Mots et mondes
Henry David Thoreau and Walden
The literary thought and style of Henry David Thoreau emerge from a profound convergence of philosophy, observation, and personal discipline. Writing in the mid-nineteenth century, Thoreau stands at the center...
Henry David Thoreau and Walden
The literary thought and style of Henry David Thoreau emerge from a profound convergence of philosophy, observation, and personal discipline. Writing in the mid-nineteenth century, Thoreau stands at the center...
Thomas Pynchon and The Crying of Lot 49
The literary thought and style of Thomas Pynchon occupy a singular place in contemporary fiction. Emerging in the postwar period and often associated with postmodernism, Pynchon’s work resists easy classification, combining...
Thomas Pynchon and The Crying of Lot 49
The literary thought and style of Thomas Pynchon occupy a singular place in contemporary fiction. Emerging in the postwar period and often associated with postmodernism, Pynchon’s work resists easy classification, combining...
Joseph Heller and Catch-22
Joseph Heller occupies a distinctive place in twentieth-century American literature as a novelist whose work combines sharp satire, philosophical reflection, and innovative narrative form. Best known for his groundbreaking novel...
Joseph Heller and Catch-22
Joseph Heller occupies a distinctive place in twentieth-century American literature as a novelist whose work combines sharp satire, philosophical reflection, and innovative narrative form. Best known for his groundbreaking novel...
John Barth and Lost in the Funhouse
The American novelist and short story writer John Barth stands as one of the most influential figures in post–World War II American literature. Emerging prominently in the 1960s, Barth became...
John Barth and Lost in the Funhouse
The American novelist and short story writer John Barth stands as one of the most influential figures in post–World War II American literature. Emerging prominently in the 1960s, Barth became...
Ian McEwan and Atonement
Published in 2001, Atonement is one of the most formally intricate and thematically ambitious novels by Ian McEwan. The novel intertwines a tragic love story with a meditation on guilt,...
Ian McEwan and Atonement
Published in 2001, Atonement is one of the most formally intricate and thematically ambitious novels by Ian McEwan. The novel intertwines a tragic love story with a meditation on guilt,...
C. S. Lewis and The Abolition of Man
I. The Social, Political, and Cultural Thought of C. S. Lewis Introduction: A Christian Humanist in the Modern Age Clive Staples Lewis (1898–1963) occupies a distinctive position in twentieth-century intellectual history....
C. S. Lewis and The Abolition of Man
I. The Social, Political, and Cultural Thought of C. S. Lewis Introduction: A Christian Humanist in the Modern Age Clive Staples Lewis (1898–1963) occupies a distinctive position in twentieth-century intellectual history....