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Utopian thinking embraces fictional descriptions of how to create a
better (but not a perfect) alternative way of life as well as
intentional communities (that is, groups of people leading lives in
small communities for their own betterment and the betterment of
others). The first edition almost exclusively dealt with the
intentional-community side of utopianism; this second edition
offers a much more inclusive definition of the key term utopia by
offering a great many entries devoted to describing fictional or
literary utopian works. It is also heavily illustrated with plates
from utopian works, especially those from the heyday of utopianism
in the late nineteenth century. This second edition of Historical
Dictionary of Utopianism contains a chronology, an introduction,
appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section
has over 1000 cross-referenced entries on broad conceptual entries;
narrower entries about specific works; and narrower entries about
specific intentional communities or movements. This book is an
excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to
know more about Utopianism.
With his richly detailed world of Middle Earth and the epic tales
he told around it, J.R.R. Tolkien invented the modern fantasy
novel. For readers and students getting to grips with this world
for the first time, J.R.R. Tolkien: A Guide for the Perplexed is an
essential guide to the author's life and work. The book helps
readers explore: * Tolkien's life and times * Tolkien's mythical
world * The languages of Middle Earth * The major works - The
Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings * Posthumously published writings
- from The Silmarillion to the recently discovered The Fall of
Gondolin With reference to adaptations of Tolkien's work including
the Peter Jackson films, notes on Tolkien's sources and surveys of
key scholarly and critical writings, this is an accessible and
authoritative guide to one of the 20th century's greatest and most
popular writers.
America and the Americans - in 1833-4 is a polemical, satirical
account of Gooch's purported travels in America, focusing primarily
on New York City and its environs. Never previously published, this
work adds an original voice to the nineteenth-century debate over
the status of the United States as an emerging cultural power. A
large part of Widdicombe's achievement is his bringing to light
this unjustly neglected author - a storyteller, poet, and
perceptive observer who spent his most productive years on the
edges of power and public recognition in Georgian and early
Victorian England. Widdicombe frames this unique "travelogue" with
a short biography of Gooch, extensive textual and historical notes,
an essay on Anglo-American travel literature, and a coda: "On the
Perils of Oblivion". A key to the value of Gooch's account is its
unique arrangement by subject matter: Gooch examines the American
legal system, banks, labor; American policy toward Indians and
blacks; New York City government and its electoral system, among
other topics. The arrangement makes Gooch's satire far more
entertaining, substantial, and informative than most travelogues
written in the same period. It also allows Gooch to sustain his
polemic - an effort to re-orient the British attitude toward the
United States and stem the tide of expatriates to its shores.
Gooch's remarkable analysis of American life, studded with relevant
facts taken from daily headlines, is heightened by mystery: How
much, if any, did Gooch actually observe firsthand, and how much,
if any, did he shape with the powers of his narrative talent?
Widdicombe provides some clues; the reader will be challenged to
render the verdict.
With his richly detailed world of Middle Earth and the epic tales
he told around it, J.R.R. Tolkien invented the modern fantasy
novel. For readers and students getting to grips with this world
for the first time, J.R.R. Tolkien: A Guide for the Perplexed is an
essential guide to the author's life and work. The book helps
readers explore: * Tolkien's life and times * Tolkien's mythical
world * The languages of Middle Earth * The major works - The
Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings * Posthumously published writings
- from The Silmarillion to the recently discovered The Fall of
Gondolin With reference to adaptations of Tolkien's work including
the Peter Jackson films, notes on Tolkien's sources and surveys of
key scholarly and critical writings, this is an accessible and
authoritative guide to one of the 20th century's greatest and most
popular writers.
The author of such works as "The Big SleeP" (1939), "Farewell,
My Lovely" (1940), "The Lady in the Lake" (1943), and "The Long
Goodbye" (1953), Raymond Chandler was one of the most popular
mystery writers of his time. His works continue to be read today
and have been adapted many times into films. Chandler's writings
have also been receiving growing amounts of scholarly attention,
and while most of this attention has focused on his use of
language, critics are now studying the fictitious world he created
and the milieu in which he wrote. This reference is a detailed
guide to his writings.
A chronology and brief biography overview the chief events in
his life and career, with the biography discussing thematic
patterns in his life and writings. The major section of the book,
Chandler's World, describes the characters and places in his 7
novels and 25 short stories. Alphabetically arranged entries also
provide summaries of his works, along with discussions of key
topics. The entries are concise and informative and thus readily
guide the reader through Chandler's complex universe. Appendices
provide information about adaptations of his works, along with
extensive listings of primary and secondary sources for additional
consultation.
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