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  • Women's Cinema, World Cinema: Projecting Contemporary Feminisms by White, Patricia
    Women's Cinema, World Cinema: Projecting Contemporary Feminisms
    In Women's Cinema, World Cinema, Patricia White explores the dynamic intersection of feminism and film in the twenty-first century by highlighting the work of a new generation of women directors from around the world: Samira and Hana Makhmalbaf, Nadine Labaki, Zero Chou, Jasmila Zbanic,...
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  • We Made a Garden by Fish, Margery
    We Made a Garden
    An elegant reissue of a classic book from one of the twentieth century's greatest garden writers. This landmark work on creating a garden was first published in 1956 and has rarely been out of print since. We Made a Garden is the story of...
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  • Understanding the Hillbilly Thomist: The Philosophical Foundations of Flannery O'Connor's Narrative Art by Ference, Damian
    Understanding the Hillbilly Thomist: The Philosophical Foundations of Flannery O'Connor's Narrative Art
    Flannery O'Connor is one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. Her novels and short stories--shockingly violent, absurdly comic, spiritually potent--continue to entertain, beguile, and transform readers of all backgrounds to this day. For many encountering them for the first time, O'Connor's stories...
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  • Unconditionally Mad, Part 1 - The First Unauthorized History of Mad Magazine (hardback) by Arnold, Mark
    Unconditionally Mad, Part 1 - The First Unauthorized History of Mad Magazine (hardback)
    Author: Mark ArnoldPublisher: BearManor MediaPublished: 03/13/2024Pages: 474Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.76lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.06dISBN: 9798887714103
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  • Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair by Neruda, Pablo
    Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair
    'Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair' is a collection of romantic poems by Pablo Neruda, a Chilean poet-diplomat and politician who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971.This became Neruda's most popular book and immediately established his reputation. It also became...
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  • Tom Sawyer Abroad / Tom Sawyer, Detective: Volume 2 by Twain, Mark
    Tom Sawyer Abroad / Tom Sawyer, Detective: Volume 2
    These unjustly neglected works, among the most enjoyable of Mark Twain's novels, follow Tom, Huck, and Jim as they travel across the Atlantic in a balloon, then down the Mississippi to help solve a mysterious crime. Both with the original illustrations by Dan Beard...
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  • Through a Nuclear Lens: France, Japan, and Cinema from Hiroshima to Fukushima by Holtzman, Hannah
    Through a Nuclear Lens: France, Japan, and Cinema from Hiroshima to Fukushima
    Hannah Holtzman is Director of the Center for Digital Civil Society and Professor of Practice at the University of San Diego.Author: Hannah HoltzmanPublisher: State University of New York PressPublished: 05/01/2024Pages: 288Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.31lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81dISBN: 9781438497846This title is not returnable
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  • The Real Thing: Reflections on a Literary Form by Eagleton, Terry
    The Real Thing: Reflections on a Literary Form
    A clear-sighted and entertaining defence of literary realism, and an account of its key practitioners Realist fiction is one of the most enduring artforms history has ever witnessed. By describing the intricate inner life of its characters, or widening its focus to set their...
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  • The Oxford Edition of Charles Dickens: The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby by Dickens, Charles
    The Oxford Edition of Charles Dickens: The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
    The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, the second volume of the new Oxford Edition of Charles Dickens, is Dickens's third novel, originally published in monthly parts between March 1838 and September 1839. Brilliantly comic, the novel quickly developed a strong strand of social...
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  • The One Thousand and First Night by Beyzaie, Bahram
    The One Thousand and First Night
    "The One Thousand and First Night" is a work consisting of three plays written by "Bahram Bayzaei", each of which consists of one act. The book portrays six women in narratives in which women are active and decide for their own destiny. Beyzaie has...
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  • The Negro's God by Mays, Benjamin E.
