiny

On the Waves of Destiny is a powerful collection of essays and works of fiction that introduces English-speaking readers to Lili Berger, one of the most prolific and insightful Yiddish women writers of th…

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Tess Chakkalakal
A Matter of Complexion

"A biography of Charles Chesnutt, one of the first Black authors to write for both Black and white readers. In A Matter of Complexion, Tess Chakkalakal gives readers the first comprehensive biography of C…

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Henry Louis Mencken,
H.L. Mencken

H.L. Mencken was America's most prominent iconoclastic journalist of the first half of the 20th century, and he still has a considerable following. Mencken's writings have been in print continuously for o…

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Leah Myers
Thinning Blood

Leah Myers may be the last member of the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe in her family line, due to her tribe's strict blood quantum laws. In this unflinching and intimate memoir, Myers excavates the stories of…

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Ed Simon
Devil's Contract

"Lively . . . excoriating, eloquent . . . We are all Faustians now." — James Wood, The New Yorker A devilishly fascinating tour of the Faustian bargain through the ages, from brimstone to blues and beyon…

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Tony Hsu
Chasing the Modern

At the height of his literary prowess, Xu Zhimo was the most famous living poet in all of China. With his round spectacles and aristocratic profile, Xu had a face that became as iconic as his poetry. Duri…

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Leon Battista Alberti,
Dinner Pieces

A collection of stories meant to be read while dining and drinking, the Dinner Pieces, or Intercenales, are among Alberti's most innovative works. They constitute an important monument in the history of c…

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