Literary Criticism - General

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How do the spaces of the past stay with us through representations-whether literary or photographic? How has the Holocaust registered in our increasingly globally connected consciousness? What does it mean that this European event is often used as an interpretive or representational touchstone for...

Adaptation constitutes the driving force of contemporary culture, with stories adapted across an array of media formats. However, adaptation studies has been concerned almost exclusively with textual analysis, in particular with compare-and-contrast studies of individual novel and film pairings. This has left almost completely...

Sacrifice and Sharing in the Philippine HighlandsAuthor: Thomas P. GibsonISBN-10: 0367717077ISBN-13: 9780367717070Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/13/2021Pages: 274Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.58d

Propaganda others the enemy as brutish, brutal, and lacking in humanity. By contrast, a wealth of literary and first-hand writings present switches in which the enemy becomes, as Wilfred Owen famously put it, a 'strange friend'. This book focuses on moments of intimacy and...

In this trenchant and lively study Brian McHale undertakes to construct a version of postmodernist fiction which encompasses forms as wide-ranging as North American metafiction, Latin American magic realism, the French New New Novel, concrete prose and science fiction.Author: Brian McHaleISBN-10: 0415045134ISBN-13: 9780415045131Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage:...

Author: Ken FaigISBN-10: 1614984395ISBN-13: 9781614984399Publisher: Hippocampus PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/15/2025Pages: 344Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.01lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72d

Author: Massimo ScaligeroISBN-13: 9798987442975Publisher: Alkion PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/23/2025Pages: 128Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.53lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d

Liberating Our Imaginations demonstrates the possibilities for liberation produced by reading biblical texts alongside works of contemporary literature by minoritized authors. While contemporary examples of oppression are not identical, the process of reading ancient and contemporary texts together can nonetheless open up imaginative and...

The book, "" Anthem "", 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 in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book...

Translating Nations shows how approaches to postcolonial theory cross traditional disciplinary boundaries and demand their reinterpretation. Issues addressed in this publication of multicultural studies include the destabilized relationship between cultural centres and margins; the challenge to history writing posed by the rejection of grand...

Joseph Lease' s Fire Season, composed in the heat of global and personal apocalypse, is one of the most intimate books I've ever encountered. " I'm writing inside death, I'm / in the room." Anyone who comes this close to death succumbs to its...

"Poems" from Robert Southey. English poet of the Romantic school (1774-1843).Author: The Perfect Library, Robert SoutheyISBN-10: 1515039277ISBN-13: 9781515039273Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/11/2015Pages: 134Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.42lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.29d

This literary autobiography will let you into the mind of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. You'll learn about his philosophy and how he developed his creed. You'll learn about his poetry. You'll learn about the man behind the words.Author: Samuel Taylor ColeridgeISBN-10: 1494489775ISBN-13: 9781494489779Publisher: Createspace Independent...

This a volume of collected poems by a man who is considered by some to rank among such notables as Conrad Aiken, MacLeish, Eliot, Spender, Auden, and Frost. As a poet he exhibits a fine eye and ear and a fine mind for an...

The Professor and Poems is a collection of works by the renowned English author Charlotte Bronte, originally published in 1857. The book includes two distinct parts: a novella titled The Professor and a collection of Bronte's poetry.The Professor tells the story of William Crimsworth,...

The Last Poems is a collection of poems written by A. E. Housman, a renowned English poet and scholar. The collection was published posthumously in 1922, a year after Housman's death. The Last Poems includes 33 poems, many of which were written in the...

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Florence Nightingale is famous as the heroine of the Crimean War and later as a campaigner for medical care founded on a clean environment and good nursing. Suggestions for Thought, which contains the novel Cassandra, is a central text in nineteenth-century history of feminist...

In this book, a sequel to Traditions and Contexts in the Poetry of Horace (Cambridge University Press, 2002), ten leading Latin scholars provide specially commissioned in-depth discussions of the poetry of Catullus, one of ancient Rome's most favourite and best loved poets. Some chapters...

The premise of this volume is that the ubiquity of lactation imagery in early modern visual culture and the discourse on breastfeeding in humanist, religious, medical, and literary writings is a distinct cultural phenomenon that deserves systematic study. Chapters by art historians, social and...

This collection of poems by William Wordsworth offers a glimpse into the Romantic poet's lyrical and philosophical vision. The two-volume work includes many of Wordsworth's most beloved works, such as 'Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey' and 'Ode: Intimations of Immortality'. With...

Explore the fascinating relationship between personality and literature with this insightful book by renowned critic Rolfe Arnold Scott-James. Drawing from a wide range of literary examples, from Shakespeare to Joyce, this book offers a thought-provoking analysis of how personality shapes the way we interpret...

This biography of Francesco Petrarca, better known as Petrarch, provides a vivid and well-researched account of his life and legacy. With twenty-four illustrations, including images of the poet's manuscript and artwork inspired by his works, this book is an engaging and illuminating read for...