    The Negro's God
    ""The ideas of God in Negro literature are developed along three principal lines: (1) Ideas of God that are used to support or give adherence to traditional, compensatory patterns; (2) Ideas, whether traditional or otherwise, that are developed and interpreted to support a growing...
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  • The Long Hallway by Larson, Richard Scott
    The Long Hallway
    Growing up queer, closeted, and afraid, Richard Scott Larson found expression for his interior life in horror films, especially John Carpenter's 1978 classic, Halloween. He developed an intense childhood identification with Michael Myers, Carpenter's inscrutable masked villain, as well as Michael's potential victims. In...
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  • The Literary Afterlives of Simone Weil: Feminism, Justice, and the Challenge of Religion by Wallace, Cynthia R.
    The Literary Afterlives of Simone Weil: Feminism, Justice, and the Challenge of Religion
    The French philosopher-mystic-activist Simone Weil (1909-1943) has drawn both passionate admiration and scornful dismissal since her early death and the posthumous publication of her writings. She has also provoked an extraordinary range of literary writing focused on not only her ideas but also her...
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  • The First Last Man: Mary Shelley and the Postapocalyptic Imagination by Hunt, Eileen M.
    The First Last Man: Mary Shelley and the Postapocalyptic Imagination
    Beyond her most famous creation--the nightmarish vision of Frankenstein's Creature--Mary Shelley's most enduring influence on politics, literature, and art perhaps stems from the legacy of her lesser-known novel about the near-extinction of the human species through war, disease, and corruption. This novel, The Last...
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  • The Fiction of Dread: Dystopia, Monstrosity, and Apocalypse by Jr, Robert T. Tally
    The Fiction of Dread: Dystopia, Monstrosity, and Apocalypse
    A history and examination of dystopia and angst in popular culture that speaks to our current climate of dread. At the dawn of the 20th century, a wide-ranging utopianism dominated popular and intellectual cultures throughout Europe and America. However, in the aftermathof the World...
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  • The Elements of English: A Glossary of Basic Terms for Literature, Composition, and Grammar by Malless, Stan
    The Elements of English: A Glossary of Basic Terms for Literature, Composition, and Grammar
    Here is a dictionary of basic terms for literature, composition, and grammar that every American, no matter their age, needs to know.Author: Stan Malless, Jeff McQuainPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield PublishersPublished: 08/18/2014Pages: 88Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 8.40h x 5.20w x 0.40dISBN: 9781442241954About the AuthorStan Malless...
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  • The Ecology of British and American Empire Writing, 1704-1894 by Kirk McAuley, Louis
    The Ecology of British and American Empire Writing, 1704-1894
    At this critical juncture in which the biodiversity of planet Earth appears to be shrinking fast and furiously, Louis Kirk McAuley invites us to consider the ways in which particular unruly natures, including animals, plants and minerals, actively intervene in literature to decentre the...
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  • The Cambridge Companion to Walt Whitman by Greenspan, Ezra
    The Cambridge Companion to Walt Whitman
    Written for this volume by an international team of distinguished Whitman scholars, these essays address a wide range of contemporary issues in his life and art through varying approaches. The volume includes a chronology of Whitman's life and suggestions for further reading.Author: Ezra GreenspanPublisher:...
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  • The Cambridge Companion to Gay and Lesbian Writing by Stevens, Hugh
    The Cambridge Companion to Gay and Lesbian Writing
    In the last two decades, lesbian and gay studies have transformed literary studies and developed into a vital and influential area for students and scholars. This Companion introduces readers to the range of debates that inform studies of works by lesbian and gay writers...
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  • Theater of Capital: Modern Drama and Economic Life by Zhulina, Alisa
    Theater of Capital: Modern Drama and Economic Life
    Reads canonical works of modern drama in relation to the economic ideas of their era Emerging amid the turbulent rise of market finance and wider socioeconomic changes, modern drama enacted vital critiques of art and life under capitalism. Alisa Zhulina shows how fin-de-siècle playwrights...
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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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