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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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Vojt& Hladký
On the Gods and the World

A new interpretation of the Derveni papyrus, an important testimony of intellectual life in Greece of late fourth century BCE, which combines subjects from ancient religious thought, allegorical explanati…

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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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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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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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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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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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John Julius Norwich
The Ultimate Christmas Cracker

In 1969, John Julius Norwich, the legendary popular historian, gathered together the favourite things he'd come across in the last 365 days into one short charming pamphlet. Initially just a treat for his…

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Stefano Serafini
Gothic Italy

Gothic Italy explores how the Gothic permeated and shaped the project of nation-building in the aftermath of Italy’s unification.

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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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Jeremy Dauber
The Worlds of Sholem Aleichem

Part of the Jewish Encounters series The first comprehensive biography of one of the most beloved authors of all time: the creator of Tevye the Dairyman, the collection of stories that inspired Fiddler o…

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Binyavanga Wainaina,
How to Write about Africa

From one of Africa's most influential and eloquent essayists, a posthumous collection that highlights his biting satire and subversive wisdom on topics from travel to cultural identity to sexuality "A fi…

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Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy, Volume 63

Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy is a volume of original articles on all aspects of ancient philosophy. The articles may be of substantial length, and include critical notices of major books. OSAP is …

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Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy, Volume 63

Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy is a volume of original articles on all aspects of ancient philosophy. The articles may be of substantial length, and include critical notices of major books. OSAP is …

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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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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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Pil Ho Kim,
Polarizing Dreams

"Anyone genuinely curious about what makes South Korean pop culture tick should look no further than Gangnam. Celebrated in a song by an unlikely K-pop superstar named Psy in 2012, Gangnam is the epicente…

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