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Literary Criticism

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  • Poetry for the Many by Corbyn, Jeremy
    Poetry for the Many
    Jeremy Corbyn and Len McCluskey collaborated to help achieve the biggest electoral success for socialism in recent British history. The two men share a passionate belief in a fairer, more equal Britain, encapsulated in Labour's election slogan "For the many, not the few." That...
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  • Poetry and the Built Environment: A Theory of the Flesh of Art by Fowler, Elizabeth
    Poetry and the Built Environment: A Theory of the Flesh of Art
    Like gardens, sculptures, paintings, and architecture, Fowler argues, poems are cultural artifacts designed to appeal to our divergent human bodies. As we move through the built environment, we draw on our achieved expertise in negotiating its complex instructions to us. So it is when...
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  • Perversions of the Market: Sadism, Masochism, and the Culture of Capitalism by Holland, Eugene W.
    Perversions of the Market: Sadism, Masochism, and the Culture of Capitalism
    Perversions of the Market argues that capitalism fosters sadism and masochism--not as individual psychological proclivities but as widespread institutionalized patterns of behavior. The book is divided into two parts: one historical and the other theoretical. In the first, Eugene W. Holland shows how, as...
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  • Origin of the German Trauerspiel by Benjamin, Walter
    Origin of the German Trauerspiel
    Origin of the German Trauerspiel was Walter Benjamin's first full, historically oriented analysis of modernity. Readers of English know it as "The Origin of German Tragic Drama," but in fact the subject is something else--the play of mourning. Howard Eiland's completely new English translation,...
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  • Og (King of Bashan) - Papyrus, Papyri by Furey, Constance M.
    Og (King of Bashan) - Papyrus, Papyri
    The projected thirty-volume Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception (EBR) is intended to serve as a comprehensive guide to the current state of knowledge on the background, origins, and development of the canonical texts of the Bible as they were accepted in Judaism...
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  • Molecular Cathedral: The Poetry of John Lent by Lent, John
    Molecular Cathedral: The Poetry of John Lent
    Molecular Cathedral is the first ever selection of the extraordinary poems of John Lent, renowned Okanagen-based writing instructor and poet. Lent's work is restlessly experimental and yet always approachable especially as it remains dedicated to seeking clarities between the poet and the reader. These...
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  • Loren Eiseley's Writing Across the Nature and Culture Divide by Cheng, Qianqian
    Loren Eiseley's Writing Across the Nature and Culture Divide
    Author: Qianqian ChengPublisher: Lexington BooksPublished: 11/21/2024Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9781666902495
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  • Lewis Carroll: Collections and Collectors by Guiliano, Edward
    Lewis Carroll: Collections and Collectors
    This is the first book on the history and culture of collecting the works of Lewis Carroll as well as the worldwide industry of items and art based on Carroll's works in popular culture. Ten large, major private collections from around the world are...
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  • Le Petit Prince (French Edition) by Saint-Exup?ry, Antoine de
    Le Petit Prince (French Edition)
    Author: Antoine de Saint-Exup?ryPublisher: Pages Planet PublishingPublished: 10/08/2024Pages: 94Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.28lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.23dISBN: 9789361906183Language: FrenchThis title is not returnable
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  • Le Petit Prince (French Edition) by Saint-Exup?ry, Antoine de
    Le Petit Prince (French Edition)
    Author: Antoine de Saint-Exup?ryPublisher: Pages Planet PublishingPublished: 10/08/2024Pages: 94Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.59lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38dISBN: 9789361901485Language: FrenchThis title is not returnable
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  • Latinx Revolutionary Horizons: Form and Futurity in the Americas by Hudson, Renee
    Latinx Revolutionary Horizons: Form and Futurity in the Americas
    A necessary reconceptualization of Latinx identity, literature, and politics In Latinx Revolutionary Horizons, Renee Hudson theorizes a liberatory latinidad that is not yet here and conceptualizes a hemispheric project in which contemporary Latinx authors return to earlier moments of revolution. Rather than viewing Latinx...
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  • Korea and the "Others": Studies on Korean Actions and Reactions Towards the Rest of the World by Riotto, Maurizio
    Korea and the "Others": Studies on Korean Actions and Reactions Towards the Rest of the World
    This book intends to be a reaction to a remarkable paradox within Korean studies, easily encountered even by non-experts. While many Korean studies journals strongly encourage the submission of "multicultural" and "transnational" articles, in fact, very few scholars in the world are able to...
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  • King Noir: The Crime Fiction of Stephen King by Magistrale, Tony
    King Noir: The Crime Fiction of Stephen King
    Over the past thirty years, Stephen King has received enormous attention from both the popular press as well as academics seeking to explain the unique phenomenon of his success. Books on King explore his canon in religious contexts, in political and historical contexts, in...
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  • Histories of the Future: On Shakespeare and Thinking Ahead by Mazzio, Carla
    Histories of the Future: On Shakespeare and Thinking Ahead
    What early modern and Shakespeare studies have to offer contemporary thinking about the future What do early modern and Shakespeare studies have to offer contemporary thinking about the future? Joining a series of urgent conversations about "the future" as an object of analysis and...
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  • Greatest American Poets by Various
    Greatest American Poets
    This remarkable collection pays tribute to the timeless poetry of legendary wordsmiths, presenting the brilliance of iconic American poets like Dickinson, Whitman, Frost, Poe, Longfellow, Emerson, Thoreau, Bradstreet, and Whittier. Each poem is a treasure, capturing the essence of American life, love, and the...
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  • Found in Translation: The Unexpected Origins of Place Names by Madden, Duncan
    Found in Translation: The Unexpected Origins of Place Names
    Have you ever stopped and thought about the name of your home country or one you're travelling to? What it means, where it came from, how it came to be? From The Land of Many Rabbits to The Land of the Thunder Dragon, and...
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  • Empire of Culture: Neo-Victorian Narratives in the Global Creative Economy by Loh, Waiyee
    Empire of Culture: Neo-Victorian Narratives in the Global Creative Economy
    Empire of Culture brings together contemporary representations of Victorian Britain to reveal how the nation's imperial past inheres in the ways post-imperial subjects commodify and consume "culture" in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. The globalization of English literature, along with British forms...
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  • Dickens and the Gothic by Smith, Andrew
    Dickens and the Gothic
    This Element focuses on representations of social and psychological entrapment demonstrating how Dickens employs the Gothic to evaluate how institutions and formations of history impinge on the individual. An analysis of these forms of Gothic entrapment reveals how these institutions and representations of history...
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  • Dante's Performance: Music, Dance, and Drama in the "Commedia" by Ciabattoni, Francesco
    Dante's Performance: Music, Dance, and Drama in the "Commedia"
    Through an historical and philological lens, this book explores passages from Dante's Commedia which reveal elements inspired byprocessions, pageants, liturgical drama, psalm singing, or dance performance. The sacred poem finds influence in medieval theories of the performing arts as well as actual performances which...
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  • Colette: My Literary Mother by Roberts, Mich?le
    Colette: My Literary Mother
    The power of Colette's work comes from its modernist storytelling. Colette was a pioneering, ground-breaking modernist writer, but has not always had her originality and worth recognized in Britain. Her work provocatively uses unstable narratives, gaps, silences, fairytale, mythical tropes, and sensual evocations of...
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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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