Jacques Derrida(1st Edition) (Routledge Critical Thinkers) by NicholasRoyle Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2003 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-22931-9, ISBN: 0-415-22931-6
"There are few figures more important in literary and critical theory than Jacques Derrida. Whether lauded or condemned, his writing has had far-reaching ramifications, and his work on deconstruction cannot be ignored. This volume introduces students of literature and cultural studies to Derrida's enormously influential texts, covering such topics as: deconstruction, text and difference; literature and freedom; law, justice and the 'demo ..."
"Intent upon letting the reader experience the pleasure and intellectual stimulation in reading these classic authors, the How to Read series provides a context and an explanation that will facilitate and enrich your understanding of texts vital to the canon. Approaching the writing of major intellectuals, artists, and philosophers need no longer be daunting. How to Read is a new sort of introduction--a personal master class in reading-- ..."
Quilt by NicholasRoyle Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2006 by Myriad Editions ISBN-13: 978-0-9562515-4-1, ISBN: 0-9562515-4-4
"Facing the disarray and disorientation around his father’s death, a man contends with the strange and haunting power of the house his parents once lived in. He sets about the mundane yet exhausting process of sorting through the remnants of his father’s life clearing away years of accumulated objects, unearthing forgotten memories and the haunted realms of everyday life. At the same time, he embarks on an eccentric side-project. And ..."
White Spines Confessions of a Book Collector: Editorâs Choice, The Bookseller by NicholasRoyle Paperback, 245 Pages, Published 2021 by Salt ISBN-13: 978-1-78463-213-7, ISBN: 1-78463-213-9
"It explores the bookshops and charity shops, the books themselves, and the way a unique collection grew and became a literary obsession."
E.M. Forster (Writers and Their Work (Paperback)) by NicholasRoyle Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2005 by Northcote House Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-7463-0841-7, ISBN: 0-7463-0841-8
"What kind of novel conception is Maurice? Initially at least, one might be tempted
to describe it as Forster's least queer novel. That is to say, if, as I have been trying
to suggest, 'queer' in the context of Forster's work cannot ultimately be ..."
""Best British Short Stories" invites you to judge a book by its cover - or more accurately, by its title. This new series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British writers, whether based in the UK or elsewhere. The editor's brief is wide ranging, covering anthologies, collections, magazines, newspapers and web sites, looking for the best of the bunch to reprint all in one volume. Neither g ..."
First Novel by NicholasRoyle, Joe Royle Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2013 by Random House Uk International Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-224-09698-0, ISBN: 0-224-09698-2
"Either First Novel is a darkly funny examination of the relative attractions of creative writing courses and suburban dogging sites, or it's a twisted campus novel and possible murder mystery that's not afraid to blend fact with fiction in its exploration of the nature of identity. Paul Kinder, a novelist with one forgotten book to his name, teaches creative writing in a university in the north-west of England. Either he's researching h ..."
"The nation's favourite annual guide to the short story, now in its seventh year. Best British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover - or more accurately, by its title. This critically acclaimed series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British writers, whether based in the UK or elsewhere., The editor's brief is wide ranging, covering anthologies, collections, magazines, ne ..."
Deconstructions A User's Guide by NicholasRoyle Paperback, 328 Pages, Published 2000 by Palgrave Macmillan ISBN-13: 978-0-333-71761-5, ISBN: 0-333-71761-9
"Deconstructions: A User's Guide is a new and unusual kind of book. At once a reference work and a series of inventive essays opening up new directions for deconstruction, it is intended as an authoritative and indispensable guide. With a helpful introduction and specially commissioned essays by leading figures in the field, Deconstructions offers lucid and compelling accounts of deconstruction in relation to a wide range of topics and d ..."
Best British Short Stories 2021 (Paperback) by NicholasRoyle Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2021 by Salt Publishing, United Kingdom ISBN-13: 978-1-78463-231-1, ISBN: 1-78463-231-7
"This new series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British writers, whether based in the UK or elsewhere."
"Silas and Ethel Woodlock have retired from the business of undertaking to spend their twilight years by the sea but things are not as easy as they’d hoped, and it’s all to do with herring gulls. Stephen Osmer and Lily Lynch are a glamorous young couple on the London literary scene. While Lily pursues an ambitious public art project about ‘cinematic intentions’, we encounter Osmer’s brilliance as an arts journalist, writing a dangerously ..."
"What is this thing called literature What is the point of studying literature How do I study literature Relating literature to timeless topics such as dreams politics life death the ordinary and the crazy this beautifully written book establishes a sense of why and how literature is an exciting and rewarding subject to study Bennett and Royle delicately weave an essential love of literature into an account of what literary texts do how ..."
In Memory of Jacques Derrida(1st Edition) by NicholasRoyle Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2009 by Edinburgh University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7486-3296-1, ISBN: 0-7486-3296-4
"Jacques Derrida (1930-2004) was the most original and inspiring writer and philosopher of our time. In a series of distinctive essays that are at once self-contained and intricately linked, Royle explores the legacies of Derrida's thinking in the context of philosophy, language, globalisation, war, terrorism, justice, the democracy to come, poetry, literature, memory, mourning, the gift, friendship and dreams. Lucid, inventive and at ti ..."
The Director's Cut(Updated) by NicholasRoyle Paperback, 310 Pages, Published 2001 by Abacus ISBN-13: 978-0-349-11430-9, ISBN: 0-349-11430-7
"Dangerous and dark connections of the heart reveal themselves in Nick Royle's new novel - a gripping narrative of loss and redemption."
COUNTERPARTS. .(Updated) by NicholasRoyle Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 1995 by Penguin Books Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-14-024386-4, ISBN: 0-14-024386-0
After Derrida by NicholasRoyle Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 1995 by Manchester Univ Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-7190-4379-6, ISBN: 0-7190-4379-4
"Reactions to Derrida vary dramatically: some regard him as a charlatan, as simply nihilistic and irrationalist; others as an extraordinarily clear and patient thinker, concerned with the affirmation and elaboration of a new enlightenment. However construed, his work in the field of deconstruction has been a decisive point of reference and orientation for cultural and intellectual debate in the English-speaking world. This study of Derri ..."
"Organized around key critical concepts rather than around schools of criticism, this book is designed as an introduction to the fundamental concepts of literary theory and literary criticism. Each chapter begins by asking fundamental questions about a concept, explaining why such questions are important and relevant for discussions of literary texts, and then goes on to discuss the concept in greater detail with references and text exam ..."
"How do you write a novel? Practising novelists and teachers of creative writing reveal their working methods and offer practical advice. Subjects covered range from magic realism to characterisation, surrealism to historical fiction, via perspective, plot twists and avoiding being boring, among many others. This book is for creative writing students writers and readers of novels teachers of creative writing With contributions from ..."