This collection of poetry celebrates the natural beauty of Australia, with a particular focus on its flora and fauna. The poems are lyrical and evocative, and Richardson's love of the Australian landscape shines through in every line. It is a must-read for fans of...

This volume includes selections from the Metamorphoses, the Fasti, and the Amores, with grammatical notes to aid students of Latin. The book also includes a vocabulary section with Latin words and their English translations. Ovid's lively and poetic language is sure to delight readers...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness (1899) is one of the most important literary works of the early twentieth century. It has provoked much critical debate, on issues such as fin de siècle doubt and pessimism, European colonialism, racism, and misogyny. Engaging with the novel's...

The much-anticipated second edition of The Book of Literary Terms features new examples and terms to enhance Turco's classic guide that students and scholars have relied on over the years as a definitive resource for the definitions of the major terms, forms, and styles...

The first book to explore the complex relationship between law and literature in testimony to crimes of apartheid before South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Ambiguities of Witnessing closely analyzes key individual testimonies. Whereas most existing books on this and other truth commissions are...

For over 100 years International Critical Commentaries have had a special place among works on the Bible. They bring together all the relevant aids to exegesis - linguistic, textual, archaeological, historical, literary, and theological - to help the reader understand the meaning of the...

First published in 1969. These nine lectures written by the distinguished scholar J. B. Leishman examines the various themes, context and structure of Milton's poetry, with particular focus on L'Allegro, Il Penseroso and Lycidas. This title will be of great interest to students of...

Written in the form it discusses, Reorienting Rhetoric is both a narrative weaving out of a theme and a systematic treatment of a set of these ideas. The theme is the role of narration in the history of Western rhetoric. The ideas include the...

Welcome to the 55th issue of Reader's House! With immense pride and excitement, we bring you yet another vibrant edition filled with compelling stories, creative journeys, and lessons from some of the brightest minds in the literary world. At Reader's House, our mission has...

"The Curious Book," compiled by Thomas A.M. Ward, offers a delightful miscellany of literary and historical observations from the mid-19th century. This collection presents a diverse array of anecdotes, essays, and snippets of curious information designed to entertain and enlighten the reader. Reflecting the...

Discover the captivating world of Walter Pater in "The Works Of Walter Pater: Imaginary Portraits. Gaston De Latour." This collection showcases Pater's unique blend of fiction, essays, and aesthetic philosophy, offering readers a glimpse into the late Victorian era's artistic and intellectual landscape."Imaginary Portraits"...

John Martin Finlay was a poet and essayist critically acclaimed but little known during his short life. A Catholic convert but also an early victim of the AIDS virus, he wrote his greatest work while under a death sentence, struggling to cultivate an intellect...

"Adventures in the Arts: Informal Chapters on Painters, Vaudeville, and Poets" by Marsden Hartley offers a vibrant journey into the heart of modernism. This collection of essays provides insightful art criticism, exploring the creative landscape of the early 20th century. Hartley, a key figure...

G.K. Chesterton's "Heretics" is a thought-provoking collection of essays dissecting the prevailing philosophies and intellectual figures of his time. Chesterton, known for his sharp wit and insightful observations, fearlessly confronts what he perceives as heresy - not necessarily in a strictly religious sense, but...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

The publication of James Joyce's Ulysses crowned years of writing and constant rewriting at almost every stage, so that as many as ten versions exist for some pages. To understand how Joyce worked, Michael Groden traces the book's history in detail, synthesizing evidence from...

This major two-volume study offers an interdisciplinary analysis of Montaigne's Essais and their fortunes in early modern Europe and the modern western university. Volume One focuses on contexts from within Montaigne's own milieu and on the ways in which his book made him a...

Goethe's epistolary novel The Sorrows of Young Werther, first published in 1774, has produced a global echo that rivals contemporary bestsellers. While in the German context, the book was always outshined by its famous author, patriotic writers in Italy and China saw their lives...

In this anthology twenty-six contemporary fiction writers and poets offer short essays on a single movie that inspired, seduced, horrified, or fascinated them, giving readers a rare glimpse of the writer's perspective on film.Author: Jim ShepardISBN-10: 0060954914ISBN-13: 9780060954918Publisher: Harper PerennialLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/14/2000Pages: 288Format: PaperbackWeight:...

This cornucopia of poetic fruits from Hessus's autumn opens with "On the Tumults of These Times" (1528), meditating on the Peasant War and the Sack of Rome, and exhortations to Emperor Charles V to heal Germany's traumas and defeat the Turks (1530). Next are...

TO FIND DAWN'S MOON: A commentary on backgrounds and contexts, motifs, meanings and afterlives of Jack Kerouac's classic novel, The Dharma Bums. Close reading of imagery, a look at Dharma Bums merchandise and activities. Author: Gregory StephensonISBN-10: 8797437549ISBN-13: 9788797437544Publisher: Felix Culpa PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/13/2025Pages:...

Welcome to the 53rd issue of Reader's House, a vibrant celebration of literature and the voices that bring unforgettable stories to life. Each issue of our magazine represents a bridge between authors and readers, and we are delighted to present an issue that showcases...