Literary Criticism
Explore a diverse collection of literary criticism books, including essential theories and analyses.
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On NostalgiaFrom Mad Men to MAGA: how nostalgia came to be and why we are so eager to indulge it. From movies to politics, social media posts to the targeted ads between them, nostalgia is one of the most potent forces of our era. On...
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Summary and Analysis of 1984: Based on the Book by George OrwellSo much to read, so little time? This brief overview of 1984 tells you what you need to know--before or after you read George Orwell's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you...
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Dostoevsky's ProvocateursConfronting Bakhtin's formative reading of Dostoevsky to recover the ways the novelist stokes conflict and engages readers--and to explore the reasons behind his adversarial approach Like so many other elements of his work, Fyodor Dostoevsky's deliberate deployment of provocation was both prescient and precocious....
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Dr. Seuss and Philosophy: Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!Since Theodor Geisel published his first children's book in 1937 under the pseudonym Dr. Seuss, children and adults alike have been captivated by the charming and laconic tales of whimsical characters and imaginative worlds. But Dr. Seuss' stories are more than just catchy poems;...
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The Age of Insight: The Quest to Understand the Unconscious in Art, Mind, and Brain, from Vienna 1900 to the PresentA brilliant book by Nobel Prize winner Eric R. Kandel, The Age of Insight takes us to Vienna 1900, where leaders in science, medicine, and art began a revolution that changed forever how we think about the human mind--our conscious and unconscious thoughts and...
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Un Experimento de Crítica Literaria: El Fenómeno de la Lectura a ExamenUn clásico de C. S. Lewis que nace de la convicción de que la literatura existe para el deleite del lector y que los libros deben ser juzgados por el tipo de lectura que invitan.Clive Lewis sostiene que la "buena lectura", al igual que...
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Ancient Greek Myths in Medieval Armenian LiteratureThis is the first study which brings together the references to ancient Greek myths (154 episodes) in medieval Armenian literature. The main source for such stories are translations, but direct citations from Greek in original Armenian works also exist.Author: Gohar MuradyanPublisher: BrillPublished: 09/29/2022Pages: 456Binding...
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Science, Technology and Magic in the Witcher: A Medievalist Spin on Modern MonstersAs Andrzej Sapkowski was fleshing out his character Geralt of Rivia for a writing contest, he did not set out to write a science textbook--or even a work of science fiction. However, the world that Sapkowski created in his series The Witcher resulted in...
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Poetry: A Writers' Guide and AnthologyPoetry: A Writers' Guide and Anthology is a complete introduction to the art and craft of writing poetry. The authors map out more than 25 key elements of poetry including image, lyric, point of view, metaphor, and movement and use these elements as starting...
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In The Seven Woods; Being Poems Chiefly of the Irish Heroic AgeThis Book "In The Seven Woods; Being Poems Chiefly of the Irish Heroic Age" 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...
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The Lame Lover: A Comedy in Three ActsThis Book "The Lame Lover: A Comedy in Three 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...
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The Letters of Samuel Beckett 4 Volume Hardback SetThe complete, critically acclaimed Cambridge edition of The Letters of Samuel Beckett makes available for the first time a comprehensive range of letters by one of the twentieth century's greatest literary figures. The four volumes, spanning the period from 1929 to 1989, follow Beckett...
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Inside My Inner ThoughtsInside My Inner Thoughts is a collection of poems from 1976/2000 from Scubie Albie this is the true inspired words penned in time looking deep into the future of untold mysteries, seeking no understanding from the reader immediate revelation, this is the honesty that...
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گلچینی از پندهای شاه نامهدر باره ی "ارزش زن" و "برگزاری جشن ها" و هم "جنگ های شاهنامه" از سوی دیگر داستان های آن مانند رستم و سهراب, سیاوش, زال و رودابه کتاب های بسیار نوشته شده. با پژوهشی که من انجام دادم در مورد پندهای شاهنامه جز...
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Lektüren des Zeitgenössischen ZirkusIm Jahr 1996 prophezeit die Pariser Zeitung Libération nach dem Besuch der Performance Le Cri du Chaméléon eine dritte Ära des Zirkus: den Zeitgenössischen Zirkus. Die Prognose wird Realität: Nicht nur in Frankreich, sondern auch international gilt das Stück des Regisseurs Joseph Nadj als...
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Lesbarkeit nach Hans BlumenbergHans Blumenbergs Schriften beziehen sich auf ein breites Textkorpus, liefern aber keine Theorie des Lesens. Die Studie verfolgt, wie Blumenberg theoretische Probleme an konkreten Textpassagen aufwirft; in Verbindung mit seinen Überlegungen zu Methode, Lebenswelt und Metapher erarbeitet sie einen posthermeneutischen Begriff von Lesbarkeit. Das...
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A Commentary on Virgil's EcloguesVirgil's Eclogues are a fundamental text of Western literature that served as a model for the nascent poetry of the Augustan and later of the Imperial Age. Inspired by the bucolic poetry of Theocritus, the work uses the apparent simplicity of rural settings to...
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Letters from a Son to His Self-Made Father; Being the Replies to Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to his SonLetters from a Son to His Self-Made Father; Being the Replies to Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to his Son has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps...
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The Man Who Could Not LoseThe Man Who Could Not Lose has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both...
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If They Don't Let Dogs in Heaven: A Children's Book for Adults on How Dogs Affect Us Throughout Our Lives-and The Afterlife!Author: Alden SellsPublisher: Epigraph PublishingPublished: 01/15/2023Pages: 34Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.29lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.09dISBN: 9781954744936This title is not returnable
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