Literary Criticism
Explore a diverse collection of literary criticism books, including essential theories and analyses.
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Mythmakers & Lawbreakers: Anarchist Writers on Fiction"Basically, anarchy is in fact the only political position that is actually possible."--from the interview with Alan Moore, author of V for VendettaWe all know that there is a deeply entwined relationship between personal politics and works of fiction. For centuries, authors have used...
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Memorias del SubsueloMemorias del subsuelo -tambi n traducida como Apuntes del subsuelo o Notas del subsuelo- puede considerarse como el pre mbulo al viejo Dostoyevski y sus novelas de ideas de mayor prestigio universal (Crimen y castigo, Los demonios, El idiota y Los hermanos Karam zov).La...
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Maritime Terminology of the Saudi Arabian Red Sea Coast: A Lexical Semantic StudyDie Reihe Islamkundliche Untersuchungen wurde 1969 im Klaus Schwarz Verlag begr ndet und hat sich zu einem der wichtigsten Publikationsorgane der Islamwissenschaft in Deutschland entwickelt. Die ber 330 B nde widmen sich der Geschichte, Kultur und den Gesellschaften Nordafrikas, des Nahen und Mittleren Ostens...
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Literarische Reflexionsräume des PolitischenDie Arbeit systematisiert das Politische in der unmittelbaren Gegenwartsliteratur. Die philologische Analyse ausgewählter Erzähltexte wird dabei unter Einbezug politischer Theorien methodisch erweitert, um thematische und ästhetische Neuausrichtungen zu kennzeichnen. Mit bislang ungehörten Stimmen, Perspektiven und Narrativen entwerfen die untersuchten Texte insbesondere literarische Reflexionsräume des...
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Leo Lionni: Storyteller, Artist, DesignerBetween Worlds: The Art and Design of Leo Lionni opens at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA, on November 18, 2023. Leo Lionni (1910-1999) was a key figure of postwar visual culture, who believed that a smart, pithy design language could unite people...
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Latin Linguistics: An IntroductionLatin Linguistics is intended as an overview of the main areas of linguistics geared specifically to the scholar of Latin. The book consists of eight chapters: an introduction followed by discussions of phonology, morphology, syntax, variation linguistics, pragmatics, and sociolinguistics, with a final chapter...
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Jane Austen and the Price of HappinessDo Jane Austen novels truly celebrate--or undermine--romance and happy endings?How did Jane Austen become a cultural icon for fairy-tale endings when her own books end in ways that are rushed, ironic, and reluctant to satisfy readers' thirst for romance? In Jane Austen and the...
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Introducing English StudiesFrom literary studies to digital humanities, Introducing English Studies is a complete introduction to the many fields and sub-disciplines of English studies for majors starting out in the subject for the first time. The book covers topics including: - history of English language and...
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Humanitarian Fictions: Africa, Altruism, and the Narrative ImaginationThis book argues that the novel can enrich the critique of white saviorism while also imagining alternatives.Author: Megan Cole PaustianPublisher: Fordham University PressPublished: 01/02/2024Pages: 288Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.94lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.65dISBN: 9781531505486About the AuthorMegan Cole Paustian is Associate Professor of English at...
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How the Earth Feels: Geological Fantasy in the Nineteenth-Century United StatesIn How the Earth Feels Dana Luciano examines the impacts of the new science of geology on nineteenth-century US culture. Drawing on early geological writings, Indigenous and settler accounts of earthquakes, African American antislavery literature, and other works, Luciano reveals how geology catalyzed transformative...
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Hippie Narrative: A Literary Perspective on the CountercultureThe Hippie movement of the 1960s helped change modern societal attitudes toward ethnic and cultural diversity, environmental accountability, spiritual expressiveness, and the justification of war. With roots in the Beat literary movement of the late 1950s, the hippie perspective also advocated a bohemian lifestyle...
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England's Insular Imagining: The Elizabethan Erasure of ScotlandHow have the English conceived of Scotland? Lorna Hutson's book is an essential intervention in the contested narrative of British nationhood. It argues that England deployed a mythical 'British History' in pursuing dominion over its northern neighbour: initially through waging war, and then striving...
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Empty SpacesA hypnotic and mystifying exploration of land and legacy, investigating what it means to be an intergenerational, Indigenous survivor of Residential Schools Jordan Abel's new work grows out of the groundbreaking visual expression in his recently published NISHGA, a book that combined nonfiction with...
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Eliot's Book of Bookish Lists: A Sparkling Miscellany of Literary ListsA sparkling miscellany of literary trivia. "I loved this so much. Lists for bookish folk, filled with things I had not known or dreamed." --Neil Gaiman 'If there was a list of books about lists, Eliot's Book of Bookish Listswould be top.' --Philip Pullman...
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Eight Dogs, or Hakkenden: Part Two--His Master's BladeKyokutei Bakin's Nansō Satomi Hakkenden is one of the monuments of Japanese literature. This multigenerational samurai saga was one of the most popular and influential books of the nineteenth century and has been adapted many times into film, television, fiction, and comics.His Master's Blade,...
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Dichtungen Der Universitätsjahre 1715-1719: 1: Texte. 2: Nachweise Und ErläuterungenIn die Ausgabe einbezogen werden in Breslau und anderswo (wieder)entdeckte Handschriften und Einzeldrucke, die zeitgenössischen Sammelausgaben, spätere Transkriptionen und die Nachlässe der Forscher Enders und Krämer. Geordnet werden die Gedichte, die Briefe und das Schuldrama nach den Schaffensperioden Schuljahre (1710/15), Universitätsjahre (1715/19), erste und...
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Dichtungen Der Letzten Wanderjahre 1721-1723: 1: Texte. 2: Nachweise, Erläuterungen Und GesamtverzeichnisseDer vierte Band von Günthers Werken ist erstaunlich umfangreich: Aus den letzten 21 Lebensmonaten des Dichters sind 196 Gedichte, Briefe und Entwürfe überliefert. In Jauer, Liegnitz, Goldberg und vor allem in den schlesischen Gebirgsstädten Hirschberg, Schmiedeberg und Landeshut fand Günther neue Gönner und Freunde,...
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Day-Shine: PoemsPowerfully inventive poems of love in contemporary life by Chong Hyon-jong, one of the most respected poets writing in Korea. The novelty of his poetic language with its narrative lyricism and provacative philosophy makes it impossible to classify Chong's poetry, and yet it is...
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David Bowie, Enid Blyton and the Sun MachineA dazzling act of literary-critical rebellion, casting new light on the lives of David Bowie and Enid BlytonAuthor: Nicholas RoylePublisher: Manchester University PressPublished: 11/28/2023Pages: 256Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.72dISBN: 9781526173638
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Dante's Vita Nova: A Collaborative ReadingThis original volume proposes a novel way of reading Dante's Vita nova, exemplified in a rich diversity of scholarly approaches to the text.This groundbreaking volume represents the fruit of a two-year-long series of international seminars aimed at developing a fresh way of reading Dante's...
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