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  • Virtue Revisited in the Novels of Doris Lessing

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    Series series 21st Century Perspectives on British Literature and Society
    The ethical approaches to literature have come into prominence in the twentieth century, calling for a ‘turn to ethics’ in the studies of humanities, in general, and literary studies, in particular. By leading the ethical turn in literature, many theorists proposed a moral-oriented approach to literature, which is still a significant part of literary criticism. The ethical turn in literature has ... Leer más

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    On Cults, Cultism, and the Mindset of Political and Religious Zealotry

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  • Arundhati Roy's The God of Small Things

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    de Alex Tickell ...
    Series series Routledge Guides to Literature
    On publication Arundhati Roy's first novel The God of Small Things (1997) rapidly became an international bestseller, winning the Booker Prize and creating a new space for Indian literature and culture within the arts, even as it courted controversy and divided critical opinion.This guide to Roy’s ground-breaking novel offers:an accessible introduction to the text and contexts of The God of Small ... Leer más

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  • The Age of Atheists

    How We Have Sought to Live Since the Death of God

    de Peter Watson ...
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  • Provincializing Europe

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    Series series Princeton Studies in Culture/Power/History
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  • Mr Isherwood Changes Trains

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    British expatriate writer Christopher Isherwood (1904-1986) moved to America prior to the Second World War and lived more than half his life in California, writing for the Hollywood studios. Famous initially for the stories he wrote during the rise of the Nazis, he attracted a second wave of interest in the 1970s with his 'out' autobiography 'Christopher and His Kind' (1976). But much less is ... Leer más

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  • The Philosophy of the Beats

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    Although Indian popular cinema has a long history and is familiar to audiences around the world, it has rarely been systematically studied. This book offers the first detailed account of the popular film as it has grown and changed during the tumultuous decades of Indian nationhood. The study focuses on the cinema’s characteristic forms, its range of meanings and pleasures, and, above all, its ... Leer más

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