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Literary Criticism

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  • A Passion for Passion: A Delirious Love Letter to Romance by Fraser, Alice
    A Passion for Passion: A Delirious Love Letter to Romance
    A Passion for Passion is a love letter to romance fiction. It celebrates the joyful silliness of books that are written to follow the rules.Alice Fraser has a special place in her heart for the sweeping silliness of romance novels. The journey to reach...
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  • Animal, Vegetal, Marginal: The German Literary Grotesque from Panizza to Kafka by Jacobs, Joela
    Animal, Vegetal, Marginal: The German Literary Grotesque from Panizza to Kafka
    Animal, Vegetal, Marginal explores the oft-forgotten yet provocative German genre of die Groteske, or the literary grotesque. This short prose form challenges the norms of being human and being accepted as such by society in exaggerated and satirical ways. Between the Kaiser's and Hitler's...
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  • Animal, Vegetal, Marginal: The German Literary Grotesque from Panizza to Kafka by Jacobs, Joela
    Animal, Vegetal, Marginal: The German Literary Grotesque from Panizza to Kafka
    Animal, Vegetal, Marginal explores the oft-forgotten yet provocative German genre of die Groteske, or the literary grotesque. This short prose form challenges the norms of being human and being accepted as such by society in exaggerated and satirical ways. Between the Kaiser's and Hitler's...
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  • Alternative Temporalities: The Emancipatory Power of Narrative by Valentini, Teresa
    Alternative Temporalities: The Emancipatory Power of Narrative
    Alternative temporalities have often emerged as a reaction to the normativizing force of time, demonstrating that time can be used as an instrument of power and oppression, but also as a means to resist this very oppression. Alternative Temporalities draws on analyses of modern...
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  • War Power: Literature and the State in the Civil War North by Gould, Philip
    War Power: Literature and the State in the Civil War North
    What happens if we reconsider the literature of the Civil War North in light of the transformation of the federal state's power? While literary scholarship about the Civil War has more generally focused on the rise of wartime nationalism, Philip Gould looks particularly at...
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  • Vulnerable Earth: The Literature of Climate Crisis by Nayar, Pramod K.
    Vulnerable Earth: The Literature of Climate Crisis
    Vulnerable Earth is a study of the literature of climate crisis. Shows how the literature of climate crisis foregrounds a feature that humans and nonhumans, the living and the non-living share, differentially, with the planet: vulnerability.Author: Pramod K. NayarPublisher: Cambridge University PressPublished: 11/21/2024Pages: 310Binding...
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  • The Sisterhood: How a Network of Black Women Writers Changed American Culture by Thorsson, Courtney
    The Sisterhood: How a Network of Black Women Writers Changed American Culture
    One Sunday afternoon in February 1977, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Ntozake Shange, and several other Black women writers met at June Jordan's Brooklyn apartment to eat gumbo, drink champagne, and talk about their work. Calling themselves "The Sisterhood," the group--which also came to include...
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  • The Jews of Ptolemaic Egypt: The History of a Diaspora Community in Light of the Papyri by Sz?nt?, Zsuzsanna
    The Jews of Ptolemaic Egypt: The History of a Diaspora Community in Light of the Papyri
    This book offers a comprehensive and nuanced history of the Jews of Egypt, who constituted an important ethnic minority ever since they first appeared in the country. As part of the Greek-speaking ruling class, the Jews played an active role in the political, social...
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  • The Homeric Doloneia: Evolution and Shaping of Iliad 10 by Tsagalis, Christos C.
    The Homeric Doloneia: Evolution and Shaping of Iliad 10
    The Doloneia is the most controversial book of the Iliad, its authenticity having been doubted since antiquity. Modern scholars are divided between those who regard it as a major interpolation by a later poet who was trained in the technique of epic composition and...
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  • The Cambridge Centennial Edition of the Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald, F. Scott
    The Cambridge Centennial Edition of the Great Gatsby
    The Great Gatsby is often called the great American novel. Emblematic of an entire era, F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic tale of illicit desire, grand illusions, and lost dreams is rendered in a lyrical prose that revives a vanished world of glittering parties and vibrant...
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  • Technified Muses: Reconfiguring National Bodies in the Mexican Avant-Garde by Potter, Sara A.
    Technified Muses: Reconfiguring National Bodies in the Mexican Avant-Garde
    Examining representations of the femalebody in postrevolutionary genre literature Inthis volume, Sara Potter uses the idea of the muse from Greek mythology and thecyborg from posthuman theory to consider the portrayal of female characters andtheir bodies in Mexican art and literature from the 1920s...
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  • Super Gay Poems: Lgbtqia+ Poetry After Stonewall by Burt, Stephanie
    Super Gay Poems: Lgbtqia+ Poetry After Stonewall
    A major poet and literary critic leads an aesthetic adventure through poems about queer experience, by writers who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, trans, nonbinary, gender fluid, and more. A groundbreaking anthology edited by acclaimed poet, critic, and scholar Stephanie Burt, Super Gay...
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  • Silent Catastrophes: Essays by Sebald, W. G.
    Silent Catastrophes: Essays
    From the renowned author of Austerlitz (named a Top 10 Book of the 21st Century by the New York Times) comes the first English translation of his extraordinary essays on the Austrian writers who shaped his life and work. Silent Catastrophes brings together the...
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  • Shakespeare in the Theatre: The Stratford Festival by Carson, Christie
    Shakespeare in the Theatre: The Stratford Festival
    This analysis of the Stratford Festival examines the full history of one of the largest and oldest dedicated centres for the performance of Shakespeare in North America. In English-speaking Canada, the Festival has become the unofficial national theatre, drawing both praise and criticism. Dividing...
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  • Reading Shakespeare Reading Me by Barkan, Leonard
    Reading Shakespeare Reading Me
    A gripping, funny, joyful account of how the books you read shape your own life in surprising and profound ways.Author: Leonard BarkanPublisher: Fordham University PressPublished: 04/02/2024Pages: 256Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.98lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.66dISBN: 9781531507312About the AuthorLeonard Barkan is the Class of 1943...
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  • Producing Buddhist Sutras in Ninth-Century Tibet: The 'Sutra of Limitless Life' and Its Dunhuang Copies Kept at the British Library by Dotson, Brandon
    Producing Buddhist Sutras in Ninth-Century Tibet: The 'Sutra of Limitless Life' and Its Dunhuang Copies Kept at the British Library
    The result of the authors' painstaking documentation of over 1,500 Tibetan copies of the Sutra of Limitless Life from Dunhuang, now kept in the British Library's Stein Collection, this book provides a detailed study of the sutra copies, how they were produced for the...
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  • Politically Incorrect Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy by Butler, D. J.
    Politically Incorrect Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy
    A guide to the most illuminating literature of the modern world. Science fiction and fantasy comprise some of the great works of the human imagination--and some of the most abhorrent. This is your Politically Incorrect Guide(R) to a literary tradition that is a key...
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  • Pathemata, Or, the Story of My Mouth by Nelson, Maggie
    Pathemata, Or, the Story of My Mouth
    Pathemata, Or, The Story of My Mouth is an experiment in interiority written in the pandemic studio. Something of a companion piece to 2009's Bluets, Pathemata merges a pain diary chronicling a decade of jaw pain with dreams and dailies, eventually blurring the lines...
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  • On Theory-Fiction and Other Genres by O'Sullivan, Simon
    On Theory-Fiction and Other Genres
    This book looks at three different kinds of writing practice - theory-fiction, autofiction/autotheory and art writing - that are increasingly prevalent as genres (or 'hybrid genres') in the arts and critical humanities. The chapters in the book operate as a critical survey of these...
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  • Olivia on the Record: A Radical Experiment in Women's Music by Berson, Ginny Z.
    Olivia on the Record: A Radical Experiment in Women's Music
    Foreword INDIES 2020 Silver Award Winner in LGBTQ+ NonfictionIndependent Press Awards 2021 Winner in LGBTQ nonfiction Golden Crown Literary Awards 2021 Nonfiction WinnerThe burgeoning lesbian and feminist movements of the '70s and '80s created an impetus to form more independent and equitable social and...
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Literary criticism books are essential resources for anyone interested in analyzing and understanding literature on a deeper level. These books offer insights into various literary theories, critique methods, and analytical approaches that help readers and scholars interpret and evaluate literary works.

