Sidebar

Categories

Availability

Language

Author

Show All

Format

Featured Products

Funny Story by Henry, Emily
Funny Story
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ∙ A shimmering, joyful novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry. A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2024 Named a Must-Read Book of 2024...
$47.37 AUD
$47.37 AUD
The Women by Hannah, Kristin
The Women
A #1 bestseller on The New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times! From the celebrated author of The Nightingale and The Four Winds comes Kristin Hannah's The Women--at once an intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time...
$45.85 AUD
$45.85 AUD

Literary Criticism

Explore a diverse collection of literary criticism books, including essential theories and analyses.

Filter
  • 10
  • 15
  • 20
  • 25
  • 30
  • 50
  • Featured
  • Best selling
  • Alphabetically, A-Z
  • Alphabetically, Z-A
  • Price, low to high
  • Price, high to low
  • Date, old to new
  • Date, new to old
Sort

Sort by:

  • Featured
  • Best selling
  • Alphabetically, A-Z
  • Alphabetically, Z-A
  • Price, low to high
  • Price, high to low
  • Date, old to new
  • Date, new to old
  • Stalin's Library: A Dictator and His Books by Roberts, Geoffrey
    Stalin's Library: A Dictator and His Books
    A compelling intellectual biography of Stalin told through his personal library "[A] fascinating new study."--Michael O'Donnell, Wall Street Journal In this engaging life of the twentieth century's most self-consciously learned dictator, Geoffrey Roberts explores the books Stalin read, how he read them, and what...
    $33.62 AUD
    $33.62 AUD
  • Songs of Innocence and Experience: Shewing the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul, 1789-1794 by Blake, William
    Songs of Innocence and Experience: Shewing the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul, 1789-1794
    Here is a beautifully illustrated edition of Blake's classic poems. The text of each poem is given in letterpress on the page facing the color plate, and a brief commentary by Sir Geoffrey Keynes on each poem follows. It is printed on paper especially...
    $35.13 AUD
    $35.13 AUD
    Notify me
    Notify me
  • Slavic Ancient Origins: Stories of People & Civilization by Jirincová, Barbora
    Slavic Ancient Origins: Stories of People & Civilization
    A brand new beautiful edition. Discover the ancient roots of the people from Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Serbia, Croatia and the many Slavic nations in Eastern Europe today. The ancient roots of the Slavs can be traced through language and archeology to the time of...
    $22.91 AUD
    $22.91 AUD
  • Shakespeare Insult Generator: Mix and Match More Than 150,000 Insults in the Bard's Own Words by Kraft, Barry
    Shakespeare Insult Generator: Mix and Match More Than 150,000 Insults in the Bard's Own Words
    Put dullards and miscreants in their place with more than 150,000 handy mix-and-match insults in the bard's own words. This entertaining insult generator and flip book collects hundreds of words from Shakespeare's most pointed barbs and allows readers to combine them in creative and...
    $25.90 AUD
    $25.90 AUD
  • One Man's Meat by White, E. B.
    One Man's Meat
    Too personal for an almanac, too sophisticated for a domestic history, and too funny and self-doubting for a literary journal, One Man's Meat can best be described as a primer of a countryman's lessons a timeless recounting of experience that will never go out...
    $30.90 AUD
    $30.90 AUD
  • Octavia E. Butler: H Is for Horse by Yang, Chi-Ming
    Octavia E. Butler: H Is for Horse
    An homage to the childhood genius of Black science fiction writer Octavia E. Butler. Bringing to view a selection of Butler's unpublished writings and drawings, this book traces her fascination with human-alien symbiosis to her early empathy with horses and other marginalized creatures. The...
    $53.46 AUD
    $53.46 AUD
  • Looking for a Story: A Complete Guide to the Writings of John McPhee by Rubinton, Noel
    Looking for a Story: A Complete Guide to the Writings of John McPhee
    An annotated guide to the work of the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, teacher, and pioneer of creative nonfiction John McPhee has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1965 and has written more than thirty acclaimed books that began on the magazine's pages....
    $76.29 AUD
    $76.29 AUD
  • K-Punk: The Collected and Unpublished Writings of Mark Fisher by Fisher, Mark
    K-Punk: The Collected and Unpublished Writings of Mark Fisher
    A comprehensive collection of the writings of Mark Fisher (1968-2017), whose work defined critical writing for a generation. This comprehensive collection brings together the work of acclaimed blogger, writer, political activist and lecturer Mark Fisher (aka k-punk). Covering the period 2004 - 2016, the...
    $53.49 AUD
    $53.49 AUD
  • J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century by Shippey, Tom
    J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century
    Recent polls have consistently declared that J.R.R. Tolkien is "the most influential author of the century," and The Lord of the Rings is "the book of the century." In support of these claims, the prominent medievalist and scholar of fantasy Professor Tom Shippey now...
