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  • Practical Criticism: A Study of Literary Judgment by Richards, I. a.
    Practical Criticism: A Study of Literary Judgment
    A landmark of twentieth-century criticism that provided new standards and new techniques for examining literature. "Richards is a master of the psychology of criticism" (Saturday Review). Index.Author: I. a. RichardsPublisher: Harper PerennialPublished: 02/23/1956Pages: 384Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 8.76h x 6.04w x 0.99dISBN: 9780156736268
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  • Misreadings by Eco, Umberto
    Misreadings
    Satirical essays in which Eco pokes fun at the oversophisticated, the overacademic, and the overintellectual and makes penetrating comments about our modern mass culture and the elitist avant-garde. "A scintillating collection of writings" (Los Angeles Times). Translated by William Weaver. A Helen and Kurt...
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  • Horses Make a Landscape Look More Beautiful by Walker, Alice
    Horses Make a Landscape Look More Beautiful
    Alice Walker has always turned to poetry to express some of her most personal and deeply felt concerns. She has said that her poems-even the happy ones-emerge from an accumulation of sadness, when she stands again "in the sunlight." " This collection] has two...
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  • Disinherited Mind: Essays in Modern German Literature and Thought by Heller, Erich
    Disinherited Mind: Essays in Modern German Literature and Thought
    Heller examines the sense of values embodied in the works of key German writers and thinkers from Goethe to Kafka, particularly the consciousness of life's depreciation.Author: Erich HellerPublisher: Harper PerennialPublished: 03/26/1975Pages: 384Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.09lbsSize: 8.54h x 5.62w x 0.94dISBN: 9780156261005
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  • The Republic of Imagination: A Life in Books by Nafisi, Azar
    The Republic of Imagination: A Life in Books
    A New York Times bestseller The author of the beloved #1 New York Times bestseller Reading Lolita in Tehran returns with the next chapter of her life in books--a passionate and deeply moving hymn to America Ten years ago, Azar Nafisi electrified readers with...
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  • Of Mice and Men and the Moon Is Down: Two Plays by Steinbeck, John
    Of Mice and Men and the Moon Is Down: Two Plays
    Two devastating short novels adapted for the stage by Steinbeck himselfA Penguin Classic This Penguin Classics edition celebrates Steinbeck's dramatic adaptations of his most powerful short novels, Of Mice and Men and The Moon Is Down, featuring a foreword by award-winning actor James Earl...
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  • Peer Gynt and Brand by Ibsen, Henrik
    Peer Gynt and Brand
    Masterful versions of Ibsen's two great verse plays by one of our greatest living poets, Geoffrey Hill These two masterly and contrasting verse dramas by Ibsen made his reputation as a playwright. The fantastical adventures of the irrepressible Peer Gynt--poet, idler, procrastinator, seducer--draw on...
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  • Greek Fiction: Callirhoe/Daphnis and Chloe/Letters of Chion by Longus
    Greek Fiction: Callirhoe/Daphnis and Chloe/Letters of Chion
    A collection of Greek fiction written between the first and fourth centuries AD 'Callirhoe' is the stirring tale of star-crossed lovers Chaereas and Callirhoe, torn apart when she is kidnapped and sold as a slave, while 'Daphnis and Chloe' tells of a boy and...
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  • Krishna: The Beautiful Legend of God: (Srimad Bhagavata Purana Book X) by Anonymous
    Krishna: The Beautiful Legend of God: (Srimad Bhagavata Purana Book X)
    The Beautiful Legend of God contains the tenth and most significant book in the popular Indian epic Srimad Bhagavata Purana, which is the principal source for the story of Krishna, worshipped by many Hindus as the Supreme Being. Devoted to Krishna's miraculous incarnation, this...
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  • The Life of Samuel Johnson by Boswell, James
    The Life of Samuel Johnson
    The most celebrated English biography is a group portrait in which extraordinary man paints the picture of a dozen moreAt the centre of a brilliant circle which included Burke, Reynolds, Garrick, Fanny Burney and even George III, Boswell captures the powerful, troubled and witty...
