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Realism
First published in 1970, this book provides an introduction to literary realism. After considering what realism is and its philosophical roots, it goes on to examine the emergence of the idea of realism in nineteenth-century France and its gradual spread across the wider republic of letters. This work will be of interest to those studying nineteenth-century European literature.
Concepts of Realism
Examination of the critical discourse on the literary movement of 'realism.' Concepts of Realismsurveys the central episodes in the development of the discourse surrounding 'realism' from its inception, with substantial reference to developments in the United States. It concentrates on modernismand the avant-garde as hostile to the realist movement, but more positive critics of the concept, such as Erich Auerbach and Joseph Stern, also receive ample treatment.
Salman Rushdie
This study seeks to provide a balanced view by approaching Rushdie's fiction in terms of its dual responsibility to the 'found' world of historical circumstance and the 'made' world of the imagination.
Breaking the Frame
This volume abstracts a model of metaleptic subject construction that has significant implications for narrative theory: rather than viewing narrative as static product, the deconstructive narratology it launches would accommodate narrative's bidirectional or cyclical dynamics and elaborate the "energetics" of the narrative process."--Jacket.
In Defence of Realism
In Defence of Realism is a powerful indictment of the fog of bad philosophy and worse linguistics that has shrouded much contemporary literary theory and criticism. Raymond Tallis, one of the most important critics of post-Saussurean literary theory in the English-speaking world, examines the reasons often cited by critics and theorists for believing that realism in fiction is impossible and verisimilitude a mere literary ?effect.? He clearly demonstrates not only that the arguments of critics hostile to realism are invalid, but that even if they were sound, they would apply equally to anti-realist fiction, indeed to all intelligible discourse.
Spirited Minds
How could this be possible? Do fairytales really exist? Well in the life of Samantha Chamberlain, fairytales become reality. She is only a freshman, and yet she didn't know that her destiny would come this quickly. Her great-grandmother is half of something Sam thought was only an old "fish" tale. When a mysterious goblin appears to her and her friends at a school ski trip, things start to unfold. What's worse, her best friend is taken by the goblin to a strange world and the only person who can save him is Sam. She finds out who she really is and must face her fears, be forced to get married, and save her friends before it s too late Will she get everyone home including herself, or will the evil Amon get to her first? Friendship can conquer all, but is it strong enough to defeat this king of all darkness and evil?
Offspring Fictions
The first book-length study that examines families and especially the parent-child relationship in Rushdie's core works. The book provides a sustained examination of how the parents and children that people Rushdie's fictions reflect the larger issues his work is concerned with: nationalism, religion, history and authorship.
Salman Rushdie
New critical perspectives on Salman Rushdie's fiction and non-fiction by leading scholars.
W. S. Graham
David Nowell Smith draws on newly available archival materials to examine the work of British poet W. S. Graham. This book views Graham's work in light of the idea of the poem as 'art object', looking at both his written and visual/mixed-media artworks.
