Literary Criticism
Explore a diverse collection of literary criticism books, including essential theories and analyses.
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'Wit's Wild Dancing Light': Reading the Poems of Alexander PopeWit's Wild Dancing Light acts as a highly useful entry point for readers who are encountering Pope for the first time and also contains much illuminating material for those who are already familiar with his poetry.-Dr Ian Calvert, University of BristolThe book is a...
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Unbuttoning America: A Biography of Peyton PlacePublished in 1956, Peyton Place became a bestseller and a literary phenomenon. A lurid and gripping story of murder, incest, female desire, and social injustice, it was consumed as avidly by readers as it was condemned by critics and the clergy. Its author, Grace...
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Translating China as Cross-Identity PerformanceJames St. Andr applies the perspective of cross-identity performance to the translation of a wide variety of Chinese texts into English and French from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries. Drawing on scholarship in cultural studies, queer studies, and anthropology, the author argues that...
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Trajectories in Near Eastern Apocalyptic: A Postrabbinic Jewish Apocalypse ReaderAuthor: John C. ReevesPublisher: Society of Biblical LiteraturePublished: 10/12/2005Pages: 280Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63dISBN: 9781589831025This title is not returnable
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Topothesia: Planning, Colonialism, and Places in ExcessTopothesia reads urban planning as a mode of speculative fiction, one inextricably linked to histories of British colonialism and liberalism through a particular understanding of place. The book focuses on town planning from the late nineteenth century to the present day, showing how the...
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The Works of Li QingzhaoPrevious translations and descriptions of Li Qingzhao are molded by an image of her as lonely wife and bereft widow formed by centuries of manipulation of her work and legacy by scholars and critics (all of them male) to fit their idea of a...
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The Swords of Shakespeare: An Illustrated Guide to Stage Combat Choreography in the Plays of ShakespeareRomeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Richard III and many other Shakespeare plays have at least one thing in common: fight scenes, usually with swords. This book is a step-by-step guide to choreographing stage combat scenes, particularly the principal duels (both comic and tragic) in Henry...
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The Selected Letters of Ralph EllisonA NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK - A radiant collection of letters from the renowned author of Invisible Man that traces the life and mind of a giant of American literature, with insights into the riddle of identity, the writer's craft, and the story...
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The Selected Journals of L.M. Montgomery, Volume V: 1935-1942Elizabeth Waterston is a 2011 Fellow of The Royal Society of Canada. The final volume of the immensely successful The Selected Journals of L.M. Montgomery covers the years 1935 to 1942, the year of Montgomery's death. No longer dwelling in a farm community or...
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The Saga of Eric Brighteyes (Ed. Tom Shippey - Uppsala Books)Tom Shippey's new edition of H. Rider Haggard's saga-inspired Eric Brighteyes includes: - An introduction to the work's literary and historical context- Extensive annotations on its sources and influences- Discussions of medieval Scandinavia and J.R.R. Tolkien- 17 full-page illustrations by Lancelot SpeedEric Brighteyes, published...
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The Part and the Whole in Early American Literature, Print Culture, and ArtThe essays in this pathbreaking collection consider the significance of varied early American fragmentary genres and practices--from diaries and poetry, to almanacs and commonplace books, to sermons and lists, to Indigenous ruins and other material shards and fragments--often overlooked by critics in a scholarly...
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The Paradox of Paradise: Creative Destruction and the Rise of Urban Coastal Tourism in Contemporary Spanish CultureThe Paradox of Paradise focuses on the trajectory of urban coastal tourism in Spain from the late Franco years to the present through the lens of Spanish cultural production. "Sun and fun" destinations like Torremolinos (located in the Costa del Sol) and Benidorm (located...
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The Oxford Companion to Classical LiteratureThe third edition of The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature is the complete and authoritative reference guide to the classical world and its literary heritage. It not only presents the reader with all the essential facts about the authors, tales, and characters from ancient...
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The Ottoman Canon and the Construction of Arabic and Turkish LiteraturesThe Ottoman Canon and the Construction of Arabic and Turkish Literatures fleshes out the Ottoman canon's multilingual character to call for a literary history that can reassess and even move beyond categories that many critics take for granted, such as 'classical Arabic literature' and...
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The Golden Verses of PythagorasAntoine Fabre d'Olivet (December 8, 1767-March 25, 1825) was a French author, poet, and composer whose biblical and philosophical hermeneutics in?uenced many occultists, such as Eliphas L vi and Gerard Encausse (Papus), and Ren Gu non. D'Olivet spent his life pursuing the esoteric wisdom...
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The Fall of the Roman Republic: Roman History, Books 36-40'That was how things stood in the city at the time. With no one in charge, murders were taking place almost every day and the elections could not be held.' Books 36-40 of the Roman History by Cassius Dio (born ca. 163 CE), covers...
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The Extraordinary Works of Alan Moore: Indispensable EditionThe definitive autobiographical book on Alan Moore finally returns to print in a new expanded and updated version! In The Extraordinary Works of Alan Moore: Indispensable Edition, Moore reflects on his life and work in an insightful and candid fashion through an extensive series...
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The English Literature Set: Consisting of the Oxford Chronology of English Literature and the Oxford Companion to English Literature3 VolumesNow you can own the acclaimed Oxford Chronology of English Literature and the Oxford Companion to English Literature in one set--a must for all literature lovers!Author: Michael CoxPublisher: Oxford University Press, USAPublished: 09/18/2003Binding Type: HardcoverISBN: 9780195220407This title is only available via back order
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The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson,Emily Dickinson was one of America's greatest poets, writing over 1,700 poems that explored the mysteries of life, love, and death. This collection brings together all of her published poems, as well as many unpublished and unfinished works. It is an essential volume for...
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The Cambridge History of the American EssayFrom the country's beginning, essayists in the United States have used their prose to articulate the many ways their individuality has been shaped by the politics, social life, and culture of this place. The Cambridge History of the American Essay offers the fullest account...
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