John Donnes poetry is often difficult and perplexing, even more so because it undergoes a shift away from secular topics after he converts and begins to lead a religious life. Robert S. Jacksons John Donnes Christian Vocation is one of the first studies that takes seriously the ways that Donnes...
In Fair Rosamond Virgil B. Heltzel traces the character of Rosamond Clifford, known as Fair Rosamondwhich has its origins as a theme in medieval literaturethrough its use in poetry and plays and novels, from the Renaissance through the early twentieth century. Heltzels book retains its importance today for scholars tracing...
Kant, Ontology, and the A Priori is a close studyof Kants conception of metaphysical propositions. In it Moltke Gram aimsto show in what sense Kant is offering a theory of metaphysical propositions about objects in general. Gram presents a criticism of the tendency to focus on Kants theory of dialectic...
Originally published in 1945, An Historical and Analytical Bibliography of the Literature of Cryptology provides a comprehensive listing of the most important works written up to that time on cryptography, as well as works in related fields in which cryptography appears. It includes a vast range of materials: scientific and...
Matthew Arnold the Ethnologist, originally published in 1951, makes the original argument that the renowned English critic Matthew Arnold contributed to the climate of racialism current during his lifetime. Frederic E. Faverty shows that in his essays on national character, Arnold used anthropological concepts of race and language, albeit inconsistently....
Thackeray: The Sentimental Cynicchronicles British novelist William Thackerays ambivalent attitudes toward society and traces his conduct during the major crises of his life in terms of those attitudes. Lambert Ennis examines the emotional tensions in Thackerays life and the impact they had in his work. In so doing, he illustrates...
Tristan und Isolde (Tristan and Iseult) remains one of the most popular romances ever written. Although the tale was believed to have originated in Germany, bards in France and Britain composed their own versions of the story, a tale of adultery, betrayal, mistaken identity, and thwarted love. In The Tristan...
In Southern Nilotic History,Christopher Ehret reconstructs the history of the Southern Nilotic speaking peoples of East Africa, from their earliest origins to the beginning of the colonial period. As a history, the book is a remarkable tour de force. Using mainly linguistic evidence, the author locates populations, moves them around,...
Alan C. Dessens Johnsons Moral Comedy asks the question about the character of Ben Jonsons comedies: were they sentimental or were they didactic and moralistic comedies? Dessens groundbreaking text remains significant for its contribution to early conversations about Jonsonian comedy, as well as its contribution to the practice of ethical...
In Yeatss Shakespeare,thefirst full-length study of Yeatss interest in Shakespeare, Rupin W. Desai explores how Shakespearean works influenced Yeatss poetry and mythological drama. Exploring Shakespeares sonnets and Yeatss poetry, Desai illustrates the deep degree to which Yeats identifies with Shakespeare, even to the extent of including some of Shakespeares heroes...