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"Ezra Pound is one of the most visible and influential poets of the twentieth century. He is also one of the most complex, his poetry containing historical and mythical allusions, experiments of form and style and often controversial political views. Yet Pound’s life and work continue to fascinate. This introduction is designed to help students reading Pound for the first time. Pound scholar Ira B. Nadel provides a guide to the rich webs of allusion and stylistic borrowings and innovations in Pound’s writing. He offers a clear overview of Pound’s life, works, contexts and reception history and of his multidimensional career as a poet, translator, critic, editor, anthologist and impresario, a career that placed him at the heart of literary modernism. Thisinvaluable and accessible introduction explains the huge contribution Pound made to the development of modernism in the early twentieth century."

"T.S. Eliot was not only one of the most important poets of the twentieth century; as literary critic and commentator on culture and society, his writing continues to be profoundly influential. Every student of English must engage with his writing to understand the course of modern literature. This book provides the perfect introduction to key aspects of Eliot’s life and work, as well as to the wider contexts of modernism in which he wrote. John Xiros Cooper explains how Eliot was influenced by the intellectual climate of both twentieth-century Britain and America, and how he became a major cultural figure on both sides of the Atlantic. The continuing controversies surrounding his writing and his thought are also addressed. With a useful guide to further reading, this is the most informative and accessible introduction to T. S. Eliot."

"James Joyce is one of modern literature’s most important authors, yet those coming to his work for the first time often find it difficult to grapple with. This introduction provides all the essential facts about Joyce’s life and works, and explains the contexts in which he was writing. Eric Bulson also explains in clear language the different critical approaches that have been used in Joyce studies over the last fifty years. All Joyce’s major works, including Ulysses, Finnegans Wake and Dubliners, are covered, and Bulson gives many suggestions for further exploration. A guide to further reading is included. "

"Jane Austen is unique among British novelists in maintaining her popular appeal while receiving more scholarly attention now than ever before. This innovative introduction by a leading scholar and editor of her work suggests what students need to know about her life, context and reception, while proposing a new reading of the novels. Each work is discussed in detail, and essential information about her literary influences and her impact on later literature and culture is provided. While the book considers the key areas of current critical focus, its analysis remains thoroughly grounded in readings of the texts themselves. Janet Todd outlines what makes Austen’s prose style and character development so experimental and gives useful starting points for the study of the major works, with suggestions for further reading. This book is an essential tool for all students of Austen, as well as for readers wanting to deepen their appreciation of the novels."

"The South African novelist and Nobel Laureate J. M. Coetzee is widely studied around the world and attracts considerable critical attention. With the publication of Disgrace Coetzee began to enjoy popular as well as critical acclaim, but his work can be as challenging as it is impressive. This book is addressed to students and readers of Coetzee: it is an up-to-date survey of the writer’s fiction and context, written accessibly for those new to his work.All of the fiction is discussed, and the brooding presence of the political situation in South Africa, during the first part of his career, is given serious attention in a comprehensive account of the author’s main influences. The revealing strand of confessional writing in the latter half of Coetzee’s career is given full consideration. This introduction will help new readers understand and appreciate one of the most important and challenging authors in contemporary literature."