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LITERARy STUDIES
English in Practice
In Pursuit of English Studies
Second Edition
Peter Barry
• A key foundation book for those at the
outset of their courses in English
• Rooted in the realities of day-to-day
practice and engaged with theoretical
debates
• The author is well known for his
immensely successful Beginning Theory,
now in its third edition
Fully revised and updated, this new edition
of English in Practice aims to define or redefine our purposes in
studying English. It is for all those who are about to embark on
an English degree or are in the midst of one, and for those who
want to re-engage with their reasons for teaching it. Including
five new chapters, English in Practice outlines key topics, lists,
online resources and offers advice on writing a dissertation.
PETER BARRy is Professor of English at Aberystwyth University, UK.
UK October 2012 US December 2012
224 Pages 138 x 216 mm 5.4 x 8.5 inches
PB 9781780930336 - £14.99 / $24.95
Bloomsbury Academic
Critical-Creative Writing
Readings and resources
Michelene Wandor
• Provides resources and practical
guidance to aid creative writing
students in researching their critical
commentary/supplementary discourses
• Offers theoretical sources enabling
students to develop their understanding
of critical thinking on writing
• Thematic arrangement by concept and
genre allow for easy use in workshops
Providing a historical, literary and theoretical resource for
creative writing students and their teachers, Critical-Creative
Writing offers secure grounding for critical commentaries and
provides material for workshop use and clarification of the
critical process itself. This is the first book of its kind to offer a
unique support for students dealing with criticism and critical
commentary as part of their creative writing practice and
assessment.
MICHELENE WANDOR is a playwright, poet, fiction writer and musician.
She is a Royal Literary Fund Fellow and currently teaches at Lancaster
University, UK.
UK November 2012 US January 2013
192 Pages 169 x 244 mm 6.625 x 9.625 inches
HB 9781441127563 - £65.00 / $130.00
PB 9781441199577 - £19.99 / $39.95
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Continuum
Feminist Theory, Fourth Edition
The Intellectual Traditions
Josephine Donovan
‘A masterful survey of the philosophical
and intellectual roots of contemporary
feminism. The author provides lucid
comprehensive discussions of the
main intellectual traditions of feminist
theory. Intelligent, balanced, accurate,
and informed, Feminist Theory is a
major addition to the canon of feminist
literature.’ Choice
• Updated and revised edition of a classic
work in feminist theory
• First published in 1985, Feminist Theory has sold over 24,000
copies in three editions
• Incorporates recent developments, including the renewed
interest in feminism following the 2008 US Presidential
campaign
JOSEPHINE DONOVAN is Professor Emeritus of English at the University of
Maine, USA.
UK May 2012 US March 2012
304 Pages 155 x 235 mm 6.125 x 9.25 inches
HB 9781441163653 - £55.00 / $100.00
PB 9781441168306 - £17.99 / $29.95
Continuum
Detecting Detection
International Perspectives on the Uses of a Plot
Edited by Peter Baker and Deborah
Shaller
• A unique examination of how detective
fiction has informed modern fiction
• Illustrates how the popular and the
canonical engage with and shape one
another
• Demonstrates the uses of the detective
plot in an international, comparative
context
Detecting Detection gathers writing from the UK, North and
South America, Europe, and Asia to draw together instances of
the detective plot in contemporary fiction. It is unique not only
in addressing this theme—a recurring one in modern literature—
but in tracking the interest in detectives and detection across
international borders.
PETER BAKER is Professor of English and Cultural Studies at Towson
University, Baltimore, USA.
DEBORAH SHALLER is Professor in the English Department at Towson
University, Baltimore, USA.
UK August 2012 US June 2012
272 Pages 153 x 228 mm 6 x 9 inches
HB 9781441149367 - £65.00 / $120.00
PB 9781441100788 - £19.99 / $34.95
Continuum