Paradise Lost is for many the greatest poem written in English. Composed late in the author's life, it deals with nothing less than the destiny of mankind.This essential introductory guide:• leads the reader into the epic poem through detailed analysis of key extracts, exploring Milton's original thought and style• provides useful sections on 'Methods of Analysis' and 'Further Work' to aid independent study• offers valuable information on Milton's life, times and literary legacy• examines the development of critical opinion and discusses some recent critical views of the poem.John Milton: Paradise Lost is ideal for anyone who is studying this complex and beautiful work for the first time. It will enable you to approach your own critical analysis of the poem with confidence.

John Milton: Paradise Lost (Analysing Texts, 45)

Literature & Fiction

Edwards, Mike

British & Irish

Red Globe Press

John Milton: Paradise Lost (Analysing Texts, 69)

Why democracy is the most effective form of government despite irrational (and sometime oblivious) voters and flawed (and sometimes inept) politicians.
Voters often make irrational decisions based on inaccurate and irrelevant information. Politicians are often inept, corrupt, or out of touch with the will of the people. Elections can be determined by the design of the ballot and the gerrymandered borders of a district. And yet, despite voters who choose candidates according to the boxer–brief dichotomy and politicians who struggle to put together a coherent sentence, democracy works exceptionally well: citizens of democracies are healthier, happier, and freer than citizens of other countries. In Democracy Despite Itself, Danny Oppenheimer, a psychologist, and Mike Edwards, a political scientist, explore this paradox: How can democracy lead to such successful outcomes when the defining characteristic of democracy―elections―is so flawed?
Oppenheimer and Edwards argue that democracy works because regular elections, no matter how flawed, produce a variety of unintuitive, positive consequences. The brilliance of democracy, write Oppenheimer and Edwards, does not lie in the people's ability to pick superior leaders. It lies in the many ways that it subtly encourages the flawed people and their flawed leaders to work toward building a better society.

Democracy Despite Itself: Why a System That Shouldn't Work at All Works So Well

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Oppenheimer, Danny

Psychology & Counseling

Mit Pr

Charlotte Bronte: The Novels (Analysing Texts)

Charlotte BrontË's novels have retained a strong appeal for readers from her own time to the present day. Her rich and subtle writing rewards careful study, revealing a fine balance of comedy, romance, and passion, and touching on contemporary social realities. In this guide, detailed analysis of extracts shows how common-sense approaches can be used to reach into the different layers of meaning in her writing. The author uses Jane Eyre, Shirley, and Villette to explore creatively the unique blend of realism and fantasy underlying the psychological power of the novels of Charlotte BrontË.

History & Criticism

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

Charlotte Bronte's novels have retained a strong appeal for readers from her own time to the present day. Her rich and subtle writing rewards careful study, revealing a fine balance of comedy, romance, and passion, and touching on contemporary social realities. In this guide, detailed analysis of extracts shows how common-sense approaches can be used to reach into the different layers of meaning in her writing. The author uses Jane Eyre, Shirley, and Villette to explore creatively the unique blend of realism and fantasy underlying the psychological power of the novels of Charlotte Bronte. "

A practical approach to Charlotte Brontë's best- known novels, which shows how coherent criticism can be evolved from close reading. The intention is to help students develop skills in practical criticism and encourage them to follow through their ideas. The major part of the book contains worked examples, with detailed guidance and suggestions for further work which will be useful for both teachers and students. There is additional material on Brontë's background, and on critical views of her work. The novels covered are Jane Eyre, Shirley and Vilette.

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Charlotte Bronte: The Novels (Analysing Texts, 40)

Reference

E. M. Forster's writings have enjoyed remarkable popularity since the early years of the twentieth century. Their strongly visual quality, vividly evoking the English landscape as well as the more exotic settings of Italy and India, has lent itself to adaptation in several highly successful films. Forster's masterpiece A Passage to India, has a powerful popular appeal and an assured place in the English literary heritage. This guide seeks to explore creatively the fascination of Forster's writing and to show how interesting ideas can emerge from close reading of extracts from the novels. The approach is open-minded. Readers are encouraged to think for themselves, enjoy evolving their own interpretations and have confidence in the judgements they arrive at. Detailed analysis brings out the delicate balance of the novels - the humour, irony and ambiguity underlying the urbane, readable surface, and their unique blending of realism, comedy and romance. The result is a deeper appreciation of the subtlety and range of Forster's ideas, the technical mastery of his work, and the unconventional cast of his mind.

E.M. Forster: The Novels (Analysing Texts, 52)

E. M. Forster's writings have enjoyed remarkable popularity since the early years of the twentieth century. Their strongly visual quality, vividly evoking the English landscape as well as the more exotic settings of Italy and India, has lent itself to adaptation in several highly successful films. Forster's masterpiece A Passage to India, has a powerful popular appeal and an assured place in the English literary heritage. This guide seeks to explore creatively the fascination of Forster's writing and to show how interesting ideas can emerge from close reading of extracts from the novels. The approach is open-minded. Readers are encouraged to think for themselves, enjoy evolving their own interpretations and have confidence in the judgements they arrive at. Detailed analysis brings out the delicate balance of the novels - the humour, irony and ambiguity underlying the urbane, readable surface, and their unique blending of realism, comedy and romance. The result is a deeper appreciation of the subtlety and range of Forster's ideas, the technical mastery of his work, and the unconventional cast of his mind.

E.M. Forster: The Novels (Analysing Texts)

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John Milton: Paradise Lost (Analysing Texts, 45)

John Milton: Paradise Lost (Analysing Texts, 69)

Democracy Despite Itself: Why a System That Shouldn't Work at All Works So Well

Democracy Despite Itself: Why a System That Shouldn't Work at All Works So Well

Charlotte Bronte: The Novels (Analysing Texts)

Charlotte Bronte: The Novels (Analysing Texts)

Charlotte Bronte: The Novels (Analysing Texts, 74)

Charlotte Bronte: The Novels (Analysing Texts, 40)

E.M. Forster: The Novels (Analysing Texts, 52)

E.M. Forster: The Novels (Analysing Texts)