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Funny Story by Henry, Emily
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  • Dorothy Parker in Hollywood by Crowther, Gail
    Dorothy Parker in Hollywood
    An expansive, illuminating, and "welcome addition to understand" (Shelf Awareness) the legendary writer Dorothy Parker, this unique biography explores her life and legacy in Hollywood--from the author of the "fascinating" (Town & Country) Three Martini Afternoons at the Ritz. The glamorous extravagances and devasting...
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  • David Lynch's American Dreamscape: Music, Literature, Cinema by Miley, Mike
    David Lynch's American Dreamscape: Music, Literature, Cinema
    How are David Lynch's films as much in dialogue with literary and musical traditions as they are cinematic ones? By interrogating this question, David Lynch's American Dreamscape broadens the interpretive horizons of Lynch's filmography, calling for a new approach to Lynch's films that goes...
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  • Chamoru Legends: A Gathering of Stories by Perez, Teresita Lourdes
    Chamoru Legends: A Gathering of Stories
    CHamoru Legends: A Gathering of Stories retells 12 CHamoru legends with personal reflections from author Teresita Lourdes Perez, unique illustrations for each legend by Guam artists, and versions of the legends in the CHamoru language by Maria Ana Tenorio Rivera. The publication is a...
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  • Black Women Writers at Work by Tate, Claudia
    Black Women Writers at Work
    A critical collection of conversations with Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Gayl Jones and other Black women writers that changed the scope of Black literature in the 20th century and beyond.Author: Claudia TatePublisher: Haymarket BooksPublished: 01/10/2023Pages: 312Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.10dISBN:...
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  • Bell Hooks: The Last Interview: And Other Conversations by Hooks, Bell
    Bell Hooks: The Last Interview: And Other Conversations
    "With a thoughtful introduction by Mikki Kendall, it will remind you why she was loved, honored, challenged and respected." - Ms. Magazine "This new collection is essential reading for both longtime readers of hooks and new fans seeking to learn more about her groundbreaking...
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  • Alterations by Winrock, Cori
    Alterations
    "In the city where I was born there is a collective of women taking apart donated wedding dresses. Seam ripping and taking off lace, uprooting stitches and unstringing beads--one by one by hand in their spare time."A collective of women gathers to painstakingly turn...
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  • After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis's "The Abolition of Man" by Ward, Michael
    After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis's "The Abolition of Man"
    After Humanity is a guide to one of C.S. Lewis's most widely admired but least accessible works, The Abolition of Man, which originated as a series of lectures on ethics that he delivered during the Second World War. These lectures tackle the thorny question...
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  • You're Telling My Kids They Can't Read This Book?: Our Hundred-Year Children's-Literature Revolution and How We'll Keep Fighting to Support Our Famili by Laties, Andrew
    You're Telling My Kids They Can't Read This Book?: Our Hundred-Year Children's-Literature Revolution and How We'll Keep Fighting to Support Our Famili
    PASSIONATELY FIGHTING BOOK-BANNING AND CENSORSHIP: HOW & WHYIn this timely broadside against censorship, Laties weaves together stories from his fifty years as a bookseller, activist, and parent, while sharing tales from authors, librarians, publishers, journalists, and customers. Discussing events as recent as the May...
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  • Wonderworks: Literary Invention and the Science of Stories by Fletcher, Angus
    Wonderworks: Literary Invention and the Science of Stories
    This "fascinating" (Malcolm Gladwell, New York Times bestselling author of Outliers) examination of literary inventions through the ages, from ancient Mesopotamia to Elena Ferrante, shows how writers have created technical breakthroughs--rivaling scientific inventions--and engineering enhancements to the human heart and mind. Literature is a...
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  • What Matters in Jane Austen?: Twenty Essential Questions Answered by Mullan, John
    What Matters in Jane Austen?: Twenty Essential Questions Answered
    "An Austen lover's greatest wish is for more of her novels. This intimate guide to the world of her books in the next best thing." -The Atlantic Marking the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, What Matters in Jane Austen? solves the mysteries of...
