Sylvan Barnet es un crítico literario y erudito shakesperiano estadounidense cuyo trabajo profundiza en el arte de escribir. Su amplio conocimiento de Shakespeare es evidente en sus numerosos libros y artículos, así como en su papel como editor general de la serie Signet Classics Shakespeare. Más allá de Shakespeare, Barnet también explora las complejidades del arte japonés a través de ensayos ocasionales coescritos con William Burto. Sus escritos ofrecen profundas ideas sobre obras literarias y temas artísticos.
"A Short Guide to Writing About Art provides you with the tools to effectively articulate ideas about art. You'll analyze drawings, paintings, photographs, sculptures, and architecture, as the text guides you in writing a formal analysis, a research paper, a review of an exhibition, an essay, and more."--
Who would have thought a comedy of manners written more than a hundred years ago would still be so apt and so funny? Oscar Wilde was a genius of play-writing, and his deftness, wit and sharp eye for social satire keep audiences in thrall to this day. Alongside Earnest, discover a biblical tragedy retold, Lady Windermere and her infamous fan and Wilde's take on an ideal husband, in his selection of Wilde's most important plays.
This edition includes 19 new stories, 49 poems and 7 new plays consisting largely of emerging contemporary and multicultural voices, giving students and instructors a range of selections from both new and established writers.
Prometheus Bound, Oedipus the King, Hippolytus, King Lear, Ghosts, Miss Julie, On Bailles Strand, Desire Under the Elms.
Edited and With a Newly Revised Introduction by Sylvan Barnet
Presents the classic drama of a magician's encounter with the demon Mephistopheles and the exchange of his soul for worldly gains, in a new edition of Marlowe's classic play, which also features a history of the play on stage, an updated bibliography, and authoritative commentaries and critical analyses. Reprint.
Oversized hardcover in deluxe printed Japanese edition - First Edition/First Printing.
A reference work which provides definitions of world literary terms in common use
"Literature for Composition" offers the finest writing and argument coverage, helpful discussions of the literary elements, compelling case studies, and a diverse array of selections. The book includes complete coverage of the writing process, three chapters devoted to argument, complete chapters on interpretation and evaluation, coverage of the literary elements and the study of visual images, and case studies. The book opens with five chapters devoted to reading, writing, and argument. An entire chapter on critical thinking equips readers with a foundation upon which to study the chapters on the literary forms that follow. An anthology is organized around six engaging themes. Special chapters on visuals and film along with ten case studies offer additional resources. For those interested in the study and composition of literature.
