John Updike’s Early Years reveals for the first time the young Updike’s developing personality and precocious creativity. Relying upon interviews with classmates and friends, and offering extensive co
This book presents Austen as a novelist who put her distinctive voice and extraordinary imagination to the service of poets and philosophers. The study explores Austen’s account of liberty under
This new translation is the first and only fully annotated version of Evgeny Zamiatin’s classic novel We in English. The annotations scrutinize Zamiatin’s use of language, suggest many pre
The first biography of one of Georgian England’s most notorious figures, who thrived on scandal, fracas, and the cultivation of notoriety. Despite this he managed to make contributions to diverse fiel
As a young Democratic lawyer, Franklin L. Kury defeated the senior Republican in the House, and the patronage machine that supported him, to go on to be a leader in the enactment of significant reform
Piano Makers in Russia in the Nineteenth Century is a detailed study of the history of the piano in Russian society from its beginnings with the European artisan/entrepreneurs who settled in St. Peter
Western missionaries in China often considered themselves “voluntary exiles” in a distant land, while Chinese considered Christians either the demons of imperialism or the angels of modernization. Thi
Ortiz’s work is an essential cornerstone in the development of Afro-Hispanic literature of the diaspora, since the depth and breadth of his writings provide insights into some of the major cultural is
"John Updike's Early Years first examines his family, then places him in the context of the Depression and World War II. Relying upon interviews with former classmates, the next chapters examine Updik
The book is a tool designed to aid scholars in their efforts to elucidate Gil Vicente’s works and, at the same time, will prove useful for students who embark on a voyage into the world created by thi
Complementing and extending a project begun by Lois Vines, this book includes essays on Poe’s influence abroad from Japanese author, Edogawa Rampo, to Russian author, Nikolai Gogol, and takes a wider
Anglo-German Dramatic and Poetic Encounters contains essays focusing on the roles of drama and poetry in Anglo-German exchange in the Sattelzeit. It offers new perspectives on the movement of texts an
Gateways to Empire: Quebec and New Amsterdam to 1664 by Daniel Weeks is the first comprehensive comparative study of the North American fur-trading colonies New France and New Netherland. Weeks traces
Complementing and extending a project begun by Lois Vines' Poe Abroad (University of Iowa Press, 1999), Poe’s Pervasive Influence includes essays on Poe’s influence abroad from Japanese author, Edogaw
The first book-length study of China's Catholic martyr saints, this work recounts the cultural, religious, and economic conflicts that unfolded during China's Qing dynasty (1644--1911). China's Saints
This book hews a new pathway of literary criticism on The New American Poetry that goes beyond the typical analysis of the anthology’s construction and reception. It expresses new ideas about the anth
The Genres of Thomson’s The Seasons brings together contributions examining the different generic modes and discourses in Thomson’s descriptive long poem. It aims to provide a better under
This book presents Austen as a novelist who put her distinctive voice and extraordinary imagination to the service of a question poets and philosophers have asked for millennia: what does it mean for
