Literary Criticism
Explore a diverse collection of literary criticism books, including essential theories and analyses.
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Laozi's DAO de Jing: A New Interpretation for a Transformative TimeA fresh, graceful translation of one of the most important and timeless classics--the foundational work of Daoism--by award-winning novelist Ken Liu, who contextualizes and demystifies this famously enigmatic text. Laozi's Dao De Jing was written around 400 BC by a compassionate soul in a...
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Jane Austen's England: Daily Life in the Georgian and Regency PeriodsAn authoritative account of everyday life in Regency England, the backdrop of Austen's beloved novels, from the authors of the forthcoming Gibraltar: The Greatest Siege in British History (March 2018) Nearly two centuries after her death, Jane Austen remains the most cherished of all...
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Inventing the Enemy: And Other Occasional WritingsThe final collection from the bestselling author of The Name of the Rose and one of the most influential, and entertaining, intellectuals of the last century--essays full of passion, curiosity, and obsession."Underscores the writer's profound erudition, lively wit, and passion for ideas of all...
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In the Future of Yesterday: A Life of Stefan ZweigA refreshing approach to the life and work of Austrian writer Stefan Zweig. In the Future of Yesterday delves into Stefan Zweig's considerable contribution to world literature, rooted in the Austro-Jewish tradition. His privileged social background saw him embrace European culture and cosmopolitanism. A...
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Inhabit the Poem: Last EssaysIn 13 essays, the great poetry critic offers her final word on the poems and poets who have meant the most to her, from Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson to Wallace Stevens and Sylvia Plath Helen Vendler was our greatest reader of poetry, a...
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How to Teach Your Children ShakespeareA foolproof, enormously fun method of teaching your children the classic works of William Shakespeare, by a Tony Award-winning playwright--now featuring two new chapters "You and your children will be transformed by the magic and mystery of Shakespeare and his stories in an instant."--Sir...
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Epic of the Earth: Reading Homer's Iliad in the Fight for a Dying WorldAn urgent study of Homer's Iliad, exposing the beginnings of the ecological disaster we now face and facilitating our understanding of its history "Exhilarating."--Emma Greensmith, Times Literary Supplement The roots of today's environmental catastrophe run deep into humanity's past. Through this unprecedented reading of...
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Don't Read Poetry: A Book about How to Read Poems"At once erudite and colloquial" (New Yorker), this book provides an accessible introduction to the joys and challenges of poetry In Don't Read Poetry, poet and literary critic Stephanie Burt offers an accessible introduction to the seemingly daunting task of reading, understanding, and appreciating...
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Cruel OptimismA relation of cruel optimism exists when something you desire is actually an obstacle to your flourishing. Offering bold new ways of conceiving the present, Lauren Berlant describes the cruel optimism that has prevailed since the 1980s, as the social-democratic promise of the postwar...
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Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Light Novel) Vol. 3THIS ISLAND'S NO PARADISE The special exam on an uninhabited island has begun! For two weeks, students will do their best to visit checkpoints and complete challenges to gain points with their groups. Well, except for Ayanokouji, who has opted to tackle this exam...
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Asian/Other: Life, Poems, and the Problem of MemoirVidyan Ravinthiran was born in the north of England to Sri Lankan Tamils, and moved to the United States five years ago. Considering identity in both its political and psychological senses, he leaps adventurously between memoir and criticism, understanding his life through poetry, and...
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Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 2 (Light Novel): Volume 23Divine duels and a rematch!As snow falls around Ahrensbach's castle, Ferdinand, soon to be married to the duchy's next archduchess, receives a concerning letter. Not only has Rozemyne been summoned by the royal family once again, but she is also being taken to the...
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A Room of One's OwnDesigned to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges, Macmillan Collector's Library...
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AntigoneBased on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly recreate the celebrated and timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the Greek Tragedy in New Translations series offers new translations that go beyond the literal meaning of the Greek in...
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Anna KareninaAt its simplest, Anna Karenina is a love story. It is a portrait of a beautiful and intelligent woman whose passionate love for a handsome officer sweeps aside all other ties - to her marriage and to the network of relationships and moral values...
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Am I Overthinking This?: Over-Answering Life's Questions in 101 ChartsA book of questions with answers and over-answers: Did I screw up? How do I achieve work-life balance? Do I have too many plants? Michelle Rial delivers a playful take on the little dilemmas that loom large in the mind of every adult through...
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Afrofuturism2014 Locus Awards Finalist, Nonfiction Category In this hip, accessible primer to the music, literature, and art of Afrofuturism, author Ytasha Womack introduces readers to the burgeoning community of artists creating Afrofuturist works, the innovators from the past, and the wide range of subjects...
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Word Made Fresh: An Invitation to Poetry for the ChurchChristianity Today Book Award in Culture, Poetry, and the Arts (2025) Have you ever read a book that turned your world upside down? What about a poem? Poetry has the power to enliven, challenge, change, and enrich our lives. But it can also feel...
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Ursula K. Le Guin: Conversations on WritingWhen the New York Times referred to Ursula K. Le Guin as America's greatest writer of science fiction, they just might have undersold her legacy. It's hard to look at her vast body of work?novels and stories across multiple genres, poems, translations, essays, speeches,...
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The Trump Code: Exploring Time Travel, Nikola Tesla, the Trump Lineage, and America's FutureCould the Trump family's connections to time travel, esoteric knowledge, and secret societies hold clues to unlocking the mysteries of our past and future? By the end of this book, you will be able to connect the uncanny parallels between the novels Lockwood penned...
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