Literary Criticism
Explore a diverse collection of literary criticism books, including essential theories and analyses.
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Dust and Light: On the Art of Fact in FictionHailed as a "genius-enchantress" (Karen Russell) and winner of the MacArthur Fellowship, the celebrated novelist Andrea Barrett has for decades reached backward to find inspiration from the past and written acclaimed and prizewinning works of historical fiction. In Dust and Light, the first work...
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BallotObject Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. Ballot examines the psychological, cultural, and political significance of voting in an increasingly anti-voting climate. Armed with her personal experiences as a poll worker, electoral organizer, and...
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Atlas's Bones: The African Foundations of EuropeA major new look at Africa's influence on European culture and how colonization remade Africa in the image of a medieval Europe. Virgil. Chaucer. Petrarch. These names resonate with many as cornerstones of European culture. Yet, in Atlas's Bones, D. Vance Smith reveals that...
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Writing During the Apocalypse: Reflections on the Great UnravelingAll of American literature is a tragedy. What we're living through now isn't a tragedy, however - it's a horror novel. Why bother writing when the world's on fire? Rising authoritarianism. Covid. Inflation. Wealth disparity. War. Climate change. While every time period is marked...
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The Figure of Beatrice: A Study in DanteOne of the most ambitious essays in the interpretation of Dante our time has seen...his interpretation of the role of Beatrice is a subtle and individual one. Charles Williams was one of the finest-not to mention one of the most unusual-theologians of the twentieth...
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Poetic Diction: A Study in Meaning"Poetic Diction: A Study in Meaning" is a foundational exploration into the relationship between language, imagination, and the historical development of human consciousness. Written by Owen Barfield, this profound philosophical inquiry challenges conventional views on how words acquire and change their meanings over time....
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Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen KingA fascinating, first-of-its-kind exploration of Stephen King and his most iconic early books, based on groundbreaking research and interviews with King--all conducted by the first scholar to be given extended access to his private archives "A treat for fans of Stephen King."--Paul Tremblay"A master...
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Love and Death in the American NovelA provocative work of American literary criticism covering Edgar Allan Poe, Herman Melville, Mark Twain, Nathaniel Hawthorne, William Faulkner, and others. Fielder's groundbreaking work changed the way we see the American novel--and American culture at large--forever. Leslie A. Fiedler's Love and Death in the...
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If This Be Magic: The Unlikely Art of Shakespeare in TranslationHow does Shakespeare remain Shakespeare when every word is changed? In this playful, meditative exploration of translating the world's most beloved playwright, Daniel Hahn guides us through the magic of bringing the Bard to a global audience. "For those who care deeply about language,...
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German Existentialism"On the day of German Labor, on the day of the Community of the People, the Rector of Freiburg University, Dr. Marin Heidegger, made his official entry into the National Socialist Party." And so begins one of the most controversial philosophical texts available today....
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George Orwell: Life and LegacyGeorge Orwell has never been more quoted and misquoted. Can he be rescued from the soundbites? George Orwell remains a work in progress. He is, or has become, a meme, a global writer, a national treasure, a London statue, a scholarly society, a Prize...
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A History of Horror, Fear, and the UncannyTake a step - if you dare - into the shadows, and discover the blood-curdling history of horror across the world in this gruesomely illustrated title. A History of Horror, Fear and the Uncanny explores the dark and eerie landscapes of horror down the...
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The Linchpin Writer: Crafting Your Novel's Key MomentsIn every novel there are pivotal places that can make or break a book. Write them well, and you'll have your readers begging for a sequel. Write them poorly, and your book will get scathing reviews and sell only a handful of copies. These...
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The Evolution of Fire: Essays on Crisis and Becoming"The Evolution of Fire is stunningly written--vivid in imagery, in the braiding together of language, and in the honoring of every person it shines a light on."--Hanif Abdurraqib, author of There's Always This YearFrom the celebrated author of Limber, a luminous collection of essays...
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The Bradbury Chronicles: The Life of Ray BradburyAccomplished journalist Sam Weller met the Ray Bradbury while writing a cover story for the Chicago Tribune Magazine and spent hundreds of hours interviewing Bradbury, his editors, family members, and longtime friends. With unprecedented access to private archives, he uncovered never-before-published letters, documents, and...
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Poetic Diction: A Study in MeaningFirst published in 1928, 'Poetic Diction: A study in Meaning' presents not merely a theory of poetic diction but also a theory of poetry and a theory of knowledge. "Language has preserved for us the inner, living history of man's soul. It reveals the...
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Oxford Illustrated Shakespeare DictionaryThe Oxford Illustrated Shakespeare Dictionary is the first of its kind, a brand new illustrated alphabetical dictionary of all the words and meanings students of Shakespeare need to know. Every word has an example sentence selected from the twelve most studied plays including Macbeth,...
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Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden LettersEach working day from January 29 to November 1, 1951, John Steinbeck warmed up to the work of writing East of Eden with a letter to the late Pascal Covici, his friend and editor at The Viking Press. It was his way, he said,...
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James Joyce: A Political LifeA major new biography that reveals how politics profoundly shaped Joyce's life, thought and writings The young James Joyce (1882-1941) was forged in the smithy of Irish political controversies, and he took into his European exile a depth of political insight unrivalled among his...
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Gilgamesh: A New Verse TranslationOriginating nearly four thousand years ago in ancient Mesopotamia, the epic of Gilgameshtells the story of a tyrannical king and his wild counterpart, Enkidu, spawned by the gods to rein in the king's cruel tendencies. They face off in a violent wrestling match, but...
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