1,760円 "Even those unmoved by its subject will thrill to [ Scandinavian Noir], a beautifully crafted inquiry into fiction, reality, crime and place . . . Perhaps when it comes to fiction and reality, what we need most are critics like Lesser, who can dissect the former with the tools of the latter." --K...

500円 Benedetto Croce compose questo breve saggio nel 1892. Originariamente immaginato come introduzione alla commedia di Charlotte Leffler "Come si fa il bene", il testo guadagnò una dimensione indipendente: nonostante la brevità, si distingue come uno dei pochi interventi critici sui nuovi movimenti ...

5,305円 This book explores J. R. R. Tolkien’s unique and warm relationship to the Kalevala, a poem usually hailed as the Finnish and Karelian national epic, compiled, edited and partly revisioned from older folk poetry by Finnish scholar Elias Lönnrot in the 19th century. J. R. R. Tolkien, an Oxford acad...

0円 Henrik Ibsen’s plays were written at a critical juncture in late-19th-century European culture. Appearing at a time when notions of evolution and heredity were commonplace themes in literature and the arts, Ibsenian drama highlights the creative potential offered by contemporary evolutionary thou...

1,700円 Il norvegese Jon Fosse, premio Nobel per la letteratura 2023, è nato nel 1959 a Haugesund ed è cresciuto nella regione di Hardanger. La sua prima prova narrativa di rilievo Raudt, svart ( Rosso, Nero) è del 1983, ma l'affermazione arriva nel 1989 con il romanzo Naustet ( La rimessa). Anche saggis...

0円 Increasing levels of singledom, dating dysfunction, and sexual inactivity contribute to plummeting fertility rates. This book investigates the perhaps most foundational factor behind this uncoupling: our present era’s ideology of love. Throughout human history, communities have shared fictional s...

1,200円 Fidèle aux dimensions interdisciplinaire et internationale de notre revue soucieuse de confronter des recherches conduites entre les domaines et entre les pays, ce numéro libre réunit des contributions dont les auteurs appartiennent à sept institutions universitaires, au Québec, au Canada, en Est...

2,818円 The second volume of Old Norse Folklore explores medieval and early modern Nordic magic and witchcraft, covering syncretism, continuity, survival, and the reconstruction of pagan beliefs and cultic practices in this last area of western Europe to be Christianized. This volume not only considers t...

6,760円 The fourth edition of The Viking Age provides an extensive deep dive into the world of the Vikings, spanning from the eighth and ninth centuries to the present, while also featuring key scholarly interpretations from the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Building on the structure a...

5,113円 The fourth edition of The Viking Age provides an extensive deep dive into the world of the Vikings, spanning from the eighth and ninth centuries to the present, while also featuring key scholarly interpretations from the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Building on the structure a...

150円 In the ruins of a post-apocalyptic world, the totalitarian government of Oceania has risen from the ashes. The Party, led by the omnipresent Big Brother, exercises total control over its citizens, suppressing any form of dissent or independent thought. But Winston Smith, a rebellious spark in the...

1,500円 Review of Scandinavian Literature is a comprehensive and engaging collection of essays that delves into twelve of the most influential works in Scandinavian literary history. Spanning a wide range of genres, from epic sagas to modern thrillers and timeless children's classics, this book offers an...