Literary Criticism
Explore a diverse collection of literary criticism books, including essential theories and analyses.
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Commentary on PlotinusA preeminent Renaissance philosopher on the founder of Neoplatonism Marsilio Ficino (1433-1499) was the leading Platonic philosopher of the Renaissance and is generally recognized as the greatest authority on ancient Platonism before modern times. Among his greatest accomplishments as a scholar was his 1492...
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Bibliophobia: A Memoir"A wise, tremendously moving exploration of what it means to seek companionship and understanding, in books and in life."--Hua Hsu, author of Stay True "Stirring and sparkling."--The Washington Post A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY AND ELECTRIC LIT BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR - ONE OF THE...
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A Third Commonness: Essays on Poetry, Poetics, and the Natural WorldPulitzer Prize winner Robert Hass explores poetry for what it is: a relationship between people and the land.In A Third Commonness, US Poet Laureate Robert Hass follows a literary river through time and topography--from Zen Buddhism to California ecopoetics, from Barry Lopez to Walt...
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Around the Sun: Stories and Symbols from Across the WorldDiscover the universal allure of the hero's journey captured in these global folktales, powerfully retold and gorgeously illustrated by the author and artist behind Tarot of the Divine and Beneath the Moon Around the Sun is a storybook comprised of twelve beautifully illustrated folktales...
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Tolkien: Maker of Middle-EarthThe range of J. R. R. Tolkien's talents is remarkable. Not only was he an accomplished linguist and philologist, as well as a scholar of Anglo-Saxon and medieval literature and Norse folklore, but also a skillful illustrator and storyteller. Drawing on these talents, he...
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The Inner Citadel: The Meditations of Marcus AureliusThe Meditations of Marcus Aurelius are treasured today--as they have been over the centuries--as an inexhaustible source of wisdom. And as one of the three most important expressions of Stoicism, this is an essential text for everyone interested in ancient religion and philosophy. Yet...
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Poetry Says It Better: Poems to Help You Wake Up"A generous, heartfelt gift." -- Kirkus (STARRED review)The legendary Academy Award-winning actress reflects on her love affair with poetry and makes us all believers.We all want inspiration. We want to feel connected to something universal. And we want to be able to share that...
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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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Novel without a Name"Reminiscent of All Quiet on Western Front and The Red Badge of Courage. . . . A breathtakingly original work."--San Francisco Chronicle Twenty-eight-year-old Quan has been fighting for the Communist cause in North Vietnam for a decade. Filled with idealism and hope when he...
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Negotiating with the Dead: A Writer on WritingFrom the bestselling author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments "A clear-eyed glance into the shadows where writers work and live." --The Washington Post Book World In this wise and irresistibly quotable book, one of the most intelligent writers now working in English...
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Middlemen: Literary Agents and the Making of American FictionA revealing account of how agents have shaped book publishing and the literary canon from the 1950s to today Middlemen rewrites literary history from the perspective of one of its most important but least visible figures: the literary agent. Chronicling the story of agents...
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Hidden Histories of Jazz Age New York: From the Suppressed to the StrangeOffers a panoramic view of New York City in the 1920s, uncovering hidden histories from within entertainment, politics, arts, technology, and the law.Hidden Histories of Jazz Age New York offers a fresh look at 1920s New York City, unearthing stories of everyday life and...
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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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