A unique historical survey of an increasingly important topic, gender Presents a history that is global in scope Chronological organization allows readers to see how gender changes over time, a ... 続きを読む

Unparalleled coverage of the phenomenon of empire in world history, reaching either further back or across a greater expanse of space than any predecessor A daring synthesis of the imperial exper ... 続きを読む

The first new edition of A Clergyman's Daughter in over 30 years Features a 10,000-word introduction exploring the novel's main themes and setting it in historical context. Extensivel ... 続きを読む

The Road to Wigan Pier is essential for any reader who wishes to gain a deeper understanding of George Orwell's life, work and legacy. The introduction looks at the early documentary movemen ... 続きを読む

First critical edition of Keep the Aspidistra Flying, complete with explanatory notes and an introduction Features all-new introduction which situates the novel in its literary, historical, ... 続きを読む

George Orwell's first book tackles themes of social injustice, prejudice, and class discrimination that speak as loudly to a modern audience as they did to the original readership of 1933. Publis ... 続きを読む

An introduction that provides historical context and outlines the interest of the novel for readers of twentieth-century fiction Includes notes clarifying social, political, literary, and cultura ... 続きを読む

Brings together Orwell's longer, major essays and a selection of shorter pieces Stefan Collini's introduction places the essays in context and explains the arrangement into three categories: Pers ... 続きを読む

Introduction argues that Burmese Days is more than just a harsh portrayal of colonial society, making the case that his writing here holds it up, rather, as among the best productions of ... 続きを読む

Introduction looking at the political circumstances, publishing history and initial reception of Orwell's fable. An overview of the text's historical reception, showing, in particular, how it was ... 続きを読む