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Literary Criticism

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  • Records and Processes of Dispute Settlement in Early Medieval Societies: Iberia and Beyond by Alfonso, Isabel
    Records and Processes of Dispute Settlement in Early Medieval Societies: Iberia and Beyond
    How can dispute records shed light on the study of dispute settlement processes and their social and political underpinnings? This volume addresses this question by investigating the interplay between record-making, disputing process, and the social and political contexts of conflicts. The authors make use...
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  • Qu Yuan and the Chuci: New Approaches by Kern, Martin
    Qu Yuan and the Chuci: New Approaches
    In this volume, leading scholars of early Chinese literature offer new, multi-faceted research on the ancient anthology Lyrics of Chu (Chuci). Through meticulous textual analysis, richly annotated translations, and theoretical reflection, they challenge millennia-old assumptions about China's arch-poet Qu Yuan (ca. 300 BCE), his...
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  • Photo, Phyto, Proto, Nitro by McCarthy, Melissa
    Photo, Phyto, Proto, Nitro
    Photo: to do with light. Phyto: plants and flowers. Proto: the first, the original. Nitro: it blows up.From Troy to Hiroshima, Crimea to the nuclear Nevada desert, we make our tracks over the war-scratched globe, and when we reach a ruin or a destination...
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  • Oxford Guides to Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales by Cooper, Helen
    Oxford Guides to Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales
    Recognised on its first appearance as the most comprehensive single-volume guide to The Canterbury Tales yet produced, this third edition brings the Tales up to date in relation both to recent criticism and to the changing expectations of modern readers. The Guide provide tale-by-tale...
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  • Numinous Seditions: Interiority and Climate Change by Lilburn, Tim
    Numinous Seditions: Interiority and Climate Change
    With Numinous Seditions, celebrated poet and essayist Tim Lilburn investigates inner dispositions that might help us bear the new sorrows of the climate crisis. The book draws from the West's almost forgotten contemplative tradition in its Platonic, Islamic, Christian, and Zoharic forms. It also...
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  • Not a Tame Lion: The Spiritual Legacy of C. S. Lewis and the Chronicles of Narnia by Glaspey, Terry W.
    Not a Tame Lion: The Spiritual Legacy of C. S. Lewis and the Chronicles of Narnia
    NOT A TAME LION offers a clear view of the character of C.S. Lewis.Author: Terry W. GlaspeyPublisher: Cumberland House PublishingPublished: 10/01/2005Pages: 254Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 7.06h x 5.08w x 0.76dISBN: 9781581824834This title is not returnable
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  • New Essays on Native Son by Kinnamon, Keneth
    New Essays on Native Son
    New Essays on Native Son provides original insights into this major American novel by Richard Wright. After an introductory essay by the editor on the conception, composition, and reception of the novel, four leading Afro-Americanists examine various aspects of this classic fictional account of...
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  • My Belly: Exploring Why It's So Hard for Women to Love Their Bodies by Østby, Hilde
    My Belly: Exploring Why It's So Hard for Women to Love Their Bodies
    Why are women so ashamed of certain parts of their bodies? And why are our feelings about our midsections so hard to navigate? These are the questions that animate My Belly, an unflinching and funny portrait of one woman's obsession with a seemingly innocent...
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  • Mark Twain for Dog Lovers: True and Imaginary Adventures with Man's Best Friend by Rasmussen, R. Kent
    Mark Twain for Dog Lovers: True and Imaginary Adventures with Man's Best Friend
    Mark Twain for Dog Lovers combines one of America's most beloved authors and dogs. Twain specialist R. Kent Rasmussen traces the history of dogs in Twain's life--from the ones he knew personally, like his daughter's dog which he took in after she died, to...
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  • Mark Twain for Cat Lovers: True and Imaginary Adventures with Feline Friends by Dawidziak, Mark
    Mark Twain for Cat Lovers: True and Imaginary Adventures with Feline Friends
    America is cat crazy, and Mark Twain may have been the American writer most crazy about cats. From his boyhood in Hannibal, Missouri, to his last years in Connecticut, Mark Twain spent much of his life surrounded by cats, and they stalk through many...
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  • Mantis: A Journal of Poetry, Criticism & Translation: Volume 21 by Beckman, Jason
    Mantis: A Journal of Poetry, Criticism & Translation: Volume 21
    A Stanford University Press classic.Author: Jason BeckmanPublisher: Stanford University PressPublished: 11/07/2023Pages: 294Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.20lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90dISBN: 9798985966510This title is not returnable
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  • Kafka: A Very Short Introduction by Robertson, Ritchie
    Kafka: A Very Short Introduction
    Franz Kafka is among the most intriguing and influential writers of the last century. During his lifetime he worked as a civil servant and published only a handful of short stories, the best known being The Transformation. His other three novels, published after his...
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  • In the Life: A Black Gay Anthology by Beam, Joseph
    In the Life: A Black Gay Anthology
    In IN THE LIFE, 29 black authors explore what it means to be doubly different--both black and gay--in modern America. These stories, verses, works of art and theater pieces voice the concerns and aspirations of an often silent minority. They can be poignant, erotic,...
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  • Interstellar Flight Magazine Best of Year Four by Walrath, Holly
    Interstellar Flight Magazine Best of Year Four
    Founded by Holly Lyn Walrath, Interstellar Flight Magazine is an online SFF and pop culture mag devoted to essays on what's new in the world of speculative genres. With interviews, personal essays, rants, and raves, the authors of Interstellar Flight Magazine explore the vast...
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  • I'll Drown My Book: Conceptual Writing by Women by Bergvall, Caroline
    I'll Drown My Book: Conceptual Writing by Women
    Edited by Caroline Bergvall, Laynie Browne, Teresa Carmody, and Vanessa Place, the book includes work by 64 women from 10 countries. Contributors respond to the question: What is conceptual writing? I'LL DROWN MY BOOK offers feminist perspectives within this literary phenomenon. Contributors are Kathy...
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  • Heroína de Las 1001 Caras, La by Tatar, Maria
    Heroína de Las 1001 Caras, La
    Author: Maria TatarPublisher: KoanPublished: 09/19/2023Pages: 468Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.28lbsSize: 8.28h x 5.61w x 1.18dISBN: 9788418223761Language: Spanish
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  • Fugue State by Wilkinson, John
    Fugue State
    Fugue State is John Wilkinson's fifteenth book of poems, and the most fiery. In it, the world is thicker than ever, crowded with all sorts of things, from futures to the exhumed bodies of 80 girls. His muse is a fly, try to catch...
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  • Forensic Shakespeare by Skinner, Quentin
    Forensic Shakespeare
    Forensic Shakespeare illustrates Shakespeare's creative processes by revealing the intellectual materials out of which some of his most famous works were composed. Focusing on the narrative poem Lucrece, on four of his late Elizabethan plays (Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, Julius Caesar...
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  • Fear and Nature: Ecohorror Studies in the Anthropocene by Tidwell, Christy
    Fear and Nature: Ecohorror Studies in the Anthropocene
    Ecohorror represents human fears about the natural world--killer plants and animals, catastrophic weather events, and disquieting encounters with the nonhuman. Its portrayals of animals, the environment, and even scientists build on popular conceptions of zoology, ecology, and the scientific process. As such, ecohorror is...
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  • Excursion-Pa by Brooke, Frances
    Excursion-Pa
    " Written for the audience it portrays, The Excursion introduces the heroine, Maria Villiers, to London's ""gentle"" society and its glittering pastimes. For her novel's overarching plot structure, Brooke drew upon the English courtship novel in the tradition of Eliza Haywood, Henry Fielding, 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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