Literary Criticism - General

The first in-depth study of Kinsella's fiction since 1987, this book offers a unique and updated analysis. Utilizing a variety of approaches and the hermeneutical lenses of race, gender, class, religion, sexuality and post colonialism, this comprehensive text covers the five novels and numerous...

Presented here is a selection from the professional and personal correspondence of Northrop Frye, one of the preeminent literary critics of the last century. With frank and accessible appraisals, the letters reveal Frye's attitudes toward scores of topics: the value of James Bond thrillers,...

This reference book acquaints and reacquaints readers with the brilliant short stories of Ring Lardner, who was the first and remains one of the best contemporary baseball writers--accurate, colloquial, and funny. His characters, both real and fictional, are handled here, as are the plots...

Best known for his popular Western fiction, American author Zane Grey has often been called the "Homer of the West." His works influenced many subsequent writers in the genre and provided the raw material for dozens of popular Western films. This book is a...

In 2009, the writer-narrator finds a Box. Within it lie the pages of her very first manuscript, pages she thought she had long since thrown away. Le Prénom de Dieu was the text that marked the start of her prodigious career, and yet for...

Grimmelshausen's enduring fame as Germany's greatest satirical novelist has rested mainly on The Adventerous Simplicissimus, the first of four novels comprising the Simplician cycle. Less well known, though of equal interest for their penetrating and satiric insight into seventeenth-century beliefs and superstitions, are the...

Smokes and Mirrors - Screenwriters Admit to Make Believe is a collection of interviews with Australian screenwriters originally published in Metro Magazine and Cinema Papers. In these revealing conversations Keith Thompson tries to imagine a "three dimensional image dancing". Peter Yeldham agrees it's "all...

The Critical Heritage gathers together a large body of critical sources on major figures in literature. Each volume presents contemporary responses to a writer's work, enabling student and researcher to read the material themselves.Author: Mark StoreyISBN-10: 0415867347ISBN-13: 9780415867344Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/28/2013Pages: 472Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.20lbsSize:...

The Merchant of Modernism examines how the figure of the economic Jew symbolizes the struggle of authors from Dickens to Pound to reconcile their critique of capitalism with their own literary practices and how the shifting of the representations of this figure parallels the...

This set comprises 40 volumes covering nineteenth and twentieth century European and American authors. These volumes will be available as a complete set, mini boxed sets (by theme) or as individual volumes. This second set compliments the first 68 volume set of Critical Heritage...

First published in 1971. In writing this text the author's intent has been as much to tell stories of life and people in Shakespeare's day as to add to our knowledge of the Elizabethan stage and drama or to record texts rescued from their...

This set comprises 40 volumes covering nineteenth and twentieth century European and American authors. These volumes will be available as a complete set, mini boxed sets (by theme) or as individual volumes. This second set compliments the first 68 volume set of Critical Heritage...

Originally published in English in 1951, this biography of one of Germany's foremost mystical poets dis-proves many of the myths surrounding Rainer Maria Rilke and examines his life and work from social, historical and psychological perspectives, while all the time referencing Rilke's works to...

First published in 1983, this title lists and annotates reference sources to help readers select primary materials useful in studies of the literary portraits of women and their societal roles. It covers years 1961 to 1981, because significant changes in the way portraits of...

Published in 1984: These texts which have been little studied for their literary qualities represent a vital link between the didactic tradition of the Middle Ages and the fictional short stories of the Renaissance, such as the thirteenth-century collection of tales known as the...

Published in 1995: The present volume contains two comparatively lengthy Latin hexameter poems that emanated from this circle. One is by Richard Eedes; the other is anonymous, although for the purposes of this book the author provisionally accepted Tucker Brooke's attribution to George Peele.Author:...

Originally compiled and published in 1970, this volume contains the full text of The Life of Mr. Thomas Betterton, written in 1710. For Charles Gildon, the text is little more than a skeleton upon which he might drape a full consideration of 'the action...

