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  • Dante's Vita Nova: A Collaborative Reading by Baranski, Zygmunt G.
    Dante's Vita Nova: A Collaborative Reading
    This original volume proposes a novel way of reading Dante's Vita nova, exemplified in a rich diversity of scholarly approaches to the text.This groundbreaking volume represents the fruit of a two-year-long series of international seminars aimed at developing a fresh way of reading Dante's...
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  • Committed: On Meaning and Madwomen by Scanlon, Suzanne
    Committed: On Meaning and Madwomen
    A raw and masterful memoir about becoming a woman and going mad--and doing both at once. When Suzanne Scanlon was a student at Barnard in the 90s, grieving the loss of her mother--feeling untethered and swimming through inarticulable pain--she made a suicide attempt that...
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  • CA DAO Vietnam: Vietnamese Folk Poety by Balaban, John
    CA DAO Vietnam: Vietnamese Folk Poety
    A bilingual anthology of lyric poem-songs from Vietnam's oral folk tradition.Author: John BalabanPublisher: Copper Canyon PressPublished: 08/01/2003Pages: 100Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 7.96h x 5.22w x 0.26dISBN: 9781556591860Review Citation(s): Multicultural Review 06/01/2004 pg. 61About the AuthorJohn Balaban is the author of a dozen books of...
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  • Bhagavad Gītā Concordance: A Comprehensive Word Reference with English and Sanskrit Indexes by Schweig, Graham M.
    Bhagavad Gītā Concordance: A Comprehensive Word Reference with English and Sanskrit Indexes
    The Bhagavad Gītā is one of the treasures of world culture. Sacred in India, and beloved to hundreds of millions throughout the centuries and around the world, it is the best-known of all Sanskrit works in the West. There has been sustained interest in...
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  • Büchners Dinge by Borgards, Roland
    Büchners Dinge
    Die Dinge sind im Zuge des 'material turns' in den letzten Jahren zu einem zentralen Untersuchungsfeld der Literaturwissenschaften avanciert. Verbunden ist damit ein neues Verständnis der Dinge selbst: Dinge sind nicht nur passive Inskriptionsflächen für semantische Zuschreibungen, sondern oft auch voller Widerständigkeit oder gar...
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  • A Tale of Two Cities: THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE "UBAYA-VEDANTINS" An outline of the History of Sri Vaishnavas of Tamil Nadu that was never by Sudarshan, M. K.
    A Tale of Two Cities: THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE "UBAYA-VEDANTINS" An outline of the History of Sri Vaishnavas of Tamil Nadu that was never
    This book is an outline of history ... and not a comprehensive history of the Sri Vaishnava community of Tamil Nadu, India. It spans a period of 1000 years - from the 11th century CE to the present day.The historical narrative is woven around...
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  • Annette and Sylvie: Being Volume One of The Soul Enchanted Part - I by Rolland, Romain
    Annette and Sylvie: Being Volume One of The Soul Enchanted Part - I
    The book, "" Annette and Sylvie: Being Volume One of The Soul Enchanted Part - I "", has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book...
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  • Air Conditioning by Hsu, Hsuan L.
    Air Conditioning
    Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. Air conditioning aspires to be unnoticed. Yet, by manipulating the air around us, it quietly conditions the baseline conditions of our physical, mental, and emotional experience. From...
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  • Writing in the Dark by Grossman, David
    Writing in the Dark
    Profound essays on Israel, literature, and language from one of the country's most respected and best-loved voices Throughout his career, David Grossman has been a voice for peace and reconciliation between Israel and its Arab citizens and neighbors. In these six essays on politics...
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  • Volume 9 of the Collected Works of Marie-Louise von Franz: C.G. Jung: His Myth in Our Time by Von Franz, Marie-Louise
    Volume 9 of the Collected Works of Marie-Louise von Franz: C.G. Jung: His Myth in Our Time
    In C.G. Jung: His Myth in Our Time, renowned analytical psychologist Marie-Louise von Franz offers an enlightening journey into the life and works of Carl Gustav Jung, a figure with whom she closely collaborated. Von Franz, an instrumental figure in the early stages of...
