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  • Death by Shakespeare: Snakebites, Stabbings and Broken Hearts by Harkup, Kathryn
    Death by Shakespeare: Snakebites, Stabbings and Broken Hearts
    An in-depth look at the science behind the creative methods Shakespeare used to kill off his characters. In Death By Shakespeare, Kathryn Harkup, best-selling author of A is for Arsenic and expert on the more gruesome side of science, turns her expertise to William...
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  • Close Reading: The Basics by Greenham, David
    Close Reading: The Basics
    Close reading is the most essential skill that literature students continue to develop across the full length of their studies. This book is the ideal guide to the practice, providing a methodology that can be used for poetry, novels, drama, and beyond. Using classic...
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  • Children's Literature Remembered: Issues, Trends, and Favorite Books by Pavonetti, Linda M.
    Children's Literature Remembered: Issues, Trends, and Favorite Books
    Emerging from the Children's Literature Assembly's postconference workshop following the 1999 NCTE fall conference, this compilation of delivered speeches and reflective chapters offers insight into the broad development of American children's literature in the 20th century. With speeches by such luminaries as Julius Lester,...
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  • Bestsellers in Nineteenth-Century America: An Anthology by C. Gutjahr, Paul
    Bestsellers in Nineteenth-Century America: An Anthology
    Bestsellers in Nineteenth Century America seeks to produce for students novels, poems and other printed material that sold extremely well when they first appeared in the United States. Many of the most famous American works of the nineteenth century that we know today --...
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  • Agatha Christie's Marple: Expert on Wickedness by Aldridge, Mark
    Agatha Christie's Marple: Expert on Wickedness
    A new investigation from Dr Mark Aldridge, exploring a lifetime of Agatha Christie's Miss Jane Marple. In Agatha Christie's Marple: Expert on Wickedness, 'Agathologist' Dr Mark Aldridge looks at nearly a century of St Mary Mead's most famous resident and uses his own detective...
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  • Zero at the Bone: Fifty Entries Against Despair by Wiman, Christian
    Zero at the Bone: Fifty Entries Against Despair
    Christian Wiman braids poetry, memoir, and criticism to create an inspired, career-defining work. Few contemporary writers ask the questions about faith, morality, and God that Christian Wiman does, and even fewer--perhaps none--do so with his urgency and eloquence. Wiman, an award-winning poet and the...
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  • Translating the Jewish Freud: Psychoanalysis in Hebrew and Yiddish by Seidman, Naomi
    Translating the Jewish Freud: Psychoanalysis in Hebrew and Yiddish
    There is an academic cottage industry on the "Jewish Freud," aiming to detect Jewish influences on Freud, his own feelings about being Jewish, and suppressed traces of Jewishness in his thought. This book takes a different approach, turning its gaze not on Freud but...
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  • The White Rose by Flanagan, Burton
    The White Rose
    The White Rose was a student resistance group organized in Nazi Germany, for the purpose of resisting the Hitler regime. They engaged in passive resistance by distributing anonymous pamphlets denouncing Hitler and his works. The group was organized by Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl, and...
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  • The Second Seedtime: Notebooks, 1980-94 by Jaccottet, Philippe
    The Second Seedtime: Notebooks, 1980-94
    The second volume of notes and reflections from one of Switzerland's most prominent and prolific men of letters. One of Europe's finest contemporary poets, Jaccottet is a writer of exacting attention. Through keen observations of the natural world, art, literature, and music, and reflections...
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  • The Rise of Pacific Literature: Decolonization, Radical Campuses, and Modernism by
    The Rise of Pacific Literature: Decolonization, Radical Campuses, and Modernism
    Publisher: Columbia University PressPublished: 08/27/2024Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9780231217453
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  • The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning Volume II by Browning, Elizabeth Barrett
    The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning Volume II
    This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: Elizabeth Barrett BrowningPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublished:...
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  • The Equality of Flesh: Materialism and Human Commonality in Early Modern Culture by Dawson, Brent
    The Equality of Flesh: Materialism and Human Commonality in Early Modern Culture
    The Equality of Flesh traces a new genealogy of equality before its formalization under liberalism. While modern ideas of equality are defined through an inner human nature, Brent Dawson argues that the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries conceptualized equality as an ambivalent and profoundly bodily...
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  • The Divine Comedy Of Dante Alighieri: The Inferno: A Translation With Notes And An Introductory Essay By James Romanes Sibbald by Alighieri, Dante
    The Divine Comedy Of Dante Alighieri: The Inferno: A Translation With Notes And An Introductory Essay By James Romanes Sibbald
    This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The...
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  • The Complete Works of Nietzsche by Nietzsche, Friedrich
    The Complete Works of Nietzsche
    This is a complete collection of all the novels written by the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche - Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Beyond Good and Evil, On the Genealogy of Morals, The Anti-Christ, The Gay Science, The Birth of Tragedy, Ecce Homo, Human All Too Human,...
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  • The Cambridge French-English Thesaurus by Lamy, Marie-Noklle
    The Cambridge French-English Thesaurus
    This highly useful bilingual thesaurus is aimed at all English-speaking learners and users of French at intermediate and more advanced levels. Structured in a uniquely helpful way, it is arranged thematically, with extensive subdivisions into topic categories. Two alphabetical indexes of more than 8,000...
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  • The Cambridge Companion to the Black Body in American Literature by Sherrard-Johnson, Cherene
    The Cambridge Companion to the Black Body in American Literature
    Whether invisible or hyper-visible, adored or reviled, from the inception of American literature the Black body has been rendered in myriad forms. This volume tracks and uncovers the Black body as a persistent presence and absence in American literature. It provides an invaluable guide...
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  • The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Franklin, Benjamin
    The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
    In this timeless classic, delve into the extraordinary life of one of America's founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin. An architect of the nation and a polymath of unparalleled brilliance, Franklin takes you on an intimate journey through his remarkable life. From his humble beginnings in...
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  • The Art of Drama, Volume 2: Macbeth by Jones, Neil
    The Art of Drama, Volume 2: Macbeth
    This innovative, new critical guide follows the same format as our Art of Poetry series. High quality, fine-grained analysis of key aspects of the play, including essays on key characters and exploration of key scenes, is supported with contextual information, teaching ideas and much...
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  • Taylor Swift by the Book: The Literature Behind the Lyrics, from Fairy Tales to Tortured Poets by Feder, Rachel
    Taylor Swift by the Book: The Literature Behind the Lyrics, from Fairy Tales to Tortured Poets
    From Robert Frost's road not taken on her debut album to Samuel Taylor Coleridge's albatross on The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift's lyrics are filled with literary connections. Make sure you're catching them all with this expert guide to the novels, poems, and plays...
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  • Straight Acting: The Hidden Queer Lives of William Shakespeare by Tosh, Will
    Straight Acting: The Hidden Queer Lives of William Shakespeare
    A dazzling portrait of Shakespeare as a young artist, revealing how his rich and complex queer life informed the plays and poems we treasure today "Was Shakespeare gay?" For years the question has sent experts and fans into a tailspin of confusion. But as...
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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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