By the author of England and An Oak Tree.  Meer

Marketing the Author looks at the careers and the writings of a selection of authors writing in the period 1880-1930 (from the fairly unknown Emilia Dilke and Rosamund Watson to literary celebrities like Henry James, James Joyce and Virginia Woolf) who all impersonated identities which they had created for themselves.  Meer

Marketing the Author looks at the careers and the writings of a selection of authors writing in the period 1880-1930 (from the fairly unknown Emilia Dilke and Rosamund Watson to literary celebrities like Henry James, James Joyce and Virginia Woolf) who all impersonated identities which they had created for themselves.  Meer

This book is the first comprehensive analysis of the contemporary representation of the author on screen. It does this through two main approaches: by looking at how biographies of well-known authors in Western culture have been adapted onto the film and television screen; and by examining the wider preoccupation with the idea of what the ‘author persona’ means in broader economic, cultural, industrial, and ideological terms.  Meer

This book is the first comprehensive analysis of the contemporary representation of the author on screen. It does this through two main approaches: by looking at how biographies of well-known authors in Western culture have been adapted onto the film and television screen; and by examining the wider preoccupation with the idea of what the ‘author persona’ means in broader economic, cultural, industrial, and ideological terms.  Meer

The future of storytelling is here. Life has thrown Zelu some curveballs over the years, but when she's suddenly dropped from her university job and her latest novel is rejected, all in the middle of her sister's wedding, her life is upended.  Meer

Multi-award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor presents a sweeping story about a disabled Nigerian American who writes a science fiction novel that becomes a global phenomenon - but at a price.  Meer

At the heart of Death and the Author is a dramatic account of D. H. Lawrence's desperate struggle against tuberculosis during his last days, and of certain, often bizarre events which followed his death.  Meer

In this unique five-volume set, students will encounter the twentieth century's most influential and representative Milton scholarship. Treating his life, as well as the full scope of his poetry and prose works, the thematically organized papers have been selected and arranged by a leading Milton scholar with an eye toward the key issues covered in virtually any course on the poet and his writings.  Meer

Multi-award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor presents a sweeping story about a disabled Nigerian American who writes a science fiction novel that becomes a global phenomenon - but at a price.  Meer

The Author in Criticism offers a comparative analysis of the reception and circulation of Italo Calvino’s works in the United States of America, the United Kingdom and Italy, proposing new views that arise from the analysis of the different phases and faces that characterize Calvino’s transnational authorial profile.  Meer

The Author in Criticism offers a comparative analysis of the reception and circulation of Italo Calvino’s works in the United States of America, the United Kingdom and Italy, proposing new views that arise from the analysis of the different phases and faces that characterize Calvino’s transnational authorial profile.  Meer

A close analysis of the notions of authorship in fanfiction related to Sherlock, Supernatural, and Game of Thrones and the fictions' sites, receptions, and fan rejections.  Meer

This six-volume regional series charts the major events and memorable dates in the political histories of the countries of the world. The Political Chronologies of the World set includes the following titles:A Political Chronology of Africa; A Political Chronology of the Americas ; A Political Chronology of Central, South and East Asia ; A Political Chronology of Europe; A Political Chronology of the Middle East; A Political Chronology of South-East Asia and Oceania Each volume provides: * Individual country profiles * Chronological listings of major events from the birth of the nation to the most recent history * Economic, social and cultural developments that have affected the political history of a country * Major events charted include: elections, wars, border disputes, invasions, assassinations, the formation of leading parties, treaties and constitutional changes * Special emphasis is given to contemporary affairs, particularly in nations that have undergone extensive political upheaval.  Meer