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  • Volume 9 of the Collected Works of Marie-Louise von Franz: C.G. Jung: His Myth in Our Time by Von Franz, Marie-Louise
    Volume 9 of the Collected Works of Marie-Louise von Franz: C.G. Jung: His Myth in Our Time
    In C.G. Jung: His Myth in Our Time, renowned analytical psychologist Marie-Louise von Franz offers an enlightening journey into the life and works of Carl Gustav Jung, a figure with whom she closely collaborated. Von Franz, an instrumental figure in the early stages of...
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  • The UNKNOWN Knows All by McLaurin, Curtis Parable
    The UNKNOWN Knows All
    Have you ever opened the Bible and thought, Who am I reading about? or What is it trying to say? Or have you sat in church, heard a sermon, and then pondered, What was that all about? or better yet, Who was that all...
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  • The Unforgivable: And Other Writings by Campo, Cristina
    The Unforgivable: And Other Writings
    Thrilling, stylish essays about everything from flying carpets and Doctor Zhivago to God and Shakespeare, by a rediscovered Italian writer.Christina Campo published only two short collections of essays in her lifetime: Fairy Tale and Mystery (1962) and The Flute and the Carpet (1971). The...
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  • The Undiscovered C. S. Lewis: Essays in Memory of Christopher W. Mitchell by Johnson, Bruce R.
    The Undiscovered C. S. Lewis: Essays in Memory of Christopher W. Mitchell
    "So much has already been written about Lewis, so many aspects of his life and work so thoroughly explored, that one might think that The Undiscovered Lewis would necessarily be a slim volume! Nothing could be further from the truth. These fascinating essays not...
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  • The Selected Lyric Poetry Of Maksym Rylsky by Rylsky, Maksym
    The Selected Lyric Poetry Of Maksym Rylsky
    Maksym Rylsky is one of the most outstanding Ukrainian poets of the twentieth century and master of the genres of the modern sonnet and the long narrative poem. He was closely associated with the Neoclassicist group of Ukrainian poets, who employed traditional poetic forms...
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  • The Provincial Fiction of Mitford, Gaskell and Eliot by Morrison, Kevin A.
    The Provincial Fiction of Mitford, Gaskell and Eliot
    Although Elizabeth Gaskell was influenced by Mary Russell Mitford, and George Eliot by Gaskell, only a small number of scholars have considered the affinities and resemblances among all three writers of provincial fiction, and none have done so in depth. Establishing a chain of...
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  • The Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre by Brown, John Russell
    The Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre
    The Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre, an authoritative and lavishly illustrated new history, celebrates the stage's greatest achievements over 4,500 years, from festival performances in ancient Egypt to international, multicultural drama in the late twentieth century, and from Sophocles and Aristophanes to George Gershwin...
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  • The Nature of Native American Poetry by Wilson, Norma C.
    The Nature of Native American Poetry
    The beginning of the twenty-first century marks the maturation of the voices of indigenous poets in the United States. Norma Wilson's appealing and accessible collection of essays is both an introduction to and an enthusiastic celebration of the poetic vistas inhabited by modern Native...
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  • The Letters of Emily Dickinson by Dickinson, Emily
    The Letters of Emily Dickinson
    The definitive edition of Emily Dickinson's correspondence, expanded and revised for the first time in over sixty years. Emily Dickinson was a letter writer before she was a poet. And it was through letters that she shared prose reflections--alternately humorous, provocative, affectionate, and philosophical--with...
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  • The Drinking Curriculum: A Cultural History of Childhood and Alcohol by Marshall, Elizabeth
    The Drinking Curriculum: A Cultural History of Childhood and Alcohol
    A lively exploration into America's preoccupation with childhood innocence and its corruption In The Drinking Curriculum, Elizabeth Marshall brings the taboo topic of alcohol and childhood into the limelight. Marshall coins the term "the drinking curriculum" to describe how a paradoxical set of cultural...
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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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