Announcement

Withdrawal of the Book because of Technical and typographical Errors:

It is to bring to your kind notice that the book, titled Indian English Writing Critical Perspectives by Vinay Dubey, Ram Dev Sharma and Ashok Singh has been withdrawn because of some technical and typographical errors.

Authenticity and accuracy within the reach of everyone is our goal.

So, we have taken this step for the convenience of the readers whom we provide the best material at the lowest price.

Sorry for inconvenience.

MAHASWETA DEVI: Rudali

A Critical Analysis











by: I.D. Sharma


ISBN 978-81-7977-459-5
Price: Rs. 65.00
pp.: 120

Rudali by Mahasweta Devi is a powerful indictment of the socio-economic system in India. It also comes as an attack on the vestiges of feudalism in rural India. It is ironical that in India, woman is regarded as a representation of Goddess yet she is exploited and margnalised by the upper-classes. Rudali records the transformation of Sanichiri and her empowerment.

Different aspects of this great literary work are presented here to provide a broader perspective of the text.

List of Contents:

An Introduction

A Synoptic view of Rudali
A Detailed Summary
Feminism in Indian Context
Rudali : A Feminst Critique
Leading Themes in Rudali
Empowerment of Sanichari
Women Characters in Rudali
Rudali as an Indictment of Feudalism
Short Notes
     Women characters
     Depiction of Tribal Communities
     Rudali as an Indictment of Socio-economic System
     Character Sketch of Sanichari
     Character sketch of Dulan
Important Questions
Suggested Readings

STYLISTICS: Its Significance and Techniques in English Literature

by: NIDHI AGRAWAL






ISBN 978-81-7977-453-3
Price : Rs. 150.00
pp.: 144

The present book discusses various linguistic, paralinguistic and non-linguistic devices. Stylistic study is an objective method to go through the language of an author to find out the significance of the patterns used by him.

Chapter 1: Lexical Analysis points out towards the various lexical devices employed by an author in his work. This chapter includes techniques like construction of lexis, words class changes, synonyms, antonyms, collocation and deviated lexis. These devices together contribute to show the meaningful interpretation of a text.

Chapter 2: Syntactic Analysis illustrates and attempts to interpret the different kinds of syntactic patterns found in a work of art, for example: sentences of varying lengths; ranging from sentence fragments used as a sentence to long sentences having multiple clauses, different forms of sentences, foregrounding, syntactic shuffling and many other features. Every such pattern is discussed with respect to the purpose it serves in the particular context where it occurs and the effect created by it.

Chapter 3: Graphological Analysis throws light on the way words and sentences are printed on the pages of a text. This chapter interprets several graphological devices such as capitalization, italics, palindrome, telescoped words, punctuation marks etc.

Chapter 4: Paralinguistic and Non – Linguistic Analysis exhibits the significance of these techniques in the drama form of literature. Paralinguistic analysis includes discussion on the techniques like silence, pause, intonation, different tunes etc. Each such device is discussed with its effect in the plays. Closely associated to paralinguistic techniques are non-linguistic devices which throw light on stage setting, props, costumes, gestures and many other features that are interpreted to depict the atmosphere of the plays.

Chapter 5: Semantic Analysis comprises of other meaningful devices that an author uses for creating his meanings. This chapter examines pratfall, verbal claptrap, contradiction, verbal antics, repetition etc. and marks the significance of their roles in literary pieces.

The last section, Conclusion, encapsulates the whole study. It squeezes out the sum total of applying stylistic features to the creation of a literary artist to reach an interpretation deduced by the examples from the text. It makes it apparent that stylistic approach provides momentous opportunity to decode meaning from literary works.

P.B. SHELLEY: Prometheus Unbound

by: S.C. Mundhra


ISBN 978-81-7977-456-4
Price: Rs. 100.00
pp.: 324








A Study
with Introduction, TEXT,
Notes, Comments and
University Questions

An Approach to American Literature

by N.S. Sahu

ISBN 81-7977-096-6

Price: Rs. 175.00

pp. 400


Studies in The Writer's Craft

List of Contents


TRANSCENDENTALISM

RALPH WALDO EMERSON’S VISION OF NATURE, ART AND LIFE
HENRY DAVID THOREAU AND THE NEW CRITICISM

MORAL AND SPIRITUAL CONCERNS
EDGAR ALLAN POE: THE POET AS AN ARTIST, CRITIC AND THINKER
WALT WHITMAN, THE WORLD POET
HERMAN MELVILLE: A MAJOR ARTIST
NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE’S QUEST FOR THE USABLE PAST, AND SYMBOLIC BUT ETHICAL IDEALISM

