Literary Criticism
Explore a diverse collection of literary criticism books, including essential theories and analyses.
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Parables from NatureAuthor: Margaret GattyPublisher: www.bnpublishing.comPublished: 01/25/2008Pages: 208Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.68lbsSize: 9.28h x 6.19w x 0.46dISBN: 9789561000827
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On Obligations: de OfficiisCicero wrote On Obligations (De Officiis) in late 44 BC after the assassination of Julius Caesar to provide principles of behavior for aspiring politicians. It has subsequently played a seminal role in the formation of ethical values in western Christendom. Adopted by the fourth-century...
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Living Nations, Living Words: An Anthology of First Peoples PoetryJoy Harjo, the first Native poet to serve as U.S. Poet Laureate, has championed the voices of Native peoples past and present. Her signature laureate project gathers the work of contemporary Native poets into a national, fully digital map of story, sound, and space,...
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J.R.R. Tolkien: A Very Short IntroductionVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring J.R.R. Tolkien was the author of two of the most extraordinary, most original, and most popular books of the twentieth century: The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings. The encounter with his works has had profound and...
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I'm Very Into You: Correspondence 1995-1996The tempestuous email correspondence between Kathy Acker and McKenzie Wark, shimmering with insight, gossip, sex, and cultural commentary."Why am I telling you all this? Partly 'cause the whole queerness/identity thing for me stretches through everything, absolutely everything. Slipping between straight/gay is child's play compared...
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Hamlet: No Fear Shakespeare Graphic NovelsNOW IN COLOR! Read Hamlet in graphic-novel form--with NO FEAR! Based on the No Fear Shakespeare modern translations, this dynamic graphic novel--now with fully-colored illustrations--brings Hamlet's agony and revenge to life. The illustrations are distinctively offbeat and sure to appeal to today's teens. The...
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Greatest Short Stories of DostoevskyExplore Fyodor Dostoevsky's world in the Greatest Stories of Dostoevsky, a captivating collection of timeless tales delving into human complexities. From the poignant beauty of unrequited love in White Nights to the moral struggles in An Honest Thief , each story offers gripping narratives...
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Graveyards: A History of Living with the DeadFrom the author of Gothic, a marvelously illustrated cultural history of graves and graveyards, from the earliest known burial sites to today's green burials Why, how, and where do we inter our dead? How have people throughout history responded to the problem of laying...
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Empire of SignsWith this book, Barthes offers a broad-ranging meditation on the culture, society, art, literature, language, and iconography--in short, both the sign-oriented realities and fantasies--of Japan itself.Author: Roland BarthesPublisher: Hill & WangPublished: 09/01/1983Pages: 128Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.30dISBN: 9780374522070About the AuthorRoland...
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Drawing on Tradition: Manga, Anime, and Religion in Contemporary JapanManga and anime (illustrated serial novels and animated films) are highly influential Japanese entertainment media that boast tremendous domestic consumption as well as worldwide distribution and an international audience. Drawing on Tradition examines religious aspects of the culture of manga and anime production and...
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Did You Think My Yuri Was Just for Show?HER LOVE IS NO ACT!Suzune Sengu, a young voice actress, has been struggling for six months to get over the retirement of her favorite idol, Karin Shotsuki. But just when Suzune's obsession starts to fade, the unexpected happens: Karin shows up at Suzune's agency...
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C. S. Lewis' Letters to ChildrenC.S. Lewis, beloved author of The Chronicles of Narnia, answers fan letters in this sweet collection that shows why he remains one of the best-loved children's authors of all time. In his life, C.S. Lewis received thousands of letters from young fans who were...
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Crossings: Creative Ecologies of CruisingIt's difficult to pinpoint the origins of cruising. While the term was used by men seeking casual encounters with other men in the parks and streets of New York City as early as the 1920s, historical records show the practice is much older. Cruising...
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Been Outside: Adventures of Black Women, Nonbinary, and Gender Nonconforming People in Nature2024 Independent Publisher Book Awards Silver Medal Winner - LGBTQ+ Non-Fiction 2023 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist in LGBTQ+ Adult Nonfiction "We're starting to see...diverse voices on the shelf, a wider variety of experiences on the page, and many different reasons...
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A Truth Universally Acknowledged: 33 Great Writers on Why We Read Jane AustenWhy are we so fascinated with Jane Austen's novels? Why is Austen so universally beloved? The essayists in this volume offer their thoughts on the delightful puzzle of Austen's popularity. Classic and contemporary writers--novelists, essayists, journalists, scholars, and a filmmaker--discuss the tricks and treasures...
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Anna Karenina: Introduction by John BayleyA beautiful Everyman's Library Classics hardcover edition of one of the greatest novels in all of world literature, translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude, with an introduction by John Bayley. A famous legend surrounding the creation of Anna Karenina tells us that Tolstoy began...
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7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! (Light Novel) Vol. 1Reincarnation drama gets sent into overdrive in this tale full of romance and scheming that inspired the anime--and don't miss the manga adaptation, also from Seven Seas! Being reborn once may sound impressive, but Rishe is already on her seventh time around! She has...
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Unfurl: Survivals, Sorrows, and DreamingA queer disabled love song to trees and beavers, tremors and dreams, Unfurl explores the pulsing core and porous edges of survival, sorrow, and dreaming. Blending poetry and creative nonfiction, emotion and activist thinking, Eli Clare invites us to unfurl ourselves into the lovely...
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Touchstone Anthology of Contemporary Creative Nonfiction: Work from 1970 to the PresentFrom memoir to journalism, personal essays to cultural criticism, this indispensable anthology brings together works from all genres of creative nonfiction, with pieces by fifty contemporary writers including Cheryl Strayed, David Sedaris, Barbara Kingsolver, and more. Selected by five hundred writers, English professors, and...
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To Show and to Tell: The Craft of Literary NonfictionA long-awaited and illuminating book on personal writing from Phillip Lopate--celebrated essayist, professor of writing at Columbia University, and editor of The Art of the Personal Essay. Distinguished author Phillip Lopate, editor of the celebrated anthology The Art of the Personal Essay, is universally...
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