Literature
Books on literature, including literary studies, children's literature, literary history and studies of the lives and work of famous writers.
A Complete Identity:
The Youthful Hero in the Work of G.A. Henty and George MacDonald
By R.E. Johnson
An examination of the hero figure in two Victorian authors of children's literature and the complexity of their engagement with the ideologies of the time.
ISBN: 9780718893590
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Dostoevsky:
A Theological Engagement
By P.H. Brazier
An insightful study of the theological and eschatological themes at the core of the work of the great Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky.
ISBN: 9780718895365
ISBN: 9780718847630
The English Ideology:
Studies on the Language of Victorian Politics
By George Watson
An examination of how the political literature of the 19th century sheds light on English parliamentary thought.
ISBN: 9780718891565
Extramural:
Literature and Lifelong Learning
By Adrian Barlow
An impassioned defence of the enduring importance of lifelong learning, and the value of literary education for those expanding their horizons in adult life.
ISBN: 9780718892791
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Facing the Fiend:
Satan as a Literary Character
By Eva Marta Baillie
An examination of the literary manifestations of the character of Satan, suggesting that he is best understood through a narrative role in myth and story.
ISBN: 9780718893545
ISBN: 9780718842666
For Services Rendered:
An Anthology in Thanksgiving for the Book of Common Prayer
By Norman Taylor
A unique anthology of writings from English literature about the Book of Common Prayer, interspersed with essays on the history and culture of the Prayer Book.
ISBN: 9780718828776
From Morality to Mayhem:
The Fall and Rise of the English School Story
By Julian Lovelock
An engaging literary examination of the school story, exploring the development and social significance of the genre from Tom Brown to Harry Potter.
ISBN: 9780718895402
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ISBN: 9780718847722
From the Dairyman's Daughter to Worrals of the WAAF:
The RTS, Lutterworth Press and Children's Literature
By Dennis Butts and Pat Garrett (editors)
Essays analysing the development of 18th-20th century children's literature, and the role played by the Religious Tract Society and the Lutterworth Press.
ISBN: 9780718830557
Hanging a Rebel:
The Life of C.R.W. Nevinson
By Michael J.K. Walsh
The definitive study of the artist and writer C.R.W. Nevinson, making a major contribution to the understanding of intellectual culture in 20th-century Britain.
ISBN: 9780718830908
Heaven in Ordinary:
Poetry and Religion in a Secular Age
By David Jasper
A personal journey through poetry and faith, exploring the themes of five English poets in relation to Christianity and the Anglican tradition in particular.
ISBN: 9780718895419
ISBN: 9780718847760
