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Poetry on and off the Page Essays for Emergent Occasions
These essays share as their theme the reconsideration of the role of historical and cultural change in the evolution of 20th-century poetry and... Les mer
Old Wine
Dramatizing the international sweep of Phyllis Bottome's political ethics, feminism, and activism, Old Wine is as meaningful today as it was... Les mer
Ghetto Kingdom: Tales of the Lodz Ghetto
Isaiah Spiegel was an inmate of the Lodz Ghetto from its inception in 1940 until its liquidation in 1944. While there, he wrote short stories... Les mer
Reduction and Givenness
Through careful analysis of phenomenological texts by Husserl and Heidegger, Marion argues for the necessity of a third phenomenological reduction... Les mer
The Disinterested Witness
The Disinterested Witness is a detailed, contextual, and interpretive study of the concept of saksin (or that which directly or immediately... Les mer
The Disposition of the Subject
The unprecedented mass manipulation, mass death, and trauma of World War II created a heightened interest in technology and totalitarianism among... Les mer
The Debate Between Sartre and Merleau-Ponty
The Debate between Sartre and Merleau-Ponty provides a balanced portrait of the intellectual relationship between these two men. Essays by leading... Les mer
Dostoevsky’s The Idiot
This book, part of the acclaimed AATSEEL Critical Companions series, is designed to guide readers through Dostoevsky's most mysterious and... Les mer
The Town of N
Leonid Dobychin's The Town of N, an unrecognized masterpiece of the Soviet 1930s, virtually vanished, together with its author, following its... Les mer
Angel Riding a Beast
The poems in Angel Riding a Beast are the stunning expression of the Romanian poet Liliana Ursu's years in America. The sadness and paradoxes of... Les mer
Russian Subjects
Although Russia's major Golden Age writers have had numerous book-length studies devoted to them by distinguished American slavists, no Western... Les mer
Saltykov-Shchedrin’s The Golovlyovs
This companion to M.E. Saltykov-Shchedrin's The Golovlyovs opens with a general introduction discussing the work in the context of... Les mer
Petrushka - Sources and Contexts
In this groundbreaking book, four distinguished scholars offer a detailed exploration of the ballet Petrushka, which premiered in Paris in 1911 and... Les mer
The Way It Works with Women
Now in its first English translation, The Way It Works with Women is a brutal and relentless exploration of the dark side of desire. Shocking and... Les mer
Wayward Threads
Wayward Threads is the story of Robert Goldmann's youth in Reinheim, a small German village; his experience in the early Nazi years in Frankfurt;... Les mer
A Hitler Youth in Poland
During the Nazi era, millions of German children between the ages of seven and sixteen were taken from their homes and sent to Hitler Youth... Les mer
Mendelssohn Is on the Roof
Julius Schlesinger, aspiring SS officer, has received orders to remove from the roof of Prague's concert hall the statue of the Jewish composer... Les mer
How Does Law Matter? Fundamental Issues in Law And Society
The question of how law matters has long been fundamental to the law and society field. Social science scholarship has repeatedly demonstrated that... Les mer
A Documentary History of the African Theatre
George Thompson has compiled a fascinating documentary history of the African Theatre, the first all-black theater company in the United... Les mer
Self-Evidence
A National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist A Library Journal Best Poetry of 1998 Selection Pamela White Hadas won enthusiastic recognition... Les mer
Winter’s Journal
Paris in the 1930s: Louis Grandeville has a beautiful wife, a nice home, a loyal servant, and a large circle of well-placed friends. His financial... Les mer
Dostoevsky and Romantic Realism
Dostoevsky and Romantic Realism is Donald Fanger's groundbreaking study of the art of Dostoevsky and the literary and historical context in which... Les mer
Mocking Desire
The first novel by the preeminent Slovenian author Drago Jancar to be published in English, Mocking Desire is a brilliant exploration of conflicting... Les mer
Justice and Power in Sociolegal Studies - Fundamental Issues in Law and Society
The fundamental concepts of justice and power provide points of departure for leading scholars to explore the various domains of sociolegal research.... Les mer