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  • We Tell Ourselves Stories in Order to Live: Collected Nonfiction; Introduction by John Leonard by Didion, Joan
    We Tell Ourselves Stories in Order to Live: Collected Nonfiction; Introduction by John Leonard
    Seven books in one hardcover volume from the bestselling, award-winning author of The Year of Magical Thinking including the full texts of Slouching Towards Bethlehem; The White Album; Salvador; Miami; After Henry; Political Fictions; and Where I Was From. As featured in the Netflix...
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  • Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World by Girard, René
    Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World
    An astonishing work of cultural criticism, this book is widely recognized as a brilliant and devastating challenge to conventional views of literature, anthropology, religion, and psychoanalysis. In its scope and interest it can be compared with Freud's Totem and Taboo, the subtext Girard refutes...
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  • The White Orchard: Selected Interviews, Essays, and Poems by Sze, Arthur
    The White Orchard: Selected Interviews, Essays, and Poems
    A poet's creative process comes to light in this latest book by National Book Award recipient Arthur Sze. Sze has assembled an illuminating selection of seven interviews, three essays, and poems to examine the evolution of his compositions, his decades teaching poetry, and his...
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  • The Story of the Stone, Volume I: The Golden Days, Chapters 1-26 by Cao Xueqin
    The Story of the Stone, Volume I: The Golden Days, Chapters 1-26
    The Story of the Stone (c. 1760), also known by the title of The Dream of the Red Chamber, is the great novel of manners in Chinese literature. Divided into five volumes, The Story of the Stone charts the glory and decline of the...
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  • The Portable Dorothy Parker: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by Parker, Dorothy
    The Portable Dorothy Parker: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
    The second revision in sixty years, this sublime collection ranges over the verse, stories, essays, and journalism of one of the twentieth century's most quotable authors. In this new twenty-first-century edition, devoted admirers will be sure to find their favorite verse and stories. But...
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  • The Major Works by Shelley, Percy Bysshe
    The Major Works
    Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) was a Romantic poet of radical imaginings, living in an age of change. His tempestuous life and friendship with Byron, and his tragically early death, at times threatened to overwhelm his legacy as a poet, but today his standing as...
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  • The Hobbit Encyclopedia by Bador, Damien
    The Hobbit Encyclopedia
    Delve into Middle-earth, decipher the Dwarves' alphabet and more, with this indispensable and comprehensive guide to J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. This wide-ranging encyclopedia covers all the characters, places, and objects included in the seminal book that first introduced the world of Middle-earth, highlighting the...
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  • The Great Gatsby: Centennial Edition by Fitzgerald, F. Scott
    The Great Gatsby: Centennial Edition
    The Centennial Edition of the Great Jazz Age Novel_______The Great Gatsby is considered F. Scott Fitzgerald's magnum opus, exploring themes of decadence, idealism, social stigmas, patriarchal norms, and the deleterious effects of unencumbered wealth in capitalistic society, set against the backdrop of the Jazz...
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  • The Enlightened Mind by Mitchell, Stephen
    The Enlightened Mind
    A magnificent compilation of sacred writings from all traditions and the perfect companion to Stephen Mitchell's poetry collection, The Enlightened Heart, and the bestselling Tao Te ChingA collection of prose--discourses, sermons, essays, and aphorisms--includes texts and authors such as the Hindu, Confucian, and Buddhist...
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  • The Empty Space: A Book about the Theatre: Deadly, Holy, Rough, Immediate by Brook, Peter
    The Empty Space: A Book about the Theatre: Deadly, Holy, Rough, Immediate
    A timeless classic on the art of theatre from the most influential stage director of the twentieth century. In this seminal and iconoclastic book, groundbreaking director and cofounder of the Royal Shakespeare Company Peter Brook draws on a life in love with the stage...
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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?

A. You can find the best literary criticism books at online bookstores such as BooksDeli.com. These bookstores offer a wide selection of both classic and contemporary texts on literary criticism, making it easy to access essential readings and expand your knowledge.

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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