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  • L'insieme delle parti

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    In una visione caleidoscopica di Johannesburg, quattro uomini, un addetto al censimento, un tecnico idraulico, un artista e un esperto di cartellonistica per cantieri edili, percorrono la città in lungo e in largo, mettendone in luce le ipocrisie e le contraddizioni. A dieci anni dalla fine dell'apartheid, nascono nuovi quartieri residenziali per la classe abbiente, cittadelle satellitari o ... Leer más

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  • La distanza

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    Per lunghi frammenti, si alternano nel libro la voce di Joe, fratello minore, appassionato di boxe e avido lettore, e quella di Branko, fratello maggiore, interessato al ciclismo e al cinema. La loro infanzia si snoda nella Pretoria degli anni settanta, in cui una famiglia piccoloborghese riesce ad acquistare casa nella periferia residenziale. Tra i nuovi elettrodomestici e le automobili, manca ... Leer más

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  • Trees in Literatures and the Arts

    HumanArboreal Perspectives in the Anthropocene

    Series series Ecocritical Theory and Practice
    Embracing the intersectional methodological outlook of the environmental humanities, the contributors to this edited collection explore the entanglements of cultures, ecologies, and socio-ethical issues in the roles of trees and their relationships with humans through narratives in literature and art. ... Leer más

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  • Plots and Plotters

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    The aim of this collection of essays is to explore “negative characters” in the espionage narratives of some of the most esteemed English writers, such as Conrad, Maugham, Ambler, Greene, Fleming, McEwan among others. The role of women is analysed, in particular with the figure of Mata Hari, so as to provide a gender perspective on women as villains and/or double agents. The relationship between ... Leer más

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  • Antroposcenari

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    Series series Percorsi
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  • How Literature Works

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    How Literature Works is an indispensable book for any reader seeking a greater appreciation of their favorite novel, poem, or play. It offers a lively and straightforward guide to literary thinking. With a series of compact essays, the renowned literary critic John Sutherland--widely admired for his wit and clear reasoning--strips away the obscurity and pretension of literary study. His book ... Leer más

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