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  • Machado de Assis, Blackness, and the Americas by Vald?s, Vanessa K.
    Machado de Assis, Blackness, and the Americas
    Considered a genius in his own lifetime, Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis (1839-1908) is Brazil's most canonized writer. Yet, he remains a contested and even enigmatic figure to readers in Brazil and abroad, his relative silence on slavery leaving him vulnerable to charges of...
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  • Klaeber's Beowulf, Fourth Edition by Fulk, R. D.
    Klaeber's Beowulf, Fourth Edition
    Frederick Klaeber's Beowulf has long been the standard edition for study by students and advanced scholars alike. Its wide-ranging coverage of scholarship, its comprehensive philological aids, and its exceptionally thorough notes and glossary have ensured its continued use in spite of the fact that...
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  • K. by Calasso, Roberto
    K.
    From the internationally acclaimed author of The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony comes one of the most significant books in recent years on a writer of perennial interest-a virtuoso interpretation of the work of Franz Kafka.   What are Kafka's fictions about? Are they...
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  • Journal of Vampire Studies: Vol. 4 (2024) by Hogg, Anthony
    Journal of Vampire Studies: Vol. 4 (2024)
    Journal of Vampire Studies is the official journal of the Vampire Studies Association, a not-for-profit founded to stimulate, disseminate and publish vampire scholarship. In this issue, Bilqees Mohammed discusses Confederate vampire boyfriends, Anthony Hogg investigates whether Sabine Baring-Gould wrote a book about vampires, and...
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  • Jim: The Life and Afterlives of Huckleberry Finn's Comrade by Fishkin, Shelley Fisher
    Jim: The Life and Afterlives of Huckleberry Finn's Comrade
    The origins and influence of Jim, Mark Twain's beloved yet polarizing literary figure Mark Twain's Jim, introduced in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), is a shrewd, self-aware, and enormously admirable enslaved man, one of the first fully drawn Black fathers in American fiction. Haunted...
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  • I Want to Burn This Place Down: Essays by Kreizman, Maris
    I Want to Burn This Place Down: Essays
    A debut essay collection by the inimitable cultural critic Maris Kreizman--an introspective, searing account of the life experiences that have pushed this former "good Democrat" even further to the political leftAt the heart of this funny, acerbic, and bravely honest book of essays is...
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  • Inferno by Alighieri, Dante
    Inferno
    HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.'There is no greater sorrow then to recall our times of joy in wretchedness.'Considered one of the greatest medieval poems written in the common vernacular of the time, Dante's Inferno begins on Good...
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  • I Am Your Dust: Representations of the Israeli Experience in Yiddish Prose, 1948-1967 by Drucker Bar-Am, Gali
    I Am Your Dust: Representations of the Israeli Experience in Yiddish Prose, 1948-1967
    Israel's cultural space is frequently studied as if it were synonymous with the Hebrew-Israeli one. But within the borders of Israel, a fascinating culture was (and continues to be) created in many languages other than Hebrew, reflecting its reality from angles that the makers...
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  • How to Be Disabled in a Pandemic by Mills, Mara
    How to Be Disabled in a Pandemic
    A chronicle of ableism and disability activism in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic How to Be Disabled in a Pandemic documents the pivotal experiences of disabled people living in an early epicenter of COVID-19: New York City. Among those hardest hit by...
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  • Hattusili, the Hittite Prince Who Stole an Empire: Partner and Rival of Ramesses the Great by Bryce, Trevor
    Hattusili, the Hittite Prince Who Stole an Empire: Partner and Rival of Ramesses the Great
    This gripping biography documents the life and reign of Hattusili, one of the most famous and well-documented Hittite rulers. Hattusili ruled over the ancient kingdom of Anatolia (modern Turkey) during the 2nd millennium BC and was a political rival and, at the same time,...
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  • Gothic Italy: Crime, Science, and Literature After Unification, 1861-1914 by Serafini, Stefano
    Gothic Italy: Crime, Science, and Literature After Unification, 1861-1914
    The Gothic, proliferating across different literary, socio-cultural, and scientific spaces, permeated and influenced the project of Italian nation-building, casting a dark and pervasive shadow on Italian history. Gothic Italy explores the nuances, contradictions, and implications of the conflict between what the Gothic embodies in...
