Discusses Dylan Thomas' poetry as examples of an art form evolving from real, human experience to word pictures which communicate a message in the sense of a vision . . . YofI the meaning of existence." (Author/SW)

Focuses upon the use of vituperation by Milton and Salmasius in their defenses of the revolutionary and royalist positions, respectively, following the English Civil War. (RD)

Examines the works of the Indian author, Farrukh Dhondy, who wants his readers to explore a society that produces "ethnic problems." (HOD)

Argues that the work of translating the Old English poem, "Beowulf," has yielded an artistic work of the literary imagination that, although far different from the work of the original poet, is compelling for readers of today. Outlines numerous problems of translating the work. (HB)

Describes a method for analyzing "Tom Jones," emphasizing an historical approach which also reveals much about the culture of eighteenth century England. (RB)

Proposing that Thomas Hardy's fiction exhibits strong Gothic sensibilities which offer insight into his artistic vision and add to the power of his fiction, creating a new form of the Gothic, a Victorian Gothic, this dissertation reassesses the Gothic strains in Hardy's fiction. The dissertation is in eight chapters: (1) Introduction to Hardy's…

The first part of this dissertation deals with fiction, friendship and a theory of substitutes. Chapter one offers a number of friendship types from which a definition of friendship can be built. Chapter two shows how language functions as a substitute for friendship and what is meant by private language. The second half of the dissertation deals…

The purpose of this bibliography is to provide critical, literary commentaries on the works of American, British, and classical authors, found in general literature books. Selection of authors was accomplished on the basis of West Point military cadets' choices of topics for their annual English papers; alphabetical listings of citations (from…

Distressing the classics can be avoided by avoiding three biases in the most commonly taught research program for literary historiography: (1) the bias of bibliography; (2) the bias of antiquarianism; and (3) the bias against social and behavioral sciences. Successful interpretation of text is possible when recognized as being context-dependent,…

Discusses one of the perennial challenges of teaching English literature--finding ways to relate it to modern problems and issues and thus make the study accessible to students. Includes an example that relates the themes of "Morte D'Arthur" and "Chariots of Fire" and focuses on the sea imagery in both pieces. (JD)

A linguistic analysis of a prose text from Somerset Maugham's "On a Chinese Screen" is made under the following four heads: (1) Content and Organization; (2) Lexis; (3) Grammatical Structure; and (4) Typographical Features. (CFM)

Suggests teaching the first scene of Hamlet'' instead of attempting to teach the entire play in a limited time period. (RB)