HUMOUR AND HUMANISM
MARK TWAIN, THE ARTIST
THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN: MARK TWAIN’S PLEA FOR SOCIAL CONCERNS

CONFRONTATION OF THE ‘SELF’ WITH THE ‘OTHERNESS’ IN OUTER, SPATIAL WORLD
EMILY DICKINSON AS A POET OF LOVE, AND BEAUTY
HENRY JAMES : A PROPHET OF AMERICAN INNOCENCE

REBEL
ROBERT FROST : A POET OF ETERNAL THEMES
‘MAN’ AND ‘TRADITION’ IN EUGENE O’NEILL’S PLAYS
LORE OF JEWISHNESS IN MAXWELL ANDERSON
IRONY AND PARADOX IN MAXWELL ANDERSON’S PLAYS
“SATURDAY’S CHILDREN” : A PLAY WITH THE THEME OF CONTEMPORANEITY
SATURDAY’S CHILDREN: A QUEST FOR FREEDOM
THERE SHALL BE NO NIGHT: A DRAMA OF SOCIO-POLITICAL DISINTEGRATION

TRIAL OF THE ‘SELF’
WILLIAM FAULKNER: A TYPICAL CREATIVE WRITER
ERNEST HEMINGWAY: AN ADVOCATE OF THE ‘LOST GENERATION’
T. S. ELIOT’S SENSE OF ‘HISTORY’ AND ‘TIME’

ART AND ARTIFICE
T. S. ELIOT AND HIS CRITICAL CANON
DEATH OF A SALESMAN: A POINT IN CASE ABOUT AMERICAN DREAM
‘BLACK HUMOR’: A NEW PERSECPTIVE IN HUMOUR

QUEST FOR IDENTITY
DEATH OF A SALESMAN: A PLAY ABOUT SUCCESS-MYTH
THE CRUCIBLE: A COMMENT ON ‘FAIR TRIAL’
IRONY AND HUMOUR IN “WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?”

THEME OF ALIENATION
EDWARD ALBEE, THE NIHILIST
SAUL BELLOW: A VOICE IN MODERNISM
SAUL BELLOW’S “THE ADVENTURES OF AUGIE MARCH”: A STUDY IN HOPELESS NIHILISM

CHINUA ACHEBE: Things Fall Apart

a study
by: Jaya Lakshmi Rao

ISBN 81-7977-175-X
Price: Rs. 85.00
pp.: 116














List of Contents:

Chinua Achebe and African Literature
“Things Fall Apart” : Story in Outline
Important Themes in “Things Fall Apart”
The Language of “Things Fall Apart”
Structure and Style of “Things Fall Apart”
Plot Construction in “Things Fall Apart”
Twin Tragedeis of “Things Fall Apart”
Elements of Classical Tragedy in “Things Fall Apart”
Colonialism in “Things Fall Apart”
Okonkwo, The Central Character of “Things Fall Apart”
The Fall of Society of Umuofia or The Significance of the Title “Things Fall Apart”
Why did “Things Fall Apart” in Umuofia?
The Arrival of the Missionaries.
The Anarchy of the White man in “Things Fall Apart”
“Things Fall Apart” as Historical Novel of Africa
The Use of Folk Tale in “Things Fall Apart”
The Value and Essence in of Proverbs in “Things Fall Apart”
Image and Symbol in “Things Fall Apart”
Other Important Characters
Suggested References



Of Allied Interest:

Culture and Anarchy in the Novels of Chinua Achebe
by Jaya Lakshmi Rao V.,  Price: Rs. 150.00

CHINUA ACHEBE: A Man of The People (A Study)
by Jaya Lakshmi Rao V., Price: Rs. 35.00

CHINUA ACHEBE: Anthills of The Savannah (A Study)
by Jaya Lakshmi Rao V., Price: Rs. 55.00

CHINUA ACHEBE: Arrow of God (A Study)
by Jaya Lakshmi Rao V., Price: Rs. 40.00

S.T. COLERIDGE: Selected Poems

by  S.C. Agarwal

ISBN 81-7977-144-X

Price: Rs. 55.00
pp.: 192














Edited with Introduction to the Poet and poems,
Text, Notes, Summary and Critical Appreciation
of following poems:

Kubla Khan
Frost at Midnight
Dejection: An Ode
The Eolian Harp
Love


Of Allied Interest:
Coleridge's The Rime of Ancient Mariner
by S.C. Agarwal

Price: Rs. 50.00