Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000 149 pp. Bibliographical endnotes, further reading, list of critical editions, index. CONDITION: Very minor overall shelf rubbing, else like new.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 21 x 14 cm. (more information)

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New York: Columbia University Press, 1999. xv, 220 pp. Appendix, notes, index. Delving into the hotly debated issues surrounding the relevance of the humanities in today´s society, this spirited and engaging book analyzes the history and current status of literary study in America. Carl Woodring--who played a central part in organizing Columbia University´s Society of Fellows in the Humanities, which oversees the core program devoted to monumental works of civilizations and art--casts an astute eye on the culture wars, chastising both the radicals who have jettisoned humanism and the conservatives who reject any challenge to prevailing tastes. After examining the history of cultural, political and commercial influences on literary study in North America from the early 1800s to the late 1990s, Woodring turns to the present state and future course of the university itself, discussing the larger institutional context of the contemporary humanities. From the role of technology in classrooms and libraries to needed changes in the tenure system, from the effect of the current emphasis on research and publication to helpful advice for young teachers, this book offers critical insights into ways to rescue the profession of literary study from insularity and dissension. Finally, Woodring delivers a devastating analysis of the bloated administrations that act as Ph.D. factories and show no regard for the future of the scholars they produce.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 16 x 24 cm. (more information)

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Kyoto, Japan: Apollon-sha, 1988 iv, 256 pp. Illustrations, bibliographical notes. Contains 16 original essays on various themes in Emily Dickinson's poetry as well as its reception in Japan. Very small, minor bumps to corners, else appears to be unread; overall in excellent condition.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 22 x 16 cm. (more information)

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Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1995. 210 pp. Notes, bibliography, indexes. Menander (342-293 BC) was the greatest dramatist of Greek New Comedy, which has influenced the course of Western drama both in its realism and in its romanticism. Perhaps the best general study of Menander, this book explores the many sides of Menander's dramatic art and analyzes the plots of many of his comedies, emphasizing the versatility and originality of his plays. Very light overall wear to dustjacket.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 16 x 24 cm. (more information)

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Moskva (Moscow): Izdatel'stvo "Khudozhestvennaia literatura", 1967. 294 pp. Introduction ("'Iurii Miloslavskii' i ego avtor M. N. Zogoskin," by O. Voitinskaia), illustrations, notes. Text in Russian. Considered the first true Russian historical novel (originally published in 1829), the author was inspired by Walter Scott. The action is set during Russia's "Time of Troubles" (1598-1613), a period of great political, economic and social instability preceding the rise of the Romanovs. The novel was translated into English in 1834 under the title "The young Muscovite, or, the Poles in Russia." CONDITION: Moderately light overall wear; paper moderately darkened.. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 21 x 14 cm. (more information)

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Amsterdam: Rodopi, 1987. 118 pp. Bibliography. Text in Spanish. Seven essays on Spanish fiction and intellectual life during the eighteenth century. Light overall rubbing to covers. Sewn binding.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 15 x 22 cm. (more information)

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Munchen, Germany: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, 1970. ix, 332 pp. + pp. 66-103. Texts in Russian with a new introduction by the author in German. This book contains facsimile reprints of two very important texts by Zhirmunskii: 1) "Bairon i Pushkin: Iz istorii romanticheskoi poemy," a monograph published by "Academia" (originally issued as no. 1 of "Trudy Instituta sravnitel’noi istorii iazykhov i literatur Zapada i Vostoka"; Leningrad, 1927). 2) "Pushkin i zapadnye literatury," an article published in Issue 3 of the Russian periodical "Pushkin; vremennik Pushkinskoi komissii" (Leningrad, 1937). Minor, tiny stains to top edge of book block. Minor, very lightly pencilled marginalia in second text only. Cloth boards in near perfect condition with pasted paper label on spine (as published).. Reprint. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket (as issued). 16 x 22 cm. (more information)

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