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3. History and heroes

3. History and heroes  

Ben Hutchinson

in Comparative Literature: A Very Short Introduction

Print Publication Year: 
Mar 2018
Published Online: 
Mar 2018
eISBN: 
9780191844911
DOI: 
10.1093/actrade/9780198807278.003.0003
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chapter
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9780198807278
Seen from a Western perspective, the history of comparative literature can be divided into three categories: how European literatures have been compared inside Europe; how European ... More
5. The futures of comparative literature

5. The futures of comparative literature  

Ben Hutchinson

in Comparative Literature: A Very Short Introduction

Print Publication Year: 
Mar 2018
Published Online: 
Mar 2018
eISBN: 
9780191844911
DOI: 
10.1093/actrade/9780198807278.003.0005
Item type: 
chapter
ISBN: 
9780198807278
Comparative literature is both central and marginal to literary studies: central because it draws on almost every discipline in the Humanities; marginal because it is not tied to any single ... More
1. The Corsican, 1769–1796

1. The Corsican, 1769–1796  

David A. Bell

in Napoleon: A Very Short Introduction

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Nov 2018
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Oct 2018
eISBN: 
9780190911959
DOI: 
10.1093/actrade/9780199321667.003.0002
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9780199321667
Napoleon Bonaparte was born in 1769 in Corsica, just after it came under the control of the Kingdom of France. ‘The Corsican, 1769–1796’ outlines Napoleon’s early life, including his ... More
7. From Marcel to Rrose Selavy

7. From Marcel to Rrose Selavy  

John D. Lyons

in French Literature: A Very Short Introduction

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Apr 2010
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Sep 2013
eISBN: 
9780191777516
DOI: 
10.1093/actrade/9780199568727.003.0007
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9780199568727
‘From Marcel to Rrose Selavy’ explains how Proust's À la recherche du temps perdu brought a new vigour to the exploration of consciousness, sensation, and memory. The characters all flow ... More
Comparative Literature: A Very Short Introduction

Comparative Literature: A Very Short Introduction  

Ben Hutchinson

Print Publication Year: 
Mar 2018
Published Online: 
Mar 2018
eISBN: 
9780191844911
DOI: 
10.1093/actrade/9780198807278.001.0001
Item type: 
book
ISBN: 
9780198807278
Comparative literature is both the past and the future of literary studies. Its history is intimately linked to the political upheavals of modernity: from colonial empire-building in the ... More

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