Literature
Children of the Sun: A History of Humanity's Unappeasable Appetite for Energy
Paperback
We don’t often recognize the humble activity of cooking for the revolutionary cultural adaptation that it is. But when the hearth fires started burning in the Paleolithic, humankind broadened the exploitation of food and took one of several great leaps forward.
The Gawain Poet: Complete Works: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Patience, Cleanness, Pearl, Saint Erkenwald
Paperback
Of the five poems contained in this book, two are acknowledged masterpieces. The plot of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, an Arthurian romance, brilliantly interweaves elements of suspense and high comedy.
The Literature of Australia: An Anthology
College Edition
Paperback
“Unprecedented in the breadth of what it offers from both the ancient and the recent literature of my country.”—Thomas Keneally, from the foreword
Textual Editing and Criticism: An Introduction
Hardback
Textual Editing and Criticism: An Introduction addresses a gap in currently available materials for English and American literature teachers who bring textual editing and criticism into their courses.
Shakespeare and Film: A Norton Guide
Paperback
The book also includes a glossary of film and critical terminology as well as annotated selected bibliographies and filmographies.