Janet Todd je uznávaná autorka, ktorej diela sa ponárajú do ženského písania a feminizmu. Jej rozsiahla práca sa zaoberá literárnymi postavami a ich svetmi. Toddová skúma autorky ako Jane Austenová a Mary Wollstonecraftová a ich potomstvo, ako aj menej známe, ale významné postavy, ako je Lady Mount Cashell. Jej romány a životopisy sú známe svojim prenikavým pohľadom na historické a literárne postavy.
Amusing and life-affirming novel from renowned Austen scholar, and novelist, for readers of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, A Man Called Ove, Saving Missy, includes interchanges with Jane Austen, and a Shelley twist. Celebrates how lives are made extraordinary through friendship, books, and new experiences -- at any age.
Joan revisits her life, blighted by WW2, drawing her daughter into her imaginings and desires. The boundaries between them collapse.
Focusing on energy sustainability, this book explores the reliance of both renewable and non-renewable energy systems on Earth's limited geological resources. Presented in an informal and humorous tone, it caters to a wide audience, including undergraduate students and lifelong learners, making complex concepts accessible and engaging.
The thoroughly revised second edition of this innovative introduction by a leading scholar and editor of Austen's work explains what students need to know about her novels, life, context and reception. An essential purchase for students of Austen, as well as readers wanting to deepen their appreciation of the novels.
From the Middle Ages to the Present Day