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  • Emily Brontë: Selected Writings by O'Gorman, Francis
    Emily Brontë: Selected Writings
    Emily Brontë is one of the few modern writers in English whose distinction as a novelist is matched by her distinction as a poet. She lived and died more or less completely out of the public eye and only towards the end of the...
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  • Eliot Now by Quigley, Megan
    Eliot Now
    Over a dozen new volumes of T. S. Eliot's poetry, prose, and letters have been published in the past decade. This collection presents unabashedly fresh approaches to Eliot, while simultaneously guiding readers through the new materials that are available for the first time outside...
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  • Dread Poetry and Freedom: Linton Kwesi Johnson and the Unfinished Revolution by Austin, David
    Dread Poetry and Freedom: Linton Kwesi Johnson and the Unfinished Revolution
    In the 1970s and '80s, Linton Kwesi Johnson was fighting neo-fascism and promoting socialism, and putting pen to paper to refute W. H. Auden's claim that "poetry makes nothing happen." Dread Poetry and Freedom explores Johnson's work through the radical political and poetic traditions...
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  • Dante's Divine Comedy: A Biography by Luzzi, Joseph
    Dante's Divine Comedy: A Biography
    The life and times of Dante's soaring poetic allegory of the soul's redemptive journey toward God Written during his exile from Florence in the early 1300s, Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy describes the poet's travels through hell, purgatory, and paradise, exploring the state of the...
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  • Daily Life Depicted in the Cantigas de Santa Maria by Keller, John E.
    Daily Life Depicted in the Cantigas de Santa Maria
    The hundreds of illuminated miniatures found in the Cantigas de Santa Maria, sponsored by King Alfonso X (1252--84), reveal many vistas of daily life in thirteenth century Spain.No other source provides such an encyclopedic view of all classes of medieval European society, from kings...
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  • Context Collapse: A Poem Containing a History of Poetry by Ruby, Ryan
    Context Collapse: A Poem Containing a History of Poetry
    Literary critic Ryan Ruby uncovers the secret history of poetry in a mock-academic verse essay filled with wit and wisdom. Prophet. Entertainer. Courtier. Criminal. Revolutionary. Critic. Scholar. Nobody. Epic in sweep, Context Collapse is the secret history of the poet--from Bronze Age Greece and...
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  • Common Scents: Poetry, Modernity, and a Revolution of the Senses by Rosenbr?ck, Jonas
    Common Scents: Poetry, Modernity, and a Revolution of the Senses
    The sense of smell has long been the most neglected of the human senses in literature. Common Scents sets out to undo this forgetting of olfactory sense-making by tracing the appearance of odors in modern German and French poetry. Jonas Rosenbr?ck argues that smell's...
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  • Commitment and Community: Communes and Utopias in Sociological Perspective by Kanter, Rosabeth Moss
    Commitment and Community: Communes and Utopias in Sociological Perspective
    What makes some communes work, while others fail? Why is it so difficult to put utopian ideals into practice? In this exciting study of the success or failure of nineteenth-century American Utopias and twentieth-century communes, Rosabeth Moss Kanter combines the results of her first-hand...
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  • Civil Disobedience by Thoreau, Henry David
    Civil Disobedience
    2023 Reprint of the 1903 Edition. Thoreau's famous essay was published originally with the title On the Duty of Civil Disobedience, now often referred to as Civil Disobedience. He wrote it as a protest against an unjust but popular war and the immoral but...
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  • British Writers, Popular Literature and New Media Innovation, 1820-45 by Easley, Alexis
    British Writers, Popular Literature and New Media Innovation, 1820-45
    The emergence of a mass reading public during the early decades of the nineteenth century sparked a period of creative innovation in the popular press. This collection focuses on the early decades of the nineteenth century as a key period of innovation in the...
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  • Borges's Creative Infidelities: Translating Joyce, Woolf and Faulkner by Leone Anderson, Leah
    Borges's Creative Infidelities: Translating Joyce, Woolf and Faulkner
    Using comparative analyses of source and target texts, Leone Anderson examines Jorge Luis Borges's residual presence in his Spanish-language translations of works by James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, and William Faulkner.Argentine writer and critic Jorge Luis Borges did not see translation as an inferior form...
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  • A Traveller's Companion to Madrid by Thomas, Hugh
    A Traveller's Companion to Madrid
    A vivid portrait of Madrid--ideal for the cultured tourist or armchair traveler. Hugh Thomas, best known for his authoritative analysis of the Spanish Civil War, has chosen from diaries, letters, memoirs and novels ranging across five centuries of Madrid's history. The anthology brilliantly evokes...
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  • Antiquity in Print: Visualizing Greece in the Eighteenth Century by Orrells, Daniel
    Antiquity in Print: Visualizing Greece in the Eighteenth Century
    Daniel Orrellsexamines the ways in which the ancient world was visualized for Enlightenment readers, and reveals how antiquarian scholarship emerged as the principal technology for envisioning ancient Greek culture, at a time when very few people could travel to Greece which was still part...
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  • Anita Desai's India: The Religious Plague, Holocaust, Decadence and Remembrance by Banga, Harjot
    Anita Desai's India: The Religious Plague, Holocaust, Decadence and Remembrance
    This research intricately examines the reverberations of the Partition of India in 1947, with a focused exploration into the marginalisation endured by the Muslim community in its aftermath. Through a meticulous historical analysis, the study elucidates the socio-political and cultural forces at play during...
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  • A estética do frio by Ramil, Vitor
    A estética do frio
    Cadernos Ultramares seeks to present Brazilian culture and thought in a qualified way, through volumes bringing together important essays by renowned authors in different areas of knowledge. The aesthetics of cold, created by musician and writer Vitor Ramil, proposes an alternative view of Brazil...
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  • world Greatest Short Stories: short stories by Ayers, Jerry
    world Greatest Short Stories: short stories
    world greatest short stories. greatest literature. Best writer of the year. This book is the best seller of 2012. Funny stories, horror stories, educational stories, children stories and suspense stories. Come read the book of the year.Author: Jerry AyersPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublished: 01/18/2013Pages:...
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  • Women in Martial: A Semiotic Reading by Marchesi, Ilaria
    Women in Martial: A Semiotic Reading
    Women in Martial is the first monograph to treat the portrayals of women in Martial's Epigrams in a systematic way. In this volume, Marchesi proposes a new method of exploring the cultural construction of femininity in the Flavian age, presenting an interplay between close...
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  • Universalism(e) & ...: Conversations by Cohen, Elsie
    Universalism(e) & ...: Conversations
    This book confronts the history and legitimacy of Western Universalism. In the form of conversations, it documents thinking-in-process about how new forms of universality after hegemonic universalism can be thought and practised. Bringing into play their practices and theories, the interlocutors of Universalism(e) &...
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  • Today's interpretation of Sadriddin Aini's activities by Userbayeva Feruza
    Today's interpretation of Sadriddin Aini's activities
    Author: Userbayeva FeruzaPublisher: Taemeer PublicationsPublished: 09/09/2024Pages: 48Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.15lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.10dISBN: 9789358724561
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  • Threshold Phenomena: Derrida and the Question of Hospitality by Naas, Michael
    Threshold Phenomena: Derrida and the Question of Hospitality
    Threshold Phenomena reexamines Jacques Derrida's thinking of hospitality, from his well-known writings of the 1990s to his recently-published seminars on the same topic. The book follows Derrida's rereading of several central figures and texts on hospitality (Sophocles' Oedipus at Colonus, Kant's Perpetual Peace, Levinas's...
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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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