by von Hans-Joachim Lang (1983)
Die Einführung in das Gesamtwerk *George Orwells* macht deutlich, mit welch bedrückender Konsequenz die Essays und Romane dieses faszinierenden Autors zu einer autobiographisch geprägten Dokumentation eines scheiternden Kampfes um die Menschlichkeit werden. Diese Entwicklung wird von Hans-Joachim Lang anschaulich dargestellt: Er zeigt, wie Orwells Erkenntnis, daß alle Revolutionen nur zu einer Machtverschiebung führen, ohne daß die gesellschaftlichen Strukturen verändert werden, und wie Orwells Furcht vor der Zerstörung des Individuums durch den totalen Staat sich von Buch zu Buch stärker entwickeln. Höhepunkte bilden dabei die Interpretationen der pessimistisch-satirischen „Farm der Tiere“ und der beklemmenden Zukunftsvision „1984“, die neben Huxleys „Schöner neuer Welt“ und Samjatins „Wir“ die wichtigste Anti-Utopie der Moderne ist.
Yasue Ikazaki
Les qualités intrinsèques de l'écriture de Simone de Beauvoir sont restées largement méconnues. Par une approche narratologique, Yasue Ikazaki propose une relecture de l'ensemble des récits de cet auteur (fictions et autobiographie), comprenant les publications posthumes (Lettres à Sartre, Lettres à Nelson Algren, Journal de guerre) et les inédits (Malentendu à Moscou, les chapitres initiaux de L'Invitée).
Jean-Luc Nancy
Une analyse du portrait de Jacques Derrida dessiné par Valerio Adami selon plusieurs registres ou sous plusieurs angles possibles, avec des épisodes narratifs ou songeurs, fragments d'autres portraits.
F.W. Dobbs-Allsopp
"In exploring the seminal works of Walt Whitman, the great American poet, many commentators have acknowledged the underlying influence of The King James Bible. However, a study has yet to elucidate the precise manner in which the Bible has shaped Whitman's poetic style. This is the deficit that F. W. Dobbs-Allsopp seeks to address in his new piece of literary scholarship: 'Divine Style: Walt Whitman and the King James Bible'. Dobbs-Allsopp, Professor of Old Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary, explicitly approaches Whitman from the perspective of a biblical scholar. Utilising his wealth of expertise in this field, he constructs a compelling, erudite and methodical argument for the King James Bible's importance in the evolution of Whitman's style - from his signature long lines to the prevalence of parallelism and tendency towards parataxis in his works. 'Divine Style' focuses on Whitman's output in the years preceding the release of his 1855 opus 'Leaves of Grass' through the general period of the book's first three editions. In this, Dobbs-Allsopp's exploration of the period is exhaustive - covering not just Leaves of Grass but recently recovered notebooks, newly digitised manuscripts and additions to the corpus, such as the novel 'Life and Adventures of Jack Engle'. This is a work of careful, detailed scholarship, offering an authoritative commentary that will be a valuable resource for students of Whitman, biblical scholars and scholars of literature more generally."--Publisher's website.
Ben Nyce
"Unlike other books on Martin Scorsese that favor the discussion of broad themes and plot summaries. Scorsese Up Close: A Study of the Films also looks at the cinematic text of the great director's films. With a scrutiny comparable to the detail Scorsese brings to the shooting and editing process, author Ben Nyce examines particular shots and sequences of shots in many of the director's works. By focusing on these key components. Nyce explains how the visual and aural elements of such scenes dramatize Scorsese's singular vision."--BOOK JACKET.