The title figure of Waltharius, an exclusive research subject of German Studies since the time of the Brothers Grimm, has become interesting for other philologies as well over the last 120 years, repeatedly in the form of "border crossings". However, it has been impossible to re…
Dictionary of literary characters
A guide to the wealth of characters created by writers in English, with over 6,500 entries - from the Wife of Bath to Bertie Wooster, and Tom Sawyer to Harry Potter. Features include concise biographies of authors, panels covering such topics as 'The Detective in Fiction' and 'D…
"Through concise and informative entries, Chambers Dictionary of Literary Characters provides a guide to the wealth of characters created by writers in English." "Ranging from such classic names in fiction as Elizabeth Bennett and David Copperfield, to contemporary literary star…
Review text: "She [Poulheria Kyriakou] has produced a responsible and accurate reference work that will repay consultation by scholars working on Aeschylus or Sophocles, while developing a topic that can be fruitfully studied in any tragedy."Justina Gregory in: BMCR 2012.05.46.
The afterlife of character, 1726-1825
by Brewer, David A., (David Allen)
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"The Afterlife of Character, 1726-1825 reconstructs how eighteenth-century British readers invented further adventures for beloved characters, including Gulliver, Falstaff, Pamela, and Tristram Shandy. Far from being close-ended and self-contained, the novels and plays in which …
The afterlife of character, 1726-1825
by Brewer, David A., (David Allen)
fromMaterial texts
"The Afterlife of Character, 1726-1825 reconstructs how eighteenth-century British readers invented further adventures for beloved characters, including Gulliver, Falstaff, Pamela, and Tristram Shandy. Far from being close-ended and self-contained, the novels and plays in which …
The zombie is ubiquitous in popular culture: From comic books to video games, to mobile apps and homemade films, zombies are all around us. Investigating the zombie from an interdisciplinary perspective, Better Off Dead addresses some of the more unlikely venues where zombies ar…
From comic books to video games, to internet applications & homemade films, zombies are all around us. Investigating the zombie from an interdisciplinary perspective, with an emphasis on deep analytical engagement with diverse kinds of texts, this volume addresses some of the mo…