3,544円 Contemporary Literature and the Body: a Critical Introduction introduces readers to key theorists and shifting critical trends in the field from 1940 to the present and examines these in relation to close readings of texts from a range of different genres. It argues that scholarship on literature...

7,745円 What happens in our brain when we create a story? Based on neuro-cognitivism, the study of narratives – ranging from novels to “life-stories”, which relate to interstitial topics – has become more rigorous. In fact, an unparalleled panorama of constants, cemented since the Upper Palaeolithic, has...

1,355円 «Non si può più dire niente», eppure, guarda caso, chi si lamenta non trova occasione per tacere! La libertà di parola è chiamata in causa a sproposito soprattutto da chi non ha voglia di assumersi la responsabilità delle parole che sceglie e non ha l’abitudine a confrontarsi con un contraddittor...

5,876円 Using a variety of methodologies from multi-disciplinary backgrounds, this volume is the first to present an in-depth analysis of the life and times of Laskarina Bouboulina, the legendary heroine of the Greek Revolution and one of the most important figures in modern Greek history, the Mediterran...

1,760円 This comparative study examines Scarlett O'Hara as a literary archetype, revealing critical prejudice against strong female characters. There are two portrayals of Scarlett O'Hara: the famous one of the film Gone with the Wind and Margaret Mitchell's more sympathetic character in the book. In A S...

1,600円 Este libro es la continuación del trabajo que Cecilia Secreto inició en el libro grupal Mujeres que escriben sobre mujeres (que escriben) (1997). Allí comenzó a analizar los aspectos patriarcales y contrapatriarcales de los cuentos de hadas, y la deconstrucción de los estereotipos femeninos en la...

1,430円 Los desplazamientos por motivos económicos, religiosos y políticos se han convertido en la tónica habitual en un mundo globalizado. Miles de personas dejan su hogar temiendo por su vida o buscando un futuro mejor; muchos acaban retenidos por muros, otros son abandonados en campos de refugiados o ...

1,440円 This critical anthology presents a multifaceted look at one of the most original and influential voices in both science fiction and feminism. Best known for her groundbreaking feminist sci-fi novel The Female Man (1975), Joanna Russ has produced an important and wide-ranging body of fiction and e...

1,760円 This "darkly entertaining" story collection is "a significant contribution to nineteenth-century cultural history, and especially feminist studies" ( United Press International). In the 1870s and 1880s, children's literature saw some astonishingly bold and innovative writing by women authors. As ...

1,760円 A landmark survey of disenfranchised literary voices and the forces that seek to silence themーfrom the influential activist and author of Tell Me a Riddle. With this groundbreaking work, Olsen revolutionized the study of literature by shedding critical light on the writings of marginalized women...

426円 So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Handmaid's Tale tells you what you need to knowーbefore or after you read Margaret Atwood's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This s...

8,027円 El libro investiga las funciones terapéuticas del espacio en tres novelas de Marcela Serrano, Antigua vida mía (1995), El albergue de las mujeres tristes (1998) y Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (1999). Para estos fines se emplea la metodología de los paisajes terapéuticos, originaria de la geografí...