Routledge Guides to Literature
About the Book Series
Routledge Guides to Literature are clear introductions to authors and texts most frequently studied by undergraduate students of literature. Each book explores texts, contexts and criticism, highlighting the critical views and contextual factors that students must consider in advanced studies of literary works.
Each guide presents a variety of approaches and interpretations, encouraging readers to think critically about 'standard' views and to make independent readings of literary texts. Alongside general guides to texts and authors, the series includes 'sourcebooks', which incorporate extracts from key contextual and critical materials as well as annotated passages from the primary text.
Some books in this series were originally published in the Routledge Literary Sourcebook series, edited by Duncan Wu, or the Complete Critical Guide to English Literature series, edited by Richard Bradford and Jan Jedrzjewski.
William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice: A Sourcebook
1st Edition
Edited
By S.P. Cerasano
February 19, 2004
With Shylock's pound of flesh and Portia's golden ring,The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare's most controversial, disturbing and unforgettable plays.Combining accessible commentary with a range of reprinted materials, S. P. Cerasano:*explores the contexts of the play, including early modern...
Thomas Hardy
1st Edition
By Geoffrey Harvey
December 08, 2003
Thomas Hardy was the foremost novelist of his time, as well as an established poet. Author of Jude the Obscure and Far from the Madding Crowd, Hardy reflected in his works the dynamics of social, intellectual and aesthetic change in nineteenth-century England.This guide provides students with a ...
Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin: A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook
1st Edition
Edited
By Debra J. Rosenthal
November 14, 2003
First published in book form in 1852, Uncle Tom's Cabin quickly became a bestseller, recognised as a powerful contribution to anti-slavery debates. After more than 150 years, it remains one of the most widely discussed works of American literature. Debra Rosenthal: *examines the life and career of ...
Herman Melville's Moby-Dick: A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook
1st Edition
Edited
By Michael J. Davey
November 04, 2003
No book is more central to the study of nineteenth-century American literature than Herman Melville's Moby-Dick; or The Whale. First published it 1851, it still speaks powerfully to readers today. Combining reprinted documents with clear introductions for student readers, this volume examines the ...
Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler: A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook
1st Edition
Edited
By Christopher Innes
September 29, 2003
Since Hedda Gabler exploded on to European and American stages in the 1890s, the play and its title character have troubled and transfixed audiences, performers and critics the world over. In this sourcebook, Christopher Innes balances essential reprinted texts with clear, incisive commentary to:*...
The Poems of John Keats: A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook
1st Edition
Edited
By John Strachan
July 29, 2003
This sourcebook offers the ideal introduction to the work of John Keats, a central figure in English Romanticism and one of the most popular poets in the literary canon.The sourcebook is arranged in four sections: Contexts, Interpretations, Key Poems and Further Reading. Each combines clear ...
William Shakespeare's King Lear: A Sourcebook
1st Edition
Edited
By Grace Ioppolo
July 18, 2003
This sourcebook clearly introduces the many critical issues surrounding this complex and haunting play. Ioppolo examines sources, from Holinshed to Spencer, and in the Interpretations section looks at critical readings and notable performances of the play. These range from early critical responses ...
Thomas Hardy
1st Edition
By Geoffrey Harvey
May 09, 2003
Thomas Hardy was the foremost novelist of his time, as well as an established poet. Author of Jude the Obscure and Far from the Madding Crowd, Hardy reflected in his works the dynamics of social, intellectual and aesthetic change in nineteenth-century England.This guide provides students with a ...
William Shakespeare's Othello: A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook
1st Edition
Edited
By Andrew Hadfield
December 23, 2002
William Shakespeare's Othello (1601-2) has delighted and disturbed theatre audiences for the past four centuries, and remains one of the most frequently performed and widely studied of his plays. This volume is a broad-ranging guide to Othello, providing an introduction to:*the contexts of the play...
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook
1st Edition
Edited
By Timothy Morton
September 20, 2002
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is one of the most widely studied works of English literature, and Frankenstein's creature is a key figure in the popular imagination. This sourcebook examines Mary Shelley's novel within its literary and cultural contexts, bringing together material on: *the contexts ...
E.M. Forster's A Passage to India: A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook
1st Edition
Edited
By Peter Childs
July 30, 2002
E. M. Forster's most challenging work, A Passage to India has since 1924 provoked debate on topics from imperialism to modernism to ethnicity, sexuality and symbolism. This sourcebook introduces not only the novel but the key issues which surround it. This sourcebook offers: * a contextual and ...
Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: A Sourcebook
1st Edition
Edited
By Adriana Craciun
May 31, 2002
Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792) is the founding text of modern feminism. In this sourcebook, Adriana Craciun provides the ideal starting point for students new to Wollstonecraft's revolutionary work, providing carefully focused introductory materials combined with ...