While studies of epistolary fiction have so far concentrated on the eighteenth century and on thematic concerns, this volume charts the epistolary renaissance in recent literature, entering new territory by also focusing on the aesthetic ...
Wie hat sich der Brief als Kommunikationsform in den letzten 3.000 Jahren entwickelt? Was hat sich gewandelt? Welche Strukturelemente blieben unverändert?
The entire book re-emphasizes the fact that one of Pound's major contributions to modern culture was his great ability to discover neglected and unknown genius, distinguishes originals from imitations, and opening new avenues in literature ...
In this small masterpiece of unrequited love, James, as in his greatest novels, depicts a moral consciousness torn between emotional impulses and the demands of society.
Gegenwärtig lässt sich in unterschiedlichen gesellschaftlichen Diskursfeldern eine Bezugnahme auf das Motiv der ‚Vanitas‘ (Vergänglichkeit) feststellen.
Stories include "Tom Connors and the Dead Girl," "Maurice Griffin and the Fairy Doctor," "The Ghost of Sneem," "Tom Moore and the Seal Woman," "The Blood-Drawing Ghost," and many more.
This collection, unified by its strong thematic focus on lament, shows the fruitfulness of studying contemporary and modern texts alongside the traditional textual sources that informed them.