Ian Ousby was a writer of considerable range and reputation, known for his sharp insight and versatility across diverse fields including detective fiction, travel, and modern French history. He possessed a distinctive, timeless style that eschewed fleeting fashions, approaching subjects with the clarity of thought and precision of expression reminiscent of a 19th-century essayist. Ousby's contributions were internationally recognized, with his works translated into numerous languages, demonstrating his broad appeal. In his writing, he exemplified the principle of confronting and illuminating issues, rather than avoiding them.
This revised single-volume guide to England is arranged by region, with suggested itineraries for exploring the country's cities, towns and villages. It contains a wealth of historical detail, architectural descriptions, information about museums and galleries and local personalities.
A reference source to the vast heritage of literature in the English language throughout the world. It gives a clear explanation of genres, movements, critical terms and literary concepts from irony to structuralism, from Romanticism to science fiction. The writers are listed by alphabetical order with a writeup about each one.
Substantially enlarged and updated for this new edition, The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English is the definitive guide to the vast and extraordinarily rich heritage of literature written in English. It covers all the major novelists, poets and dramatists - from Shakespeare, Milton, Wordsworth, Austen, Dickens to Conrad and to contemporary writers from all over the English-speaking world - Saul Bellow, Adrienne Rich, Les Murray, Wole Soyinka, and Janet Frame. More than 100 specialist contributors provide detailed biographical and critical articles not only on writers and their works. Substantial coverage is also given to such literary genres as popular fiction, science fiction, detective novels, and children's classics. All literary concepts and movements are described in detail. • Over 4,500 alphabetical entries, cross-referenced throughout • Includes all literature in English - British, Irish, American, Australian, African, Canadian, New Zealand, Indian and Caribbean • Illustrated throughout with over 115 photographs and line drawings
A study of the American novel from its beginnings. Subjects include Cooper, Melville, Dreiser, Hemingway, Dos Passos and Salinger.