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  • Shakespeare: Hamlet

    Edited by John D. Jump ...
    Series series Casebooks Series
    This invaluable book includes a selection of early criticism and a wide range of informative essays from critics of the last twenty years. Contributors include: Ernest Jones, Wolfgang H. Clemen, D.G. James, Maynard Mack, H.D.F.Kitto, T.S. Eliot, Harry Levin, Helen Gardner, L.C.Knights, John Holloway, Patrick Cruttwell and Jan Kott. ... Read more

    $38.09 USD

  • The Ode

    by John D. Jump ...
    Series series The Critical Idiom Reissued
    First published in 1974, this book provides a helpful overview to the ode. After introducing the reader to classical odes, it goes on to trace the development of two major types: the Pindaric ode and the Horatian ode. The book concludes with a study of odes from the nineteenth and twentieth-centuries.This book will be of particular interest to those studying poetry, verse form and literature more ... Read more

    $51.99 USD

  • Byron

    by John D. Jump ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Lord Byron
    First published in 1972. John D. Jump, a leading authority on Byron and the Romantic period, here gives an account of Byron’s literary achievement in relation to the age of revolutions in which he lived and in relation to his own character and personal circumstances. Professor Jump focuses upon the major poems and also discusses Byron’s prose, principally his letters and journals. In doing so he ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Burlesque

    by John D. Jump ...
    Series series The Critical Idiom Reissued
    First published in 1972, this book provides a helpful introduction to burlesque literature, a term used by critics from the seventh-century onwards to describe work in which an incongruity between serious subject-matter and style is used to provoke laughter. It examines the four main types of burlesque writing: Travesty, Hudibrastic, Parody and the Mock-Poem, as well as dramatic burlesques. ... Read more

    $51.99 USD

  • Lord Alfred Tennyson

    The Critical Heritage

    Edited by John D. Jump ...
    The Critical Heritage gathers together a large body of critical sources on major figures in literature. Each volume presents contemporary responses to a writer's work, enabling student and researcher to read the material themselves. ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • Love: Work: Reflections and Prayers for a World at Work

    As Christians it can be tempting to live in two worlds: a private world of faith and a public world of work and daily life. This book aims to help bring these worlds together, as a daily companion for individuals seeking to live as followers of Jesus in the midst of ordinary life.In Love: Work, Phil Jump and John Weaver identify ‘Ten Commandments for Working People’ which can be used to focus on ... Read more

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  • Doctor Faustus

    In this classic and much-loved edition of Marlowe's best-known play, John D. Jump provides the reader with a wealth of introductory and explanatory material. As well as a fascinating chronology of Marlowe's life and works and extensive notes on the text, this edition includes a substantial and authoritative historical introduction to the play. An essential text whether studying the play in detail ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

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  • Hamlet

    'The Mona Lisa of literature' T. S. EliotIn Shakespeare's verbally dazzling and eternally enigmatic exploration of conscience, madness and the nature of humanity, a young prince meets his father's ghost in the middle of the night, who accuses his own brother - now married to his widow - of murdering him. The prince devises a scheme to test the truth of the ghost's accusation, feigning wild ... Read more

    $9.69 USD

  • The Winter's Tale

    The Newly Revised Signet Classic Shakespeare Series The work of the world’s greatest dramatist edited by outstanding scholarsThe Winter’s TaleUnique Features of the Signet Classic Shakespeare•An extensive overview of Shakespeare’s life, world, and theater by the general editor of the Signet Classic Shakespeare series, Sylvan Barnet•Special introduction to the play by the editor, Frank Kermode, ... Read more

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  • The Artist As Critic

    Critical Writings of Oscar Wilde

    by Oscar Wilde ...
    Oscar Wilde, although most commonly known as a playright, was also a critic. The Artist as Critic is a wide selection of Wilde's book reviews as well as famous longer works such as "The Portrait of Mr. W.H.," "The Soul Man under Socialism," and the four essays which make up Intentions. ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • The Winter's Tale

    'The work of Shakespeare is virtually infinite' Jorge Luis BorgesA jealous king, convinced that his wife has been unfaithful and is having another man's baby, imprisons her and puts her on trial. The child is abandoned to die, but when she is found and raised by a shepherd, it seems redemption may be possible. A bravura blend of tragedy, comedy and romance, Shakespeare's emotionally potent late ... Read more

    $9.69 USD

  • Halleck's New English Literature

    Enriched edition. Exploring the Depths of English Literature: A Scholarly Journey Through Classic Works and Literary Movements

    In "Halleck's New English Literature," Reuben Post Halleck offers a comprehensive overview of English literature, tracing its evolution from its origins to contemporary works. The book is distinguished by its pedagogical approach, utilizing clear language and structured analyses that make complex literary concepts accessible to readers. Halleck contextualizes literature within historical, social, ... Read more

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