Literary Criticism
Explore a diverse collection of literary criticism books, including essential theories and analyses.
-
Haunted by BooksIn Haunted by Books Mark Valentine explores the more curious byways of literature. He presents the author who was always being told he had nearly written a masterpiece, and the genius of the short story who brewed his own cider and lived in a...
- CHF 32.75
- CHF 32.75
- Unit price
- per
-
New Hampshire2019 Reprint of 1923 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. Known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech, Frost frequently wrote about settings from rural life in New England in...
- CHF 14.46
- CHF 14.46
- Unit price
- per
-
Studies in Classic American Literature2019 Reprint of 1923 Edition. Studies in Classic American Literature is Lawrence's most famed work of literary criticism. In it he discusses the significance of the work of Benjamin Franklin, Hector St. John de Crevecoeur, James Fenimore Cooper, Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Richard...
- CHF 21.30
- CHF 21.30
- Unit price
- per
-
Art Young's InfernoCapitalist oligarchs and their minions have been condemned to Hell, but they lead a hostile takeover, throw out Satan, and privatize the Inferno. Operated by a corporate monopoly who maximizes profits and misery, Hell has become the perfect capitalist paradise. Fantagraphics, the premier publisher...
- CHF 45.96
- CHF 45.96
- Unit price
- per
-
The Post-Chornobyl Library: Ukrainian Postmodernism of the 1990sHonorable Mention - American Association for Ukrainian Studies (AAUS) 2018-2019 Book PrizeHaving exploded on the margins of Europe, Chornobyl marked the end of the Soviet Union and tied the era of postmodernism in Western Europe with nuclear consciousness. The Post-Chornobyl Library in Tamara Hundorova's...
- CHF 64.36
- CHF 64.36
- Unit price
- per
-
The Wisdom of the RenaissanceAn overview and appreciation of Renaissance literature for lay readers that takes account of major intellectual trends, various genres, and key historical figures of the period. This engaging survey of important works spanning the lives of Petrarch (1304-1374) to Shakespeare (1564-1616) reveals the depth...
- CHF 42.91
- CHF 42.91
- Unit price
- per
-
Edith Wharton in FranceFrom French scholar and author Claudine Lesage, comes Edith Wharton in France, an examination of Wharton's years (1907-1937) in France. Lesage, with her innate knowledge of French culture, uses previously unknown or untranslated sources to provide a unique look into French society and Wharton's...
- CHF 36.78
- CHF 36.78
- Unit price
- per
-
My Life, My BodyIn a candid and intimate new collection of essays, poems, memoirs, reviews, rants, and railleries, Piercy discusses her own development as a working-class feminist, the highs and lows of TV culture, the ego-dances of a writer's life, the homeless and the housewife, Allen Ginsberg...
- CHF 15.76
- CHF 15.76
- Unit price
- per
-
World Within the WordReprint of the 1st ed. Published in 1971.Author: William H. GassPublisher: Dalkey Archive PressPublished: 07/06/2014Pages: 341Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.97lbsSize: 8.40h x 5.90w x 0.80dISBN: 9781628970395About the AuthorWilliam H. Gass?is the author of four novels--"Omensetter's Luck," ?"Willie Masters' Lonely Wife," "The Tunnel," and" Middle C"--as...
- CHF 22.26
- CHF 22.26
- Unit price
- per
-
Let Us Watch Richard Wilbur: A Biographical StudyPulitzer Prize-winning poet Richard Wilbur (b. 1921) is part of a notable literary cohort, American poets who came to prominence in the mid-twentieth century. Wilbur's verse is esteemed for its fluency, wit, and optimism; his ingeniously rhymed translations of French drama by Molière, Racine,...
- CHF 68.52
- CHF 68.52
- Unit price
- per
-
In the Neighborhood: Women's Publication in Early AmericaIn this compelling and original book, Caroline Wigginton reshapes our understanding of early American literary history. Overturning long-standing connections between the male-dominated print culture of pamphlets, broadsides, and newspapers and the transformative ideas that instigated the American Revolution, Wigginton explores how women's relational publications--circulated...
- CHF 58.13
- CHF 58.13
- Unit price
- per
-
Zen in English Literature and Oriental ClassicsIt was R.H Blyth's belief that "all that is good in European literature and culture is simply and solely that which is in accordance with the Spirit of Zen." He thereafter applied himself to the task of searching the writings of East and West...
- CHF 70.71
- CHF 70.71
- Unit price
- per
-
Awakening Higher Consciousness: Guidance from Ancient Egypt and SumerExplains the relevance of ancient myths to the awakening to higher states of consciousness and enlivened experience of the world - Shows how higher consciousness can arise within each of us by following the guidance found in ancient myths - Reveals how myths influence...
- CHF 29.04
- CHF 29.04
- Unit price
- per
-
Hand of Fire: The Comics Art of Jack KirbyJack Kirby (1917-1994) is one of the most influential and popular artists in comics history. With Stan Lee, he created the Fantastic Four and defined the drawing and narrative style of Marvel Comics from the 1960s to the present day. Kirby is credited with...
- CHF 76.63
- CHF 76.63
- Unit price
- per
-
The New Negro: An Interpretation2015 Reprint of 1925 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Alain Locke is the acknowledged father of the Harlem Renaissance. A highly educated man and the first African to be awarded a Rhodes Scholarship, Locke served as...
- CHF 29.01
- CHF 29.01
- Unit price
- per
-
The Myth of the Birth of the Hero: A Psychological Interpretation of Mythology2011 Reprint of 1914 edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Otto Rank, (1884--1939), was an Austrian psychologist who was part of Sigmund Freud's inner circle. This early monograph by Rank is a groundbreaking application of the psychoanalytic...
- CHF 12.89
- CHF 12.89
- Unit price
- per
-
Strange Stars: David Bowie, Pop Music, and the Decade Sci-Fi ExplodedA Hugo Award-winning author and music journalist explores the weird and wild story of when rock 'n' roll met the sci-fi world of the 1970sAs the 1960s drew to a close, and mankind trained its telescopes on other worlds, old conventions gave way to...
- CHF 26.04
- CHF 26.04
- Unit price
- per
-
Resurrection from the Underground: Feodor DostoevskyIn a fascinating analysis of critical themes in Feodor Dostoevsky's work, Ren Girard explores the implications of the Russian author's "underground," a site of isolation, alienation, and resentment. Brilliantly translated, this book is a testament to Girard's remarkable engagement with Dostoevsky's work, through which...
- CHF 38.23
- CHF 38.23
- Unit price
- per
-
A Blake Dictionary: The Ideas and Symbols of William BlakeWilliam Blake, poet, artist, and mystic, created a vast multidimensional universe through his verse and art. Spun from a fabric of symbolism and populated by a host of complex characters, Blake's comprehensive world has provided endless inspiration to subsequent generations. For the reader of...
- CHF 76.63
- CHF 76.63
- Unit price
- per
-
The Man Born to Be King: A Play-Cycle on the Life of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus ChristIn twelve plays for broadcasting at monthly intervals, Dorothy L. Sayers drew on material from all four Gospels, keeping the theme of Jesus of Nazareth's divine kingship in focus throughout, while locating him firmly in the social and political context of his time. The...
- CHF 60.43
- CHF 60.43
- Unit price
- per