The Cambridge Companion to Kafka

The Cambridge Companion to Kafka
Title The Cambridge Companion to Kafka PDF eBook
Author Julian Preece
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 278
Release 2002-02-21
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 9780521663915

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Offers a rounded contemporary appraisal of Central Europe's most distinctive Modernist.

The Cambridge Introduction to Franz Kafka

The Cambridge Introduction to Franz Kafka
Title The Cambridge Introduction to Franz Kafka PDF eBook
Author Carolin Duttlinger
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 175
Release 2013-06-27
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 110724420X

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Franz Kafka (1883–1924) is one of the most influential of modern authors, whose darkly fascinating novels and stories - where themes such as power, punishment and alienation loom large - have become emblematic of modern life. This Introduction offers a clear and accessible account of Kafka's life, work and literary influence and overturns many myths surrounding them. His texts are in fact far more engaging, diverse, light-hearted and ironic than is commonly suggested by clichés of 'the Kafkaesque'. And, once explored in detail, they are less difficult and impenetrable than is often assumed. Through close analysis of their style, imagery and narrative perspective, Carolin Duttlinger aims to give readers the confidence to (re-)discover Kafka's works without constant recourse to the mantras of critical orthodoxy. In addition, she situates Kafka's texts within their wider cultural, historical and political contexts illustrating how they respond to the concerns of their age, and of our own.

The Cambridge Companion to the Modern German Novel

The Cambridge Companion to the Modern German Novel
Title The Cambridge Companion to the Modern German Novel PDF eBook
Author Graham Bartram
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 326
Release 2004-04-05
Genre Drama
ISBN 9780521483926

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The Cambridge Companion to the Modern German Novel, first published in 2004, provides a broad ranging introduction to the major trends in the development of the German novel from the 1890s to the present. Written by an international team of experts, it encompasses both modernist and realist traditions, and also includes a look back to the roots of the modern novel in the Bildungsroman of the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The structure is broadly chronological, but thematically-focused chapters examine topics such as gender anxiety, images of the city, war, and women's writing; within each chapter, key works are selected for close attention. Unique in its combination of breadth of coverage and detailed analysis of individual works, and featuring a chronology and guides to further reading, this Companion will be indispensable to students and teachers.

The Cambridge Companion to Ovid

The Cambridge Companion to Ovid
Title The Cambridge Companion to Ovid PDF eBook
Author Philip R. Hardie
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 424
Release 2002-05-02
Genre History
ISBN 9780521775281

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Ovid was one of the greatest writers of classical antiquity, and arguably the single most influential ancient poet for post-classical literature and culture. In this Cambridge Companion, chapters by leading authorities from Europe and North America discuss the backgrounds and contexts for Ovid, the individual works, and his influence on later literature and art. Coverage of essential information is combined with exciting critical approaches. This Companion is designed both as an accessible handbook for the general reader who wishes to learn about Ovid, and as a series of stimulating essays for students of Latin poetry and of the classical tradition.

The Cambridge Introduction to Franz Kafka

The Cambridge Introduction to Franz Kafka
Title The Cambridge Introduction to Franz Kafka PDF eBook
Author Carolin Duttlinger
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 175
Release 2013-06-27
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 0521760380

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An accessible, comprehensive introduction to the work, life and times of one of the twentieth century's most important writers.

The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature

The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature
Title The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature PDF eBook
Author Edward James
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 297
Release 2012-01-26
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 1107493730

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Fantasy is a creation of the Enlightenment, and the recognition that excitement and wonder can be found in imagining impossible things. From the ghost stories of the Gothic to the zombies and vampires of twenty-first-century popular literature, from Mrs Radcliffe to Ms Rowling, the fantastic has been popular with readers. Since Tolkien and his many imitators, however, it has become a major publishing phenomenon. In this volume, critics and authors of fantasy look at its history since the Enlightenment, introduce readers to some of the different codes for the reading and understanding of fantasy, and examine some of the many varieties and subgenres of fantasy; from magical realism at the more literary end of the genre, to paranormal romance at the more popular end. The book is edited by the same pair who produced The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction (winner of a Hugo Award in 2005).

Franz Kafka in Context

Franz Kafka in Context
Title Franz Kafka in Context PDF eBook
Author Carolin Duttlinger
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 365
Release 2018
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 1107085497

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Accessible essays place Kafka in historical, political and cultural context, providing new and often unexpected perspectives on his works.