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  • Leonardo's Fables: Sources, Iconography and Science by Cirnigliaro, Giuditta
    Leonardo's Fables: Sources, Iconography and Science
    Leonardo's Fables explores the compositional methods and sources of Leonardo's fables and their relationship to illustrations and scientific studies. By concentrating on the chaotic character of Leonardo's textual and visual annotations, the author gradually discloses the artist's creative thinking that uses the page as...
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  • Modernity and the Periodical Press: Trans-Atlantic Mass Culture and the Avant-Gardes, 1880-1920 by Brinker, Felix
    Modernity and the Periodical Press: Trans-Atlantic Mass Culture and the Avant-Gardes, 1880-1920
    This book explores the role of periodicals in the negotiation of modernity during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and considers diverse materials from both sides of the Atlantic, including modernist magazines, advertising campaigns, comics, and scrapbooks.Author: Felix BrinkerPublisher: BrillPublished: 11/10/2022Pages: 268Binding Type:...
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  • Entertaining Uncertainty in the Early Modern Theater by Robertson, Lauren
    Entertaining Uncertainty in the Early Modern Theater
    Lauren Robertson's original study shows that the theater of Shakespeare and his contemporaries responded to the crises of knowledge that roiled through early modern England by rendering them spectacular. Revealing the radical, exciting instability of the early modern theater's representational practices, Robertson uncovers the...
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  • Alt 40: African Literature Comes of Age by Emenyonu, Ernest N.
    Alt 40: African Literature Comes of Age
    Explores and interrogates the many and diverse perspectives of the new frontiers of African literary studies. Publication of the seminal volume African Literature Comes of Age, by C.D. Narasimhaiah (India) and Ernest N. Emenyonu (Nigeria), in 1988 generated the consciousness that African literature had...
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  • Analogie Zwischen Wissenschaft Und Ästhetik: Eine Vermittlungsfigur Der Moderne Bei Kant, Novalis Und Goethe by Goeth, Sarah Maria Teresa
    Analogie Zwischen Wissenschaft Und Ästhetik: Eine Vermittlungsfigur Der Moderne Bei Kant, Novalis Und Goethe
    The series Literature and the Natural Sciences is published under the auspices of the Erlangen Research Center for Literature and Natural Science (ELINAS). Researchers from different academic disciplines pool their expertise and methodological know-how to examine how language is used in scientific research and...
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  • The Cambridge Companion to American Horror by Shapiro, Stephen
    The Cambridge Companion to American Horror
    Author: Stephen ShapiroPublisher: Cambridge University PressPublished: 08/04/2022Pages: 222Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.73lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51dISBN: 9781009069892This title is not returnable
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  • Über die Dichtkunst beim Aristoteles; Neu übersetzt und mit Einleitung und einem erklärenden Namen- und Sachverzeichnis versehen von Alfred Gudemann 1 by Aristotle
    Über die Dichtkunst beim Aristoteles; Neu übersetzt und mit Einleitung und einem erklärenden Namen- und Sachverzeichnis versehen von Alfred Gudemann 1
    This book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted,...
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  • France/Kafka: An Author in Theory by Hamilton, John T.
    France/Kafka: An Author in Theory
    While his memory languished under Nazi censorship, Franz Kafka covertly circulated through occupied France and soon emerged as a cultural icon, read by the most influential intellectuals of the time as a prophet of the rampant bureaucracy, totalitarian oppression, and absurdity that branded the...
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  • Orishas: Learn Everything About Ancient Hoodoo Rituals (African Orisha Deities Along With Their Presence in Yoruba) by Helms, Wanda
    Orishas: Learn Everything About Ancient Hoodoo Rituals (African Orisha Deities Along With Their Presence in Yoruba)
    Are you fascinated by african spiritual traditions?Do you want to learn more about them, their rituals and wisdom?This book bundle combines two of the most fascinating!The orisha spirits play a key role in the yoruba religion, while hoodoo originated in the united states and...
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  • A Life of One's Own: Nine Women Writers Begin Again by Biggs, Joanna
    A Life of One's Own: Nine Women Writers Begin Again
    A piercing blend of memoir, criticism, and biography examining how women writers across the centuries carved out intellectual freedom for themselves--and how others might do the sameThe day I took my wedding ring off for the last time--a gold band with half a line...
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  • Kosinski's Novel the Painted Bird in Thirteen Languages by Harmon, Lucyna
    Kosinski's Novel the Painted Bird in Thirteen Languages
    Jerzy Kosinski's viscerally haunting and politically disturbing The Painted Bird finally receives the long overdue fresh scientific perspective: a truly revealing study of linguistic and cultural controversy in translation into thirteen languages against the benchmark of the iron-clad methodology.Author: Lucyna HarmonPublisher: BrillPublished: 09/22/2022Pages: 240Binding...
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  • Charlotte Mary Yonge: Writing the Victorian Age by Walker Gore, Clare
    Charlotte Mary Yonge: Writing the Victorian Age
    This interdisciplinary collection of essays explores the life and work of Charlotte M. Yonge, a highly influential and popular nineteenth-century writer who is emerging from a long period of critical neglect. Its wide-ranging chapters capture the scope and quality of current work in Yonge...
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  • Deep History, Climate Change, and the Evolution of Human Culture by Westling, Louise
    Deep History, Climate Change, and the Evolution of Human Culture
    Author: Louise WestlingPublisher: Cambridge University PressPublished: 09/08/2022Pages: 80Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17dISBN: 9781009257336
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  • Studying Plays by Wallis, Mick
    Studying Plays
    Now in its 4th edition, this is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the critical study of drama. Using familiar examples of classic and contemporary works such as Shakespeare's King Lear, Ibsen's A Doll's House and Timberlake Wertenbaker's Our Country's Good, the book explores...
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  • Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz by L Frank Baum
    Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz
    First published in 1908, "Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz" is the fourth book in L. Frank Baum's "Oz" series. In this installment of the charming adventures of Dorothy, she has returned from Australia and goes with her Uncle Henry and her cat Eureka...
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  • Voices from the Desert: Glossary, Indices, and List of Recordings by Kurpershoek, Marcel
    Voices from the Desert: Glossary, Indices, and List of Recordings
    The Voice from the Desert is the fifth and concluding volume of the Corpus Poetry & Narratives from Central Arabia. It presents a consolidated Glossary and the Indices for the entire series. In a Preface the author looks back on his twenty years of...
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  • The Lamp and the Bell: A Drama In Five Acts by St Vincent Millay, Edna
    The Lamp and the Bell: A Drama In Five Acts
    This Book "The Lamp and the Bell: A Drama In Five Acts" has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for...
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  • Lanagan, Amateur Detective by Edward H Hurlbut
    Lanagan, Amateur Detective
    This Book "Lanagan, Amateur Detective" has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book...
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  • Landmarks in French Literature by Strachey, Lytton
    Landmarks in French Literature
    This Book "Landmarks in French Literature" has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole...
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  • Landed Gentry: A Comedy in Four Acts by Somerset Maugham, W.
    Landed Gentry: A Comedy in Four Acts
    This Book "Landed Gentry: A Comedy in Four Acts" has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future...
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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.

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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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