First published in 1989, Piepho has translated the Latin works of Mantuan's eclogues, which play such a crucial role in the culture of Western Europe during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Author: Lee PiephoISBN-10: 0367180316ISBN-13: 9780367180317Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/07/2020Pages: 204Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.64lbsSize: 9.00h x...

Originally published in 1913, this volume contains the full text of editions one, two and three of The Blue Review - the magazine of literature, drama, art and music - from May 1913 to July 1913. Author: John Middleton MurryISBN-10: 0367180103ISBN-13: 9780367180102Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

This book looks at the figure of the English teacher in Indian classrooms and examines the practice and relevance of English and India's colonial legacy, many decades after liberalization.Author: Nandana DuttaISBN-10: 0367704196ISBN-13: 9780367704193Publisher: Routledge IndiaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/25/2023Pages: 206Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x...

Published in 1993: The first modern scholarly edition of the author's play, not published until 1778. Sebastian reclaims his betrothed from Antonio; the Duchess avenges herself on the Duke for making her drink from her father; and Abberzanes and Francesca have an illicite affair....

Published in 1984: This book is a translated medieval text of Poems concerning The Judgement of the King of Bohemia.Author: Guillaume de MauchautISBN-10: 0367182300ISBN-13: 9780367182304Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2020Pages: 104Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.42lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.34d

First published in 1991. These ten essays by the distinguished Milton scholar Edward Le Comte examines the various themes, context and structure of Milton's poetry and prose, including particular focus on both Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained. This title will be of great interest...

The Lyotard Reader and Guideis a one-stop companion to Lyotard's thought. It covers the full range of his works, from his three main books (Discours, figure Libidinal Economy, and The Differend) and up to his influential essays in The Inhuman and Postmodern Fables. The...

Following his death in 2024, Fredric Jameson's vast body of work continues to challenge orthodoxies while retaining close ties to older critical and philosophical traditions, notably dialectical criticism, formal analysis, and utopian discourse. The Future of Totality brings together a selection of Jameson's former...

In the decade that followed 1972, the journal boundary 2 consistently published many of the most distinguished and most influential statements of an emerging literary postmodernism. Recognizing postmodernism as a dominant force in culture, particularly in the literary and narrative imagination, the journal appeared...

Author: Kate DrowneISBN-10: 0814251420ISBN-13: 9780814251423Publisher: Ohio State University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/08/2005Pages: 240Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.96w x 0.56d

An analysis of 1 Samuel 28:3-25, showing how film theory can bring insight to our understanding of the structure and significance of biblical narrative. This book offers a synchronic exegesis of Saul's night visit to the witch of En-Dor (1 Sam 28:3-25), focussing on...

REVEL for the Portable Edition of "Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing, Thirteenth Edition " is designed to work with the Portable Edition s four lightweight, paperback volumes Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing which are packed in a slipcase for a...

Even the most brilliant writers now and then lose their footing in their sentences and slip into syntactical, grammatical, or punctuational error. The rest of us can learn from their missteps. The Gotham Grammarian is a book of rules and guidelines for anyone who...

Explore the intellectual landscape of the 19th century with Volume 143 of the esteemed "Edinburgh Review; or, Critical Journal." This collection offers a fascinating glimpse into the political, literary, and social issues that shaped Victorian Britain. Through insightful essays and critical analyses, the "Edinburgh...

Dive into the intellectual landscape of 1875 with Volume 142 of the esteemed "Edinburgh Review; or, Critical Journal." This volume offers a fascinating snapshot of Victorian thought, featuring in-depth articles and reviews on a diverse range of topics, from history and literature to politics...

Zola made it his aim to write novels exploring the many compartments and classes of modern French life in the later nineteenth century--and he went on to carry it out, with novels that look at the longings and troubles and everyday lives of people...

Author: John Milnes BakerISBN-13: 9798896723172Publisher: John Milnes BakerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/18/2026Pages: 52Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.59lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d

Charles François du Perrier, otherwise known as Dumouriez, was born at Cambrai at the peak of Louis XV's reign. A penniless but highborn French gentryman, he engaged while still in his prime in the dreadful Seven Years' War from which he returned badly wounded....

