A Little History Of Literature Av John Sutherland

In a series of 50 accessible essays, John Sutherland introduces and explains the important forms, concepts, themes and movements in literature, drawing on insights and examples from both classic and popular works.<BR/><BR/> From postmodernism...

In this extraordinary polemic, John Sutherland takes a wide-ranging and characteristically nuanced look at the history of triggering and censorship in literature and shows how it has become a theatre of culture warfare.

Mr Polly is an ordinary middle-aged man who is tired of his wife''s nagging and his dreary job as the owner of a regional gentleman''s outfitters. Faced with the threat of bankruptcy, he concludes that the only way to escape his frustrating...

How well do you really know your favourite author? Ace literary detective turned quizmaster John Sutherland and Austen buff Deirdre Le Faye challenge the reader to find out. Starting with easy, factual questions that test how well you remember a novel...