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  • Food and Emotions in Italian Women's Writing: A Reassessment by Sambuco, Patrizia
    Food and Emotions in Italian Women's Writing: A Reassessment
    Food and Emotions in Italian Women's Writing discusses the relevance of food imagery in the writing of Italian women over a period of one hundred years, from the 1920s to the present day, while offering new ways to narrate women's history and creativity. In...
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  • Fancies Versus Fads by Chesterton, G. K.
    Fancies Versus Fads
    In the essays collected in Fancies versus Fads, G. K. Chesterton positions himself as an assailant of "the nonsense of the world" a sworn enemy of fashionable doctrines and the excesses into which they lead their adherents. While sometimes dismissed as a fogeyish reactionary--an...
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  • El Infinito En Un Junco (Edici?n Limitada, Cantos Pintados) / Papyrus: The Inven Tion of Books (Limited Edition, Sprayed Edges) by Vallejo, Irene
    El Infinito En Un Junco (Edici?n Limitada, Cantos Pintados) / Papyrus: The Inven Tion of Books (Limited Edition, Sprayed Edges)
    Mejor Libro del Siglo XXI seg?n los libreros de Espa?a El ensayo revelaci?n de nuestro tiempoM?s de 500.000 ejemplares vendidosPublicado en m?s de 40 pa?ses PREMIO NACIONAL DE ENSAYO - PREMIO EL OJO CR?TICO - PREMIO DE LA ASOCIACI?N DE LAS LIBRER?AS DE MADRID...
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  • Elements of Surprise: Our Mental Limits and the Satisfactions of Plot by Tobin, Vera
    Elements of Surprise: Our Mental Limits and the Satisfactions of Plot
    Why do some surprises delight--the endings of Agatha Christie novels, films like The Sixth Sense, the flash awareness that Pip's benefactor is not (and never was ) Miss Havisham? Writing at the intersection of cognitive science and narrative pleasure, Vera Tobin explains how our...
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  • Digital Papyrology III: The Digital Critical Edition of Greek Papyri: Issues, Projects, and Perspectives by Reggiani, Nicola
    Digital Papyrology III: The Digital Critical Edition of Greek Papyri: Issues, Projects, and Perspectives
    In the ever-growing and evolving field of Digital Papyrology - intending both the set of electronic tools for papyrological research and a new way of representing our knowledge of the Greek papyri in digital environments - a focal current issue is the digital critical...
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  • British Romanticism and Prison Reform by Cope, Jonas
    British Romanticism and Prison Reform
    In eighteenth-century Britain, criminals were routinely whipped, branded, hanged, or transported to America. Only in the last quarter of the century--with the War of American Independence and legal and sociopolitical challenges to capital punishment--did the criminal justice system change, resulting in the reformed prison,...
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  • Blanks, Print, Space, and Void in English Renaissance Literature: An Archaeology of Absence by Sawday, Jonathan
    Blanks, Print, Space, and Void in English Renaissance Literature: An Archaeology of Absence
    Blanks, Print, Space, and Void in English Renaissance Literature is an inquiry into the empty spaces encountered not just on the pages of printed books in c.1500-1700, but in Renaissance culture more generally. The book argues that print culture in the sixteenth and seventeenth...
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  • Black Prison Intellectuals: Writings from the Long Nineteenth Century by Stone, Andrea
    Black Prison Intellectuals: Writings from the Long Nineteenth Century
    How early Black prison writing shaped Black intellectual movements In this book, Andrea Stone recovers critical, understudied writings from early archives to call into question the idea that the Black prison intellectual movement began in the twentieth century. In fact, nearly two centuries before...
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  • Black Prison Intellectuals: Writings from the Long Nineteenth Century by Stone, Andrea
    Black Prison Intellectuals: Writings from the Long Nineteenth Century
    Recovering critical, understudied writings from early archives, this book calls into question the idea that the Black prison intellectual movement began in the twentieth century, tracing the arc of Black prison writing from 1795 to 1901.Author: Andrea StonePublisher: University Press of FloridaPublished: 01/14/2025Pages: 218Binding...
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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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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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