Literary criticism books delve into the analysis of literature, exploring how different aspects such as themes, characters, and narratives contribute to a text's meaning and impact. They provide valuable frameworks and perspectives that enhance the reader's ability to engage critically with literary texts.

Criticism literature includes works that assess and interpret the value and significance of various literary genres, styles, and authors. Books such as "The Western Canon" by Harold Bloom and "How to Read Literature Like a Professor" by Thomas C. Foster are highly regarded for their comprehensive exploration of literary traditions and techniques.

Literary criticism theory encompasses a range of approaches to understanding literature. These theories include formalism, structuralism, post-structuralism, feminism, and post-colonialism, among others. Books like "Literary Theory: An Introduction" by Terry Eagleton and "The Theory of the Novel" by Georg Lukács offer foundational knowledge in these critical perspectives, providing readers with tools to analyze texts through various lenses.

For those seeking the best books to read on literary criticism, it’s helpful to explore both classic and contemporary texts. Works like "Critical Theory Today: A User-Friendly Guide" by Lois Tyson and "The Elements of Literary Style" by William K. Wimsatt and Monroe C. Beardsley offer practical advice and theoretical insights for readers and students.

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Q. What are literary criticism books used for?

A. Literary criticism books are used to analyze, interpret, and evaluate literature. They offer various theoretical frameworks and methods to understand and critique literary works, helping readers and scholars explore themes, characters, and narrative techniques in depth.

Q. Can you recommend some foundational books on literary criticism theory?

A. Yes, some foundational books on literary criticism theory include "Literary Theory: An Introduction" by Terry Eagleton, which provides an overview of various critical approaches, and "The Theory of the Novel" by Georg Lukács, which explores the evolution and form of the novel.

Q. What is criticism literature, and why is it important?

A. Criticism literature refers to works that analyze and assess the value and significance of literary texts. It is important because it helps readers and scholars gain a deeper understanding of literature, its context, and its impact, enhancing appreciation and critical engagement with texts.

Q. Where can I find the best literary criticism books?

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Q. How do I choose the right literary criticism book for my needs?

A. To choose the right literary criticism book, consider your interests and the type of literature you are studying. Look for books that cover the specific theories or approaches you want to explore. Reviews, recommendations, and best-seller lists can also guide you in selecting books that are well-regarded and relevant to your needs.

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