Literary Criticism
Explore a diverse collection of literary criticism books, including essential theories and analyses.
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Best Books for Kids Who (Think They) Hate to Read: 125 Books That Will Turn Any Child Into a Lifelong ReaderGet Your Child Hooked on Books!Reading can become a favorite part of any child's life--even children who think they hate to read. And, with the help of this unique book, it's easy to put your reluctant reader on the path to becoming an enthusiastic...
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Ulysses (Gabler Edition)The Gabler edition of Ulysses, the greatest 20th-century novel written in English, contains corrections to more than 5,000 errors in earlier editions. Almost as soon as Ulysses first appeared, in Paris in 1922, James Joyce began to compile a list of errata, and publishers...
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The Weird and the EerieExplore the weird, the eerie, and the horrific in 20th-century literature, film, and music--from H.P. Lovecraft and Daphne Du Maurier to Stanley Kubrick and Christopher Nolan. What exactly are the Weird and the Eerie? Two closely related but distinct modes, and each possesses its...
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The Novel Cure: From Abandonment to Zestlessness: 751 Books to Cure What Ails You"Delightful... elegant prose and discussions that span the history of 2,000 years of literature."--Publisher's Weekly A novel is a story transmitted from the novelist to the reader. It offers distraction, entertainment, and an opportunity to unwind or focus. But it can also be something...
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The Illustrated World of TolkienAn enchanting reference book for everything Tolkien! J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional universe is as infinite as the human imagination, but not all who wander are lost! The Illustrated World of Tolkien is an excellent guide to Middle-earth and the Undying Lands. Vivid descriptions...
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The Great Gatsby'Can't repeat the past? ... Why of course you can!' Often called 'the great American novel', F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is a story of adulterous love, dreams, and betrayal among the super-rich in 1920s New York. The mysterious and wealthy Jay Gatsby...
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Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror FictionFrom the New York Times best-selling author of The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires comes a nostalgic and unflinchingly funny celebration of the horror fiction boom of the 1970s and '80s. Take a tour through the horror paperback novels of two iconic...
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Novelist as a VocationNEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER - An insightful look into the mind of a master storyteller--and a unique look at the craft of writing from the beloved and best-selling author of 1Q84, Norwegian Wood, and What I Talk About When I Talk About Running."Murakami...
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Monster Girl Encyclopedia IIThe second volume of the ultimate guide to monster girls that took fandom by storm--for Mature fans only! The definitive source guide for the sexy monster girl genre! Told from the perspective of a wandering scholar of monsters, this tantalizing tome includes 100 gorgeous...
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Metamorphoses: The New, Annotated EditionOvid's Metamorphoses is one of the most influential works of Western literature, inspiring artists and writers from Titian to Shakespeare to Salman Rushdie. These are some of the most famous Roman myths as you've never read them before--sensuous, dangerously witty, audacious--from the fall of...
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Meander, Spiral, Explode: Design and Pattern in Narrative"How lovely to discover a book on the craft of writing that is also fun to read . . . Alison asserts that the best stories follow patterns in nature, and by defining these new styles she offers writers the freedom to explore but...
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Literary Theory: A Very Short IntroductionWhat is literary theory? Is there a relationship between literature and culture? These are some of questions addressed by Jonathan Culler in this new edition of his highly popular Very Short Introduction. Culler, an extremely lucid commentator and much admired in the field of...
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Le Petit Prince (French Edition)Le Petit Prince d'Antoine de Saint-Exupéry est un chef-d'oeuvre intemporel de la littérature mondiale. Ce conte poétique et philosophique raconte les aventures d'un jeune prince venu d'une autre planète qui voyage à travers l'univers, rencontrant des personnages énigmatiques et offrant des réflexions profondes sur...
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Leaves of GrassA timeless collection of hundreds of poems that resonate to the American spirit. Leaves of Grass is a timeless collection of poems and essays penned by influential nineteenth-century writer Walt Whitman. This profound compilation explores topics such as nature, mysticism, mortality, transcendentalism, and democracy....
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Harry Potter: The Ultimate Book of FactsThis excellent book has over two hundred facts that will surprise and amaze you in equal measure. Sections cover all aspects of the Harry Potter universe and include: Harry Potter and Daniel Radcliffe Quidditch Hermione Granger and Emma Watson The Ministry of Magic The...
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Hamlet: No Fear Shakespeare Deluxe Student Editions - Shakespeare Side-By-Side Plain EnglishShakespeare everyone can understand--now in this new EXPANDED edition of HAMLET! Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, this popular guide makes Shakespeare accessible to everyone. And now it features expanded literature guide...
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GirlhoodNational Book Critics Circle Award WinnerNational BestsellerLambda Literary Award FinalistNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY TIME * NPR * The Washington Post * Kirkus Reviews * Washington Independent Review of Books * The Millions * Electric Literature * Ms Magazine...
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Gaza: The Poem Said Its PieceOne of Lit Hub's most Anticipated Poetry Books !Like Mandelstam, Akhmatova, and Vallejo, Gazan poet Nasser Rabah embodies the magnificent possibilities of the human spirit and imagination under extreme conditions."Nasser Rabah is my favorite living poet in Palestine. The musicality of his lines could...
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Flatline Constructs: Gothic Materialism and Cybernetic Theory-FictionDonna Haraway's celebrated observation that "our machines are disturbingly lively, while we ourselves are frighteningly inert" has given this issue a certain currency in contemporary cyber-theory. But what is in- teresting about Haraway's remark - its challenge to the oppositional think- ing that sets...
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Bright Circle: Five Remarkable Women in the Age of TranscendentalismA group biography of five women who played path-breaking roles in the transcendentalist movement In November 1839, a group of young women in Boston formed a conversation society "to answer the great questions" of special importance to women: "What are we born to do?...
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