    $37.47 AUD
    $37.47 AUD
  • Jane Austen for Every Day of the Year: A Charming Collection of Wit & Wisdom by Richardson, Tara
    Jane Austen for Every Day of the Year: A Charming Collection of Wit & Wisdom
    Marking the 250th anniversary of Janes Austen's birth - a collection of quotes, quips and most-loved passages from her works and letters for every day of the year. Jane Austen for Every Day of the Year is a charming collection of 366 quotes and...
    $25.96 AUD
    $25.96 AUD
  • Holy the Firm by Dillard, Annie
    Holy the Firm
    "[This] is a book of great richness, beauty and power and thus very difficult to do justice to in a brief review. . . . The violence is sometimes unbearable, the language rarely less than superb. Dillard's description of the moth's death makes Virginia...
    $22.91 AUD
    $22.91 AUD
  • Henry James Comes Home: Rediscovering America in the Gilded Age by Brooks, Peter
    Henry James Comes Home: Rediscovering America in the Gilded Age
    In this enthralling re-creation of American novelist Henry James' famous ten-month trip around the United States, lauded critic Peter Brooks brings to life both the literary giant and America in its Gilded Age. In 1904, after two decades of living and travelling abroad, Henry...
    $28.96 AUD
    $28.96 AUD
  • Hamlet: A Norton Critical Edition by Shakespeare, William
    Hamlet: A Norton Critical Edition
    This Norton Critical Edition includes: - The Second Quarto text, edited by Robert S. Miola and accompanied by his footnotes, headnotes, and introductory materials. - Eighteen illustrations from 1604 to 2008, three of them new to the Second Edition. - The Actors' Gallery, presenting...
    $52.72 AUD
    $52.72 AUD
  • Educated Imagination by Frye, Northrop
    Educated Imagination
    "What good is the study of literature? Does it help us think more clearly, or feel more sensitively, or live a better life than we could without it?" Written in the relaxed and frequently humorous style of his public lectures, this remains, of Northrop...
    $24.37 AUD
    $24.37 AUD
  • Dumbledore: The Life and Lies of Hogwarts's Renowned Headmaster: An Unofficial Exploration by Khaytman, Irvin
    Dumbledore: The Life and Lies of Hogwarts's Renowned Headmaster: An Unofficial Exploration
    A brilliant investigation into the motivations and methods behind the actions of Hogwarts's renowned Headmaster! Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts, is one of the most recognizable and mysterious figures in the Harry Potter series. As an unscrupulous beetle-like journalist once said,...
    $25.96 AUD
    $25.96 AUD
  • C. S. Lewis: A Biography by Green, Roger Lancelyn
    C. S. Lewis: A Biography
    This is the true story of C.S. Lewis - one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century - whose books for children and adults have become much-loved classics.Part of the story of C.S. Lewis has been made famous through the film 'Shadowlands'. Here...
    $24.42 AUD
    $24.42 AUD
  • Catching the Light by Harjo, Joy
    Catching the Light
    National Humanities Medalist and U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo examines the power of words and how poetry summons us toward justice and healing "Her enduring message--that writing can be redemptive--resonates: 'To write is to make a mark in the world, to assert "I am."'...
    $16.73 AUD
    $16.73 AUD
  • Aspects of the Novel by Forster, E. M.
    Aspects of the Novel
    E. M. Forster's guide sparkles with wit and insight for contemporary writers and readers. With lively language and excerpts from well-known classics, Forster (author of A Passage to India, Howards End, and A Room With a View) takes on the seven elements vital to...
    $25.96 AUD
    $25.96 AUD
  • A Compact Guide to the Whole Bible: Learning to Read Scripture's Story by Wall, Robert W.
    A Compact Guide to the Whole Bible: Learning to Read Scripture's Story
    This compact, one-semester introduction to the Bible prepares students to begin reading the biblical text as Christian Scripture, focusing on the meaning of Scripture for the church. The editors and contributors--experienced teachers with expertise in different parts of the Bible--orient students to the whole...
    $42.02 AUD
    $42.02 AUD
  • 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered by Hartmann, Sadie
    101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered
    ***2023 Bram Stoker Awards(R) Winner*** The Ultimate List of Must-Read Horror Curious readers and fans of monsters and the macabre, get ready to bulk up your TBR piles! Sadie "Mother Horror" Hartmann has curated the best selection of modern horror books, including plenty of...
    $36.66 AUD
    $36.66 AUD

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.

FAQ's

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.

Popular Search Terms

literary criticism books | criticism literature | literary theory books | books on literary theory | literary analysis books | critical analysis books | in-depth literary analysis | exploring literary criticism | feminist literary criticism books | Marxist literary criticism books | postcolonial literary criticism books | structuralist literary criticism books | postmodern literary criticism books

Recently Viewed Products