Im Kontext der kulturwissenschaftlichen Gedächtnisforschung widmet sich diese interdisziplinär ausgerichtete Reihe dem Verhältnis von Medien und kultureller Erinnerung. Die hier vorgestellten Studien behandeln die ganze Bandbreite der durch Medien konstruierten, tradierten und verbreiteten Erinnerung. Schrift und Bild, das Kino und die 'neuen' digitalen Medien,...

Women Writing Greece explores images of modern Greece by women who experienced the country as travellers, writers, and scholars, or who journeyed there through the imagination. The essays assembled here consider women's travel narratives, memoirs and novels, ranging from the eighteenth to the late...

Why have so many women turned to animals in their writing--and what does that reveal about our shared world? Women Who Write Animals: Female Literary Representations of the More-Than-Human World brings to light the rich and often overlooked legacy of Anglophone women writers who,...

Author: Jacqueline LynchISBN-13: 9798330314942Publisher: Jacqueline T. LynchLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/18/2024Pages: 386Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.47lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.80d

Adorned with garlands of flowers and gold embellishments, this cover design reflects the sophisticated beauty of the original 1898 binding, which contained Prue & I by George William Curtis. Written during the height of the Gilded Age period, the work was a sentimental, tender,...

"The Collected Works of Theodore Parker: Critical Writings" offers a comprehensive exploration of the influential theologian, abolitionist, and Transcendentalist thinker's most significant essays and social commentary. This collection showcases Parker's incisive intellect and unwavering commitment to social justice. From his groundbreaking theological interpretations to...

Explore the intricate relationship between two towering figures of 19th-century British intellectual life, Thomas Carlyle and John Stuart Mill. This volume delves into their contrasting philosophies, their shared concerns about the direction of society, and their lasting impact on political and social thought. Through...

The Humanist Library Encounter With Nothingness: An Essay On Existentialism delves into the philosophical depths of existential thought, offering a critical examination of the concept of nothingness. Helmut Kuhn, a noted philosopher, explores the tensions between humanism and existentialism, providing readers with insights into...

Winter Evenings, Or Lucubrations On Life and Letters is a collection of essays by Vicesimus Knox, originally published in 1805. In this work, Knox offers his reflections on a diverse range of topics, from literature and education to morality and social customs. Written in...

Exploring the emotional and political ramifications of pandemics worldwide, the contributors to this collection treat material from wisdom literature and philosophy to historical fiction, poetry, graphic novels, and hypertexts, and they discuss works from Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, England, France, Germany,...

"The Collected Works of James Hogg, Volume 2" presents a comprehensive collection of writings from the esteemed Scottish author, James Hogg (1770-1835). This volume, edited by Douglas S. Mack, offers readers a rich tapestry of Hogg's literary contributions, showcasing his versatility and unique voice...

Inqueersition: Cultural War and the Decline of the West (Volume 1) by David Canga Corozo is a critique of woke-progress indoctrination and the cultural transformation of Western society under the banner of identity politics, radical individualism, and ideological censorship.With a historical lens and incisive...

Ars Critica, Volume 2 by Jean Le Clerc, stands as a significant work in the history of literary and philosophical criticism. Le Clerc, a prominent intellectual figure, provides insightful analysis and commentary, reflecting the critical approaches of his time. This volume offers valuable perspectives...

Ars Critica, Volume 2 by Jean Le Clerc, stands as a significant work in the history of literary and philosophical criticism. Le Clerc, a prominent intellectual figure, provides insightful analysis and commentary, reflecting the critical approaches of his time. This volume offers valuable perspectives...

"A Student's Pastime" is a fascinating collection of articles reprinted from the renowned "Notes and Queries" journal. Compiled by Walter William Skeat, a distinguished philologist and scholar, this volume offers a diverse range of literary and historical insights. From etymological explorations to curious historical...