Literary Criticism - General

This issue of Culture and Cosmos stems out of the 'Land, Sea and Sky: a "3-scape" approach to Archaeology' session of the 2013 meeting of the Theoretical Archaeology Group (TAG), at the University of Bournemouth. It features articles by Daniel Brown, Pamela Armstrong, Olwyn...

This issue of CULTURE AND COSMOS presents a collection of articles that delve into the intersections between textuality and cultural astronomy and astrology. Clifford J. Cunningham and Günter Oestmann discuss a robust collection of verse concerning the discovery of new astronomical bodies at the...

For years, a popular debate has been raging about whether Shakespeare was really the author of the many plays and poems published under his name. Doubters argue that Shakespeare could not have accomplished such a great feat, pointing instead to other well-known figures. Richard...

The editors believe heartily with Pater that "the chief stimulus of good style is to possess a full, rich, complex matter to grapple with". Instruction in writing, it is to be feared, too often neglects this sound doctrine and places an emphasis upon formal...

Do you want to read Mansfield Park? If so then keep reading...Adopted into the household of her uncle, Sir Thomas Bertram, Fanny Price grows up a meek outsider among her cousins in the unaccustomed elegance of Mansfield Park. Soon after Sir Thomas absents himself...

Through a series of fine-grained and historically grounded analyses of the writings of individual figures central to the making of Sinhala nationalist ideology The Politics and Poetics of Authenticity demonstrates authenticity's rich and varied presence in Sri Lankan public life and its key role...

Through a series of fine-grained and historically grounded analyses of the writings of individual figures central to the making of Sinhala nationalist ideology The Politics and Poetics of Authenticity demonstrates authenticity's rich and varied presence in Sri Lankan public life and its key role...

Failure, A Writer's Life is a catalogue of literary monstrosities. Its loosely organized vignettes and convolutes provide the intrepid reader with a philosophy for the unreadable, a consolation for the ignored, and a map for new literary worlds. ,Author: Joe MilutisISBN-10: 1780997043ISBN-13: 9781780997049Publisher: Zer0...

Author: Laila El MugammarISBN-10: 1777791502ISBN-13: 9781777791506Publisher: Laila El MugammarLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/31/2021Pages: 108Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.22d

In 1898, driven by dreams of fame and fortune, adventure and true love, three brothers left their beloved Calabria and all of its problems- including the Mafi a- behind. First stop is Marseille in France and then to the United States, where they hope...

First Things Book of the Year Award What does the cross of Christ have to do with the thunderbird? How might the life and work of Christian writer G. K. Chesterton shed light on our understanding of North American Indigenous art and history? This...

The story of one 16-year-old girl's attempt to make sense of death, betrayal, and ultimately, life itself. Bye-Bye, Baden-Baden is the story of one 16-year-old girl's attempt to make sense of death, betrayal, and ultimately, life itself. Lucille de Saint-André's moving first novel is...

"Our First Alliance" from Jean Jules Jusserand. French author and diplomat (1855-1932).Author: The Perfect Library,Jean Jules JusserandISBN-10: 1511954299ISBN-13: 9781511954297Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/29/2015Pages: 88Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.28lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.18d

The dry, unforgiving winds of the Sahel swirl dust over the plains around the orphanage. Ali, a young Chadian boy of seven, spends his days shooting marbles and playing soccer with his fellow orphans, waiting with hope to be taken away to a different...

The Divine Comedy is a classic epic poem written by Dante Alighieri in the 14th century. It is widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature in history, and has been translated into numerous languages. The poem is divided into three...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1888 Edition.Author: Thomas HeywoodISBN-10: 1498089925ISBN-13: 9781498089920Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 464Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.36lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.94d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1890 Edition.Author: William SharpISBN-10: 1497995574ISBN-13: 9781497995574Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 244Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.73lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.51d

This volume is the first sustained examination of the ways in which the diverse kinds of confinement intersect with Western ideologies of subjectivity, investigating the modern nation-state's reliance on captivity as a means of consolidating notions of individual and national sovereignty.Author: Jason HaslamISBN-10: 1487526148ISBN-13:...

The special issue responds to two concurrent phenomena: the re-emergence in the 21st century of religion as a political and cultural force, and its resurgence in a range of theoretical discourses, from postsecularism to New Atheism. Mirroring this theoretical and cultural turn, cinema across...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: J. A. MacCullochISBN-10: 1447402898ISBN-13: 9781447402893Publisher:...

Robert le Diable by Giacomo Meyerbeer is regarded as a musical milestone, a definitive statement in the 19th-century development of French grand opera from the tragedie lyrique of Lully, Rameau, Gluck and Spontini. The libretto by Eugene Scribe and Germain Delavigne was derived from...

Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber (1782-1871), the most amiable French composer of the 19th century, came to his abilities late in life. After a stalled commercial career, he studied with Cherubini. His first works were not a success, but La Bergere Chateleine (1820), written at the age...

Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber (1782-1871) was long considered one of the most typically French as well as one of the most successful of the opera composers of the 19th century. Although musically gifted, he initially chose commerce as a career, but soon realized that his future...

Juliusz Slowacki is one of Poland's most important writers, but his poetry and plays are little known in the West. This book provides a long-overdo, much-needed introduction to him. It contains his popular play Balladina, his meditative poem Agamemnon's Tomb, and his hilarious mock-epic...

Process thought is an important component of contemporary philosophy. Alfred North Whiteheadâ (TM)s organic philosophy has a special place in the landscape of process thinking, being detailed, precise and well-thought, and at the same time extremely visionary and far-reaching. The global community of process...

John Ruskin (1819-1900) was an English art critic and social thinker, also remembered as a poet and artist. His essays on art and architecture were extremely influential in the Victorian and Edwardian eras.Author: John RuskinISBN-10: 143442300XISBN-13: 9781434423009Publisher: Wildside PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2011Pages: 254Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.72lbsSize:...

The Beginnings Of An Australian Literature by Martin A. Patchett is a comprehensive study of the emergence and development of Australian literature from the early colonial period to the end of the 19th century. The book explores the social, cultural, and political context of...

Life and Literature is a collection of essays and lectures by Lafcadio Hearn, a renowned author and scholar who lived in Japan during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book is divided into three parts, each of which explores a different aspect...

The World's Greatest Books V8 is a compilation of classic literature edited by J. A. Arthur Mee. This volume includes works from various authors such as William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and Nathaniel Hawthorne. The book is divided into several sections, each featuring...

Wandor has written the first history of creative writing in the UK, analyzing its complex relationship with English and literary theory. Erudite and provocative, the book presents a searching critique of creative writing pedagogy, arguing for new approaches. Indispensable for teachers, students and everyone...

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This is a reprint of Titus Lucretius Carus's "De Rerum Natura Libri VI," edited by G.A. Volpi. Lucretius, a Roman poet and philosopher of the first century BCE, presents a comprehensive exposition of Epicurean philosophy in his only known work. "De Rerum Natura" (On...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...

""A Drama On The Seashore"" is a novel written by the famous French author, Honore De Balzac. The story is set in a small fishing village on the coast of Brittany, where a group of characters, including a wealthy aristocrat, a beautiful young woman,...

The Rural Muse: Poems (1835) is a collection of poetry written by John Clare, an English poet who was known for his portrayal of rural life and nature. The book contains over 100 poems that depict the beauty and simplicity of the English countryside,...

The Treasury of Modern Humor is a collection of humorous stories, essays, and poems compiled by Martha Lupton. The book features works from some of the most beloved humorists of the 20th century, including Mark Twain, James Thurber, Dorothy Parker, and Ogden Nash. The...