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  • Updike by Begley, Adam
    Updike
    Updike is Adam Begley's masterful, much-anticipated biography of one of the most celebrated figures in American literature: Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Updike--a candid, intimate, and richly detailed look at his life and work.In this magisterial biography, Adam Begley offers an illuminating portrait of John...
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  • Twenty-Five Books That Shaped America: How White Whales, Green Lights, and Restless Spirits Forged Our National Identity by Foster, Thomas C.
    Twenty-Five Books That Shaped America: How White Whales, Green Lights, and Restless Spirits Forged Our National Identity
    From the author of the New York Times bestselling How to Read Literature Like a Professor comes a highly entertaining and informative book on the twenty-five works of literature that have most shaped the American character. Thomas C. Foster applies his much-loved combination of...
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  • Beautiful & Pointless by Orr, David
    Beautiful & Pointless
    "David Orr is no starry-eyed cheerleader for contemporary poetry; Orr's a critic, and a good one. . . . Beautiful & Pointless is a clear-eyed, opinionated, and idiosyncratic guide to a vibrant but endangered art form, essential reading for anyone who loves poetry, and...
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  • Bizarre Books: A Compendium of Classic Oddities by Ash, Russell
    Bizarre Books: A Compendium of Classic Oddities
    They say you can't judge a book by its cover--but its title can tell you more than you ever needed to know Amazing, illuminating, and gut-bustingly funny, Bizarre Books is the wonderfully twisted product of more than two decades of determined searching in forgotten...
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  • Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang: The Boom in British Thrillers from Casino Royale to the Eagle Has Landed by Ripley, Mike
    Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang: The Boom in British Thrillers from Casino Royale to the Eagle Has Landed
    WINNER OF THE HRF KEATING AWARD FOR BEST NON-FICTION CRIME BOOK 2018An entertaining history of British thrillers from Casino Royale to The Eagle Has Landed, in which award-winning crime writer Mike Ripley reveals that, though Britain may have lost an empire, her thrillers helped...
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  • Literary Rebels: A History of Creative Writers in Anglo-American Universities by Jaillant, Lise
    Literary Rebels: A History of Creative Writers in Anglo-American Universities
    How many times have you heard that creative writing programmes are factories that produce the same kind of writers, isolated from real life? Only by escaping academia can writers be completely free. Universities are profoundly conservative places, designed to favour a certain way of...
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  • Cherilo di Iaso by Pelucchi, Marco
    Cherilo di Iaso
    In the current revival of studies on Alexander the Great, literature has until now neglected - also because of the scarcity of testimonies - its 'poetic' side. Choerilus of Iasus, the most important among the poets who accompanied Alexander's endeavours, represents no exception. For...
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  • Auden and the Muse of History by Gottlieb, Susannah Young-Ah
    Auden and the Muse of History
    Concentrating on W. H. Auden's work from the late 1930s, when he seeks to understand the poet's responsibility in the face of a triumphant fascism, to the late 1950s, when he discerns an irreconcilable "divorce" between poetry and history in light of industrialized murder,...
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  • Shakespeare's Mad Men: A Crisis of Authority by Van Oort, Richard
    Shakespeare's Mad Men: A Crisis of Authority
    This book is about a mad king and a mad duke. With original and iconoclastic readings, Richard van Oort pioneers the reading of Shakespeare as an ethical thinker of the "originary scene," the scene in which humans became conscious of themselves as symbol-using moral...
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  • The Death of a Beekeeper: Novel by Gustafsson, Lars
    The Death of a Beekeeper: Novel
    The celebrated Swedish author's American debut, The Death of a Beekeeper is a gentle, courageous, and sometimes comic meditation on living with pain.Author: Lars GustafssonPublisher: New Directions Publishing CorporationPublished: 11/17/1981Pages: 176Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsISBN: 9780811208109About the AuthorGustafsson, Lars: - Lars Gustafsson is one of...
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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.

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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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