English and Cultural Studies

Laurel J. Brinton and Leslie K. Arnovick

The English Language surveys the development of the English language from its Indo-European past to the present day. It covers the entire history of the English language beginning with its prehistoric origins in Proto-Indo-European and includes thorough coverage of its four major periods: Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English, and Modern English. The second edition features a convenient quick reference guide for reference and review as well as a comprehensive timeline of the major events in the development of English.
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Eric Henderson and Geoff Hancock

Short Fiction and Critical Contexts: A Compact Reader is a challenging, versatile, and engaging resource for the study of short fiction. This collection features a diverse group of writers from differing ethnic, cultural, and national backgrounds and highlights female and Canadian authors. Each story is introduced by a brief biography of the author, information on his or her approach to writing fiction, and information about the story itself. The second half of the text collects a variety of documents written on the topic of the short story, many by the authors featured in the first half of the text. The combination of stories and their context makes this an invaluable reader for students studying the short story at any level.
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Eric Henderson and K. M. Moran

The Empowered Writer: Writing, Reading & Research offers students a detailed and widely applicable approach to the writing process. Emphasizing the importance of research, the text encourages students to use critical thinking to make informed choices in their writing. A multitude of exercises and examples throughout invites students to become active participants in the development of their writing and research skills.
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Robert Dale Parker

Critical Theory for Literary and Cultural Studies, Second Edition, Offering a refreshing combination of accessibility and intellectual rigor, How to Interpret Literature: Critical Theory for Literary and Cultural Studies, Second Edition, presents an up-to-date, concise, and wide-ranging historicist survey of contemporary thinking in critical theory.
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Heather Pyrcz

This concise, supplemental text helps students understand the intricacies of grammar in order to improve their writing skills. A variety of well-known literary quotes and excerpts contextualize grammar principles and are accompanied by a range of simple to complex writing exercises. The author uses the method of first breaking down the quotation into its grammatical elements, and then rebuilding it to examine how the elements and devices create or enhance meaning, demonstrating how the featured writer has used a sophisticated knowledge of language to communicate effectively. Innovative and engaging, Writing with Style: Grammar in Context is an indispensable grammar guide for any course with a writing component.
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