Subject: Recent publication announcement.
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 10:35:01 -0000


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Dear Modernist,

I am delighted to announce details of some recent books on Modernism, and James Joyce, published by Blackwell Publishing. If you are currently teaching in a relevant subject area, you can receive a complimentary copy of any of the paperback titles. See below for further details.

Announcing new Modernism titles:

JAMES JOYCE: A SHORT INTRODUCTION.
Michael Seidel

'Entering the Joycean labyrinth - whether for the first time, or the twenty-first - one could not wish for a wiser, more gracious, better-humoured guide than Michael Seidel.' Kevin J. H. Dettmar, Southern Illinois University.

*	Makes Joyce accessible to those coming to his works for the first time.
*	Shows that students need to pay close attention to Joyce's words, phrases and sentences in order to read his works with insight and pleasure.
*	Demystifies Joyce's style and demonstrates that the books themselves hold all the clues to understanding Joyce's narrative enterprise.
*	Points out the amusing ways in which Joyce represents the many voices of twentieth-century narrative.

176 pages, April 2002
ISBN 0631227016
For further information, please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/book.asp?ref=0631227016

CONCISE COMPANION TO MODERNISM
David Bradshaw

'The most exciting and vibrant introduction to Anglo-American Modernism yet to appear...the Concise Companion to Modernism is bound to become the main text book for all those who want to understand more deeply the culture of the first three decades of the last century.' Jean-Michel Rabate, University of Pennsylvania

*	Offers an innovative approach to understanding the Modernsit literary mind in Britain.
*	Helps readers to grasp the intellectual and cultural contents of literary Modernism.
*	Is organised around contemporary ideas such as Freudianism and eugenics, rather than literary genres.
*	Relates literary Modernism to the overarching issues of the period, such as feminism, imperialism and war.

304 pages, November 2002
ISBN 0631220542
For further information, please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/book.asp?ref=0631220542


COMPANION TO TWENTIETH CENTURY POETRY
Neil Roberts
Sheffield University

*	Brings together original contributions by leading international scholars and practising poets.
*	Offers critical and contextual coverage of the full range of English-language poetry in the twentieth-century.
*	Incorporates new readings of key selected texts.
*	Embraces the extraordinary development of poetry over the century in twenty English-speaking countries.
*	Fully integrates women poets, feminist approaches and post-colonial poets.

648 pages, June 2001
ISBN 0631215298
For further information, please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/book.asp?ref=0631215298


THE BLACKWELL COMPANION TO MODERN IRISH CULTURE
W.J.McCormack
Goldsmith's University
Covering a period from c.1450 to the present, this Companion is designed to serve the needs of readers whose interests lie well beyond the familiar boundaries of Irish culture.
'McCormack presents a fascinating snapshot of modern Ireland. With its emphasis on Irish culture beyond Yeats and Heaney, this is an invaluable addition to any reference collection.' J.J. Doherty, Northern Arizona University
686 pages, Jan 1999. ISBN 0631165258
For further information, please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/book.asp?ref=0631165258

SHAKESPEARE HEAD PRESS EDITIONS OF VIRGINIA WOOLF
Authoritative and informative editions of Virginia Woolf's work, these editions are designed to enhance the reader's understanding and enjoyment of the texts.
For further information, please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com

If you would like an examination copy of any of these titles, and teach an appropriate course with more than 12 students, please email me at: laura.montgomery-AT-oxon.blackwellpublishing.com  with your address and course details. If you would like more information on these books and how to order copies, please email me at the same address.
Please feel free to forward this message to any relevant person or list. I apologise for any cross-posting that might have occurred, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes,
Laura Montgomery.
laura.montgomery-AT-oxon.blackwellpublishing.com 

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Dear Modernist,

I am delighted to announce details of some recent books on Modernism, and James Joyce, published by Blackwell Publishing. If you are currently teaching in a relevant subject area, you can receive a complimentary copy of any of the paperback titles. See below for further details.

Announcing new Modernism titles:

JAMES JOYCE: A SHORT INTRODUCTION.
Michael Seidel

'Entering the Joycean labyrinth - whether for the first time, or the twenty-first - one could not wish for a wiser, more gracious, better-humoured guide than Michael Seidel.' Kevin J. H. Dettmar, Southern Illinois University.

• Makes Joyce accessible to those coming to his works for the first time.
• Shows that students need to pay close attention to Joyce's words, phrases and sentences in order to read his works with insight and pleasure.
• Demystifies Joyce's style and demonstrates that the books themselves hold all the clues to understanding Joyce's narrative enterprise.
• Points out the amusing ways in which Joyce represents the many voices of twentieth-century narrative.

176 pages, April 2002
ISBN 0631227016
For further information, please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/book.asp?ref=0631227016

CONCISE COMPANION TO MODERNISM
David Bradshaw

'The most exciting and vibrant introduction to Anglo-American Modernism yet to appear...the Concise Companion to Modernism is bound to become the main text book for all those who want to understand more deeply the culture of the first three decades of the last century.' Jean-Michel Rabate, University of Pennsylvania

• Offers an innovative approach to understanding the Modernsit literary mind in Britain.
• Helps readers to grasp the intellectual and cultural contents of literary Modernism.
• Is organised around contemporary ideas such as Freudianism and eugenics, rather than literary genres.
• Relates literary Modernism to the overarching issues of the period, such as feminism, imperialism and war.

304 pages, November 2002
ISBN 0631220542
For further information, please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/book.asp?ref=0631220542

COMPANION TO TWENTIETH CENTURY POETRY
Neil Roberts
Sheffield University

• Brings together original contributions by leading international scholars and practising poets.
• Offers critical and contextual coverage of the full range of English-language poetry in the twentieth-century.
• Incorporates new readings of key selected texts.
• Embraces the extraordinary development of poetry over the century in twenty English-speaking countries.
• Fully integrates women poets, feminist approaches and post-colonial poets.

648 pages, June 2001
ISBN 0631215298
For further information, please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/book.asp?ref=0631215298

THE BLACKWELL COMPANION TO MODERN IRISH CULTURE
W.J.McCormack
Goldsmith's University
Covering a period from c.1450 to the present, this Companion is designed to serve the needs of readers whose interests lie well beyond the familiar boundaries of Irish culture.

'McCormack presents a fascinating snapshot of modern Ireland. With its emphasis on Irish culture beyond Yeats and Heaney, this is an invaluable addition to any reference collection.' J.J. Doherty, Northern Arizona University

686 pages, Jan 1999. ISBN 0631165258
For further information, please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/book.asp?ref=0631165258

SHAKESPEARE HEAD PRESS EDITIONS OF VIRGINIA WOOLF
Authoritative and informative editions of Virginia Woolf's work, these editions are designed to enhance the reader's understanding and enjoyment of the texts.

For further information, please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com

If you would like an examination copy of any of these titles, and teach an appropriate course with more than 12 students, please email me at: laura.montgomery-AT-oxon.blackwellpublishing.com  with your address and course details. If you would like more information on these books and how to order copies, please email me at the same address.

Please feel free to forward this message to any relevant person or list. I apologise for any cross-posting that might have occurred, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Best wishes,
Laura Montgomery.
laura.montgomery-AT-oxon.blackwellpublishing.com