Literary Criticism
Explore a diverse collection of literary criticism books, including essential theories and analyses.
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The Magic Books: A History of Enchantment in 20 Medieval ManuscriptsA fascinating and highly original history of medieval magic told through twenty key illuminated manuscripts Medieval Europe was preoccupied with magic. From the Carolingian Empire to Renaissance Italy and Tudor England, great rulers, religious figures, and scholars sought to harness supernatural power. They tried...
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The Essential Compendium of Dad Jokes: The Best of the Worst Dad Jokes for the Painfully Punny Parent301 Jokes!The Essential Compendium of Dad Jokes features 301 wonderfully cringe-worthy dad jokes--including the classics, twists on the classics, and fresh new material. For the first time ever, the best of the worst dad jokes are compiled in one pun-filled place. With original illustrations throughout,...
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The Brothers Grimm: A BiographyThe first English-language biography in over fifty years to tell the full, vibrant story of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, known to history as the Brothers Grimm A New Yorker "Best Book of 2024" Selection "Ann Schmiesing . . . has brought the brothers to...
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Riding Like the Wind: The Life of Sanora Babb"This absorbing biography, written with both affection and admiration, shows Babb as one of the most indefatigable characters in American literary history."--The New Republic This saga of a writer done dirty resurrects the silenced voice of Sanora Babb, peerless author of midcentury American literature....
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On James BaldwinColm Tóibín's personal account of encountering James Baldwin's work, published in Baldwin's centenary year. Acclaimed Irish novelist Colm Tóibín first read James Baldwin just after turning eighteen. He had completed his first year at an Irish university and was struggling to free himself from...
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Moby-Dick"It will be a strange sort of a book, tho', I fear; blubber is blubber you know; tho' you may get oil out of it, the poetry runs as hard as sap from a frozen maple tree;--& to cook the thing up, one must...
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Living with Jane AustenFanny Price, in Mansfield Park, tells her persistent suitor that 'we have all a better guide in ourselves...than any other person can be'. Sometimes, however, we crave external guidance: and when this happens we could do worse than seek it in Jane Austen's own...
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Julius Caesar: No Fear Shakespeare Deluxe Student Editions - Shakespeare Side-By-Side Plain EnglishShakespeare everyone can understand--now in this new EXPANDED edition of JULIUS CAESAR! Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, this popular guide makes Shakespeare accessible to everyone. And now it features expanded literature...
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Japanese Short Stories for Beginners: 20 Captivating Short Stories to Learn Japanese & Grow Your Vocabulary the Fun Way!Do you know what the hardest thing for a Japanese learner is? Finding PROPER reading material that they can handle...which is precisely the reason we've written this book! You may have found the best teacher in town or the most incredible learning app around,...
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Independent PeopleFrom the Nobel Prize-winning Icelandic author: a magnificent novel that recalls Iceland's medieval epics and classics, set in the early twentieth century starring an ordinary sheep farmer and his heroic determination to achieve independence. - "A strange story, vibrant and alive.... There is a...
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Illustrated Letters of Jane Austen: Selected and Introduced by Penelope Hughes-HallettA beautifully illustrated account of the letters and correspondence of Jane Austen. It has been said that Jane Austen the woman and Jane Austen the author are all of a piece, and nowhere is this more evident to the lovers of her novels than...
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Illuminations: Essays and ReflectionsA selection of works from one of the most original cultural critics of the twentieth century--as selected by Hannah Arendt and including a classic essay of her own about Walter Benjamin's life and philosophy. "There has been no more original, no more serious critic...
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HamletThis Arden edition of Hamlet, arguably Shakespeare's greatest tragedy, presents an authoritative, modernized text based on the Second Quarto text with a new introductory essay covering key productions and criticism in the decade since its first publication. A timely up-date in the 400th anniversary...
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Goth Parenting: The Dark Joys of Raising Baby BatsFrom the cradle bars to pre-preteen goo goo mucks, Goth Parenting is an illustrated humor book with heart for families who do things a little differently. Your local mall goths and graveyard lurkers experience the same milestones of parenthood as anyone else. Goths just...
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Beowulf: Facing Page Translation - Second EditionR.M. Liuzza's translation of Beowulf, first published by Broadview in 1999, has been widely praised for its accuracy and beauty. The facing-page translation is accompanied in this edition by genealogical charts, historical summaries, and a glossary of proper names. Historical appendices include related legends,...
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As You Like It: No Fear Shakespeare Side-By-Side Plain EnglishRead Shakespeare's plays in all their brilliance--and understand what every word means! Don't be intimidated by Shakespeare! These popular guides make the Bard's plays accessible and enjoyable. Each No Fear guide contains: The complete text of the original play A line-by-line translation that puts...
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A Doll's House and Other Plays: With Pillars of the Community, Ghosts and an Enemy of the PeopleFour of Ibsen's most important plays in superb modern translations, part of the new Penguin Ibsen series. With her assertion that she is "first and foremost a human being," rather than a wife, mother or fragile doll, Nora Helmer sent shockwaves throughout Europe when...
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A Dictionary of Tolkien Deluxe EditionDive into the fantastical world and vocabulary of J. R. R. Tolkien with this deluxe edition that will stand out on your bookshelf. J. R. R. Tolkien created characters and a world so unique and so rich with details that they warranted a whole...
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Words Are My Matter: Writings on Life and BooksA collection of essays on life and literature, from one of the most iconic authors and astute critics in contemporary letters. Words Are My Matter is essential reading: a collection of talks, essays, and criticism by Ursula K. Le Guin, a literary legend and...
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Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-DelusionNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "From The New Yorker's beloved cultural critic comes a bold, unflinching collection of essays about self-deception, examining everything from scammer culture to reality television."--Esquire Book Club Pick for Now Read This, from PBS NewsHour and The New York Times...
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