Articles related to "Literary History"

At a time when America's politivcal pundits debate economic theory pitting capitalism vs. socialism, the voice of Russian Nobel Laureate, Solzhenitsyn is revived.

As realism strongly influenced by a materialistic bourgeois ideology, the early novel affirms the myth of a fixed class structure yet subtly encourages class mobility.

Vampires: The Immortal Damned is a collaboration of classic vampire stories by authors including Bram Stoker and Mary Shelley.

Twilight returns for another helping of vampire/werewolf/tenager romance and melodrama. The result is unsurprising silliness.

The book Lover of Unreason details the relationship between Assia Wevill and Ted Hughes. This book also places the plight of Assia Wevill into a social context.

The southernmost city in the continental United States has attracted writers like Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams since the 1920s.

One of the greatest Italian writers of the twentieth century, Anna Maria Ortese has yet to receive the full recognition that her visionary work so utterly deserves.

Writer's Block is the bane of every writer's existence. Most writers suffer from writer's block, the inability to begin or continue writing, at some point.

A review of Ken Russell's 1986 classic 'Gothic' depicting the infamous night in which literary history was made.

Annie Adams Fields held literary court for many years at her home on Charles Street in Boston, called The Waterside Museum by Henry James.

The story of a Saint that saved a town and became the patron saint of England

Affectionately known as The Pen, Hong Kong's Peninsula Hotel has defied the city's penchant for knocking down older buildings to become an iconic luxury hotel.

One of the top Iraqi poets, Abdel Wahab al-Bayati, died in Damascus in 1999. He is credited with modernizing Arabic poetry, departing from the older classical forms.

Looking for unusual baby name collections that are truly unique? Put down the baby book and check out these unexpected places to find unique baby names.

Over 100 years after the original release of Dracula, written by Bram Stoker, comes the sequel Dracula the Un-Dead, written by his great grand nephew.

R. Todd Felton's Journey into Ireland's Literary Revival is a fascinating and well-written account of the rebirth in Irish literature between the 1890s and 1920s

Oxford pubs where the visitor can imbibe ales and literary ambience at the same time.

Brief biography of Lord Byron, famous for his epic Don Juan and short poem "She Walks in Beauty."

Louis L'amour became one of the most prolific western writers in history. L'amour's works include the Hopalong Cassidy novels and "Education of a Wandering Man."

P.G. Wodehouse's early school stories provide a fascinating contrast to his later work.

Sara Houghteling's debut novel about the World War II Paris art world is deftly told, but leaves no lasting impact.

Throughout history, poetry has served as a call to arms for nations to unite in times of war and then as a romantic historical account of how those wars played out.

A disillusioned teen confronts his anger, fear and insecurity by literally standing in others' shoes in this inspired fantasy/coming of age story.

January 25th, 2009 is an important date for fans of the great Scottish poet Robert Burns. It marks the 250th anniversary of his birth.

For those souls unable to stomach another bout of 27 Dresses or Knocked Up here are a few non-seasonal alternatives.

Throughout his prolific career, Wystan Hugh Auden defied conventions in literature.

William Wordsworth spent most of his life in the English Lake District. Visit the houses in which he lived, and the places which inspired him on this literary tour.

Writer Dan Brown and the Catholic personal prelature Opus Dei first butted heads when Brown's The Da Vinci Code was published in 2003.

Finding independent and inexpensive shops on the streets of London can be tricky. A handy guide to local shops from Camden Council helps make the search a little easier.

Buoyed by the success of Gettysburg, Ted Turner brought the Civil War novel Gods and Generals to the Big Screen. It bombed. Here's why.

When my friend asked me to help man the bookstore she managed at midnight on July 21st, I agreed without hesitation. I had no idea what I was in for.

'This time the fiction is founded upon facts' stated Wilkie Collins in the Preface to this novel that explodes the myth of the sanctity of marriage in Victorian Britain.

Lots of Moms in lots of books. Take a look at this enticing Mother's Day literary collection of the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Writers visiting the Connecticut home of Samuel Clemens, can peek through time, glimpsing the writing habits, lifestyle and artistic space of this great American author.

William Shakespeare, master of prose, coined many of the most frequently used expressions in the English language.

Tor House, a stone cottage at land's end in Carmel, California, was built by Robinson Jeffers with his own two hands and became the place where he died.

Anyone willing to get involved and try new things will find that there are plenty of unique experiences to be had in Melbourne.

Along with Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs profoundly influenced his literary peers and helped to pioneer the Beat movement.

In the tradition of early realist writers such as Balzac and Zola, the French novelist Gustave Flaubert sought to write a novel rooted in reality and versimilitude.