Exam board: AQA A, AQA B, OCR Level & Subject: AS and A Level Literature First teaching: September 2015 First examination: June 2017 This edition of The Great Gatsby provides depth and context for A Level students, with the complete novel in an easy to read format, and a detailed introduction and bespoke glossary written by an experienced A Level teacher with academic expertise in the area. · Affordable high quality complete text of The Great Gatsby, ideal for AS and A Level Literature · Perfectly pitched introductions provide the depth and demand required by AS and A Level · Explore the contemporary context, F. Scott Fitzgerald's writing, the novel's critical reception and subsequent interpretations for a deeper reading of the text · Expand your further reading with a list of key articles and critical and theoretical texts · Improve your understanding of the novel with unfamiliar concepts and culturally-specific terms defined in the glossary
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Exam board: OCR, Eduqas Level & Subject: GCSE English Literature First teaching: September 2015 First examination: June 2017 This edition of The War of the Worlds is perfect for GCSE-level students, with the complete novel, engaging introduction written by a teacher and a handy glossary at the back of the book. * Fantastic value for H G Wells The War of the Worlds book * Easy to read font in an accessible format * A new introduction provides context * Bespoke glossary explains key terms
Critical Theory Today is the essential introduction to contemporary criticial theory. It provides clear, simple explanations and concrete examples of complex concepts, making a wide variety of commonly used critical theories accessible to novices without sacrificing any theoretical rigor or thoroughness. This new edition provides in-depth coverage of the most common approaches to literary analysis today: feminism, psychoanalysis, Marxism, reader-response theory, new criticism, structuralism and semiotics, deconstruction, new historicism, cultural criticism, lesbian/gay/queer theory, African American criticism, and postcolonial criticism. The chapters provide an extended explanation of each theory, using examples from everyday life, popular culture, and literary texts; a list of specific questions critics who use that theory ask about literary texts; an interpretation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby through the lens of each theory; a list of questions for further practice to guide readers in applying each theory to different literary works; and a bibliography of primary and secondary works for further reading.
F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby - The Original 1925 Edition' is a masterful portrayal of the 1920s Jazz Age, exploring themes of wealth, love, and the American Dream through the eyes of narrator Nick Carraway. Fitzgerald's prose is elegant and lyrical, capturing the decadence and moral decay of the time period with vivid detail. Considered a classic of American literature, this novel is a must-read for those interested in the Roaring Twenties and the complexities of human nature. Fitzgerald's exploration of social class and the pursuit of the unattainable is both timeless and relevant in today's society. The original 1925 edition offers readers a chance to experience the text as it was first published, providing insight into the author's initial vision for the novel. F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby' is a timeless classic that continues to resonate with readers of all ages, offering a glimpse into the hopes and struggles of the American Dream.
The Good Soldier A Tale of Passion by Ford Madox Ford At the fashionable German spa town Bad Nauheim, two wealthy, fin de siecle couples - one British, the other American - meet for their yearly assignation. As their story moves back and forth in time between 1902 and 1914, the fragile surface propriety of the pre - World War I society in which these four characters live is ruptured - revealing deceit, hatred, infidelity, and betrayal. "The Good Soldier" is Edward Ashburnham, who, as an adherent to the moral code of the English upper class, is nonetheless consumed by a passion for women younger than his wife - a stoic but fallible figure in what his American friend, John Dowell, calls "the saddest story I ever heard."