Literary Criticism
Explore a diverse collection of literary criticism books, including essential theories and analyses.
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Entre Eternidades / Between Eternities: Y Otros EscritosUna nueva y estimulante colecci n de textos personales y cr ticos de Javier Mar as, aclamado autor de Los enamoramientos y Coraz n tan blanco, que abarcan m s de veinte a os de su trabajo como escritor. Javier Mar as es un...
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Ideas and OpinionsSelected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all timeAuthor: Albert EinsteinPublisher: Modern LibraryPublished: 06/21/1994Pages: 448Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.92lbsSize: 7.52h x 4.95w x 1.29dISBN: 9780679601050Review Citation(s): Discover 09/01/2004 pg. 86About the AuthorAlbert Einstein (1879-1955), one of the greatest...
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Proust's Duchess: How Three Celebrated Women Captured the Imagination of Fin-De-Siècle ParisPULITZER PRIZE FINALIST - A brilliant look at turn-of-the-century Paris through the first in-depth study of the three women Proust used to create his supreme fictional character, the Duchesse de Guermantes. "Weber has done a remarkable job of bringing to life...a world of culture,...
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The Naive and the Sentimental Novelist: Understanding What Happens When We Write and Read NovelsFrom the Nobel Prize-winning novelist and the acclaimed author of My Name is Red--an inspired, thoughtful, and deeply personal book of essays about reading and writing novels. In this fascinating set of essays, based on the talks he delivered at Harvard University as part...
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Fabulous Monsters: Dracula, Alice, Superman, and Other Literary FriendsAn original look at how literary characters can transcend their books to guide our lives, by one of the world's most eminent bibliophiles Alberto Manguel, in a style both charming and erudite, examines how literary characters live with us from childhood on. Throughout the...
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Collected PoetryA new collection of John Donne's verse, from the witty conceit of The Flea to the intense spirituality of his Divine Poems Regarded by many as the greatest of the metaphysical poets, John Donne was also among the most intriguing figures of the Elizabethan...
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Thomas HardyA masterful portrait (The Philadelphia Inquirer) from a Whitbread Award-winning biographer, and author of A Life of My Own. The novels of Thomas Hardy have a permanent place on every booklover's shelf, yet little is known about the interior life of the man who...
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Chicago Renaissance: Literature and Art in the Midwest MetropolisA fascinating history of Chicago's innovative and invaluable contributions to American literature and art from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century This remarkable cultural history celebrates the great Midwestern city of Chicago for its centrality to the modernist movement. Author Liesl Olson traces...
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The Mockingbird Next Door: Life with Harper LeeNew York Times Bestseller "A winning, nuanced portrait. . . . It seems unlikely we'll ever have a better record of a remarkable American life." --USA Today There are many reasons to be grateful for The Mockingbird Next Door....A zesty account of two women...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream"Each volume of The Annotated Shakespeare proves to be a splendid addition to the series."--Tita French Baumlin, Southwest Missouri State University From the hilarious mischief of the elf Puck to the rough humor of the self-centered Bottom and his fellow players, from the palace...
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