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\nComparativeLiterature  \nA Critical Introduction  \nDEDALUS-Acervo-FFLCH-LE  \nComparative literature  \n801  \nB322c  \n21300084022  \nSusan Bassnett  \nTOMBO.:70340  \nSBD-FFLCH-USP  \nCopyright ◎ Susan Bassnett 1993  \nThe right of Susan Bassnett to be identified as author of this work has beenasserted in accordance with the Copyright,Designs and Patents Act 1988.  \nFirst published 1993  \n801  \nBlackwell Publishers  \n B3220  \n108 Cowley Road  \nOxford OX41JF  \nUK  \n238 Main Street  \nCambridge,Massachuserts 02142USA  \nAll rights reserved.Except for the quotation of short passages for the purposesof criticism and review,no part of this publication may be reproduced,storedin a retrieval system,or transmitted,in any form or by any means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording or otherwise,without the prior permissionof the publisher.  \nExcept in the United States of America,this book is sold subject to the condi-tion that it shall not,by way of trade or otherwise,be lent,resold,hired out,orotherwise circulated without the publisher's prior consent in any form ofbinding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similarcondition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.  \nBritish Library Cataloguing in Publication Data  \nA CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nBassnett,Susan.  \nComparative literature:a critical introduction/Susan Bassnett.  \np.cm.  \nIncludes bibliographical references and index.  \nISBN 0-631-16704-8.-ISBN0-631-16705-6(pbk.)  \n1.Literature,Comparative-History and criticism.2.Literature,  \nModern-20th century-History and criticism.3.Criticism.  \nL.Title.  \nPN865B371993  \n92-45856  \n809.04048-dc20  \nCIP  \nTypeset in 11 on 12¹/₂pt Sabonby Best-set Typesetters  \nPrinted in Great Britain by TJ Press Ltd,Padstow CornwallThis book is printed on acid-free paper  \ns:8072567  \nContents  \nAcknowledgementsviiIntroduction:What is Comparative Literature Today?11 How Comparative Literature Came into Being122 Beyond the Frontiers of Europe:  \nAlternative Concepts of Comparative Literature313 Comparing the Literatures of the British Isles484 Comparative Identities in the Post-Colonial World705 Constructing Cultures:the Politics of Travellers'Tales926 Gender and Thematics:the Case of Guinevere1157 From Comparative Literature to Translation Studies138Notes162Select Bibliography176Index182  \nAcknowledgements  \nAgreat many people have helped with the creation of this book.Iamgrateful to my students over the past sixteen years at the Universityof Warwick,who have taught me so much about comparingculturesand have made me constantly aware of the gaps in my own knowl-edge.To some of those students especially,my debt is particularlygreat:Karin Littau,Hasnah Ibrahim,John Dixon,Gisela Funkdeserve special mention.Else Veira,who introduced me to thework of Brazilian translation theorists,has been invaluable.Mycolleagues,Piotr Kuhiwczak and Sabina Sharkey have offeredhelp and advice whenever needed,and ideas that have gone intothe writing of this book have been discussed with Tony Phelan,John Stokes,John Rignall and Keith Hoskin,special friends andcolleagues all.The manuscript was splendidly typed as ever by IreneRenshaw,assisted in the final stages by Chris Richley and ValMelling.Particular thanks to Stephan Chambers at Blackwell,whohas been patient and supportive throughout.  \nThis book,like my previous ones,has been made possible by a lotof help from other women:the staff of the University of Warwickcreche,the helpers at Wolvey village playgroup,Marlene Lawler,my mother,Eileen Bassnett,my daughters Lucy,Vanessa andRosanna.My son Luke has been no help at all,but his presencein my life is a continual joy.Finally,my thanks to Clive Bpresencwhom this book is dedicated.  \n# 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