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Literary Criticism

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  • Mashya and Mashyana Unearthed: Myth, Metonymy and the Unknowing Subject by Dabashi, Hamid
    Mashya and Mashyana Unearthed: Myth, Metonymy and the Unknowing Subject
    Using Iran as an example of an ancient civilization with a sustained course of continuity all the way to the present time, this book moves towards a philosophical reflection on the relationship between what we see and feel today when engaging with art, literature...
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  • Literature in Late Monolingualism: Literacies for the Linguacene by Gramling, David
    Literature in Late Monolingualism: Literacies for the Linguacene
    Monolingualism is bad; literature is good - right? For many of us monolingualism is associated with closed-mindedness, political nationalism, and a general hostility to diverse knowledges and experiences of the world. In contrast, literature continues to stand allegedly unbeholden, as a symbolic beacon for...
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  • Life's a Dream by Calderón de la Barca, Pedro
    Life's a Dream
    A beautiful and haunting tale of love, betrayal, knowledge, and power, Life's a Dream (La vida es sueño, 1636) is the best known and most widely admired play of Catholic Europe's greatest dramatist, Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600-1681). Calderón's long life witnessed both...
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  • Liberties Journal of Culture and Politics: Volume 5, Issue 2 by Wu, Tim
    Liberties Journal of Culture and Politics: Volume 5, Issue 2
    Liberties is a quarterly journal of serious, stylish, and controversial essays on culture and politics.In the Winter 2025 issue: Tim Wu explains why the only way for capitalism to flourish in the future is by decentralizing; Marci Shore encounters Ukrainian thinkers under fire; John...
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  • King John/Henry VIII by Shakespeare, William
    King John/Henry VIII
    Two of Shakespeare's important and illuminating history plays in a comprehensive and scholarly update. This edition includes a discussion and criticism of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater by outstanding scholars past and present, stage histories of notable actors, directors, and producers, and clear, readable...
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  • Juan de Segovia and the Qur'an: Converting the Muslims in Fifteenth-Century Europe by Scotto, Davide
    Juan de Segovia and the Qur'an: Converting the Muslims in Fifteenth-Century Europe
    In spring 1456, with the help of the faqīh Y?a Gidelli, Juan de Segovia accomplished a trilingual Qur'an (Castilian, Arabic and Latin) he regarded as fundamental to the conversion of the Muslims after the Ottoman conquest of Byzantium. This book delves into Segovia's program,...
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  • Jimmy's Faith: James Baldwin, Disidentification, and the Queer Possibilities of Black Religion by Hunt, Christopher
    Jimmy's Faith: James Baldwin, Disidentification, and the Queer Possibilities of Black Religion
    QSpirit Top 24 LGBTQ Christian Books of 2024A novel approach to understanding the work of James Baldwin and its transformative potential The relationship of James Baldwin's life and work to Black religion is in many ways complex and confounding. What is he doing through...
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  • Jacobus Montanus: 'Centuria Epistolarium Formularum' / 'Eine Hundertschaft Briefmuster' by Baldzuhn, Michael
    Jacobus Montanus: 'Centuria Epistolarium Formularum' / 'Eine Hundertschaft Briefmuster'
    "Dass die Mistforke leichter sei als die Schreibfeder und der Schweinestall besser rieche als die Stube der Studenten" - gegen diesen Irrtum k?mpft 1525 Jacobus Montanus mit einhundert Musterbriefen an. Seine Sch?ler sollen sie aus ihrer Muttersprache ins Lateinische ?bersetzen. Erg?nzende Formulierungshilfen aus antiken...
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  • Horror Comics and Religion: Essays on Framing the Monstrous and the Divine by Grafius, Brandon R.
    Horror Comics and Religion: Essays on Framing the Monstrous and the Divine
    While many genres offer the potential for theological reflection and exploration of religious issues, the nature of horror provides unique ways to wrestle with these questions. Since EC Comics of the 1950s, horror comics have performed theological work in ways that are sometimes obvious,...
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  • 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...
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  • Gulag Fiction: Labour Camp Literature from Stalin to Putin by Jones, Polly
    Gulag Fiction: Labour Camp Literature from Stalin to Putin
    This unique exploration of Russian prose fiction about the Soviet labour camp system since the Stalin era compares representations of identity, ethics and memory across the corpus. The Soviet labour camp system, or Gulag, was a highly complex network of different types of penal...
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  • God's Secretaries by Nicolson, Adam
    God's Secretaries
    NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK"This scrupulously elegant account of the creation of what four centuries of history has confirmed is the finest English-language work of all time, is entirely true to its subject: Adam Nicolson's lapidary prose is masterly, his...
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  • Genius After Psychoanalysis: Freud and Lacan by Cho, K. Daniel
    Genius After Psychoanalysis: Freud and Lacan
    Develops a new psychoanalytic theory of genius, a concept that is often invoked and pervasive in popular culture but which is rarely scrutinized in depth. In the absence of this scrutiny, genius has come to be understood as exceptional talent or intelligence-an elitist notion....
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  • Flamboyant Fictions: The Failed Art of Passing by Fleishman, Ian
    Flamboyant Fictions: The Failed Art of Passing
    Exposes a stylistic tradition of flamboyantly failed passing in queer literature and film This book posits formal experimentation as an index for evolving expressions of male homosexuality from literary modernism to the German New Wave and the present day. Ian Fleishman exposes a tradition...
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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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  • Cybernetic Capitalism: A Critical Theory of the Incommunicable by Overwijk, Jan
    Cybernetic Capitalism: A Critical Theory of the Incommunicable
    A Conceptual Interrogation of Capital in a Cybernetic Environment Cybernetic Capitalism presents a groundbreaking synthesis of Niklas Luhmann's systems theory and critical theory. Overwijk examines how neoliberal capitalism now thrives on the management of incommunicability rather than the pursuit of total communicability, harnessing ecological...
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  • Cocteau: Orph?e by Cocteau, Jean
    Cocteau: Orph?e
    This student edition consists of the French text of Cocteau's Orph?e with English introduction and explanatory notes.Author: Jean CocteauPublisher: Bristol Classical PressPublished: 03/31/2011Pages: 192Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.50dISBN: 9781853992841
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  • Coalition Literature: Aesthetics on the Move in Midcentury Us Multiethnic Writing by Robles, Francisco E.
    Coalition Literature: Aesthetics on the Move in Midcentury Us Multiethnic Writing
    In a series of incisive readings, Francisco E. Robles provides a literary history of midcentury US multiethnic literature, tracing the shift from coalitional aesthetics to multiculturalism by focusing on how migrancy and labor politics shape literary innovation. Along the way, Robles shows how writers...
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  • Clig?s by Chr?tien de Troyes
    Clig?s
    In this extraordinarily fine translation of Clig?s, the second of five surviving Arthurian poems by twelfth-century French poet Chr?tien de Troyes, Burton Raffel captures the liveliness, innovative spirit, and subtle intentions of the original work. In this poem, Chr?tien creates his most artful plot...
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  • Cicero, Paul and Seneca as Transformational Leaders in Their Letter Writing: Comparative Readings by Becker, Eve-Marie
    Cicero, Paul and Seneca as Transformational Leaders in Their Letter Writing: Comparative Readings
    This commentary offers the reader a set of letters (or letter parts) written by Cicero, Paul, and Seneca, which have been selected against the Transformational Leadership categories of 'idealised influence', 'inspirational motivation', 'intellectual stimulation', and 'individualised consideration'. Chapter 1 offers introduction into authors and...
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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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