Literary Criticism - General

It was in 1590--winter. Austria was far away from the world, and asleep; it was still the Middle Ages in Austria, and promised to remain so forever. Some even set it away back centuries upon centuries and said that by the mental and spiritual...

Los Angeles Review of Books is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and disseminating rigorous, incisive, and engaging writing on every aspect of literature, culture, and the arts. Since its founding in 2011, LARB has quickly established itself as a thriving institution for writers...

In the era of the Grand Tour, Venice was the cultural jewel in the crown of Europe and the epitome of decadence. Though visited by only the lucky few, its seductive charms were shared with those back home through the art and literature it...

In Ghostly Landscapes, Patricia M. Keller analyses the aesthetics of haunting and the relationship between ideology and image production by revisiting twentieth-century Spanish history through the camera's lens. Through its vision she demonstrates how the traumatic losses of the Spanish Civil War and their...

Are Austen and Darwin the two great English empiricists of the nineteenth century? Peter W. Graham brings these two icons of nineteenth-century British culture into intellectual conversation by situating both writers in the empirical tradition. Employing trenchant analysis informed by a wealth of historical...

This volume is dedicated to an intriguing Platonic work, the Laws. Probably the last dialogue Plato wrote, the Laws represents the philosopher's most fully developed views on many crucial questions that he had raised in earlier works. Yet it remains a largely unread and...

The political writings of Eva Gore-Booth brings together a fascinating array of material from this important Irish author and political activist. The volume includes a selection of letters, political pamphlets, newspaper articles and poetry relating to key aspects of Irish and British events of...

This rich cultural history set in Punjab examines a little-studied body of popular literature to illustrate both the durability of a vernacular literary tradition and the limits of colonial dominance in British India. Farina Mir asks how qisse, a vibrant genre of epics and...

As we proudly present the 48th issue of Reader's House Magazine, we are thrilled to feature the remarkable author Rachel Amphlett on our cover. Rachel's journey from a diverse array of creative pursuits to becoming a USA Today bestselling crime author is a testament...

"I try to believe that everything I have read has contributed some small ingredient to the melting pot of my mind."In On the Ivory Stages, Theodore Dalrymple continues the genre he established with These Spindrift Pages by capturing the thoughts inspired by his recent...

This comprehensive volume collects the complete writings of Walt Whitman, one of America's greatest poets and a towering figure in the pantheon of modern literature. Along with Whitman's complete poetry and prose, this collection includes insightful commentary and analysis from a range of scholars...

An illustrated edition of one of Felicia Hemans' most famous works, The Siege of Valencia. Hemans was a prolific and highly regarded poet of the Romantic era, known for her evocative imagery and emotional intensity. This edition includes a biographical introduction and critical commentary,...

Author: Ato QuaysonISBN-10: 1316517888ISBN-13: 9781316517888Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/27/2023Pages: 300Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.59lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d

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,...

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,...

Taking up the idea that teaching is a political act, this collection of essays reflects on recent trends in ecocriticism and the implications for pedagogy. Focusing on a diverse set of literature and media, the book also provides background on historical and theoretical issues...

Author: Adrianne HuffISBN-10: 3639048423ISBN-13: 9783639048421Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Language: EnglishPublished: 06/27/2008Pages: 116Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.36lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.24d

Reveals the striking parallels between indigenous cultures of the Americas and the ancient Homeric world as well as Tolkien's Middle Earth - Explores the shamanic use of healing songs, psychoactive plants, and vision quests at the heart of the Odyssey and the fantasy works...

Author: L. Eugene StartzmanISBN-10: 1452063028ISBN-13: 9781452063027Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/15/2010Pages: 340Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.76d

Secular criticism is a term invented by Edward Said to denote not a theory but a practice that counters the tendency of much modern thinking to reach for a transcendentalist comfort zone, the very space philosophy wrested away from religion in the name of...

The proceedings of a symposium commemorating the 450th anniversary of Thomas More's death and the 50th anniversary of his canonization, Interpreting Thomas More's Utopia presents four leading Morean scholars on various aspects central to understanding More's masterpiece. An introduction by Governor Mario M. Cuomo...

The essays in this volume were written during the years that its author's first four books were published in France. They chart the course of Barthe's criticism from the vocabularies of existentialism and Marxism (reflections on the social situation of literature and writer's responsibility...

Makes accessible to modern readers the 17th-century rhetorics of Thomas Hob­bes (1588-1677) and Bernard Lamy (1640-1715)Hobbes' A Briefe of the Art of Rhet­orique, the first English translation of Aristotle's rhetoric, reflects Hobbes' sense of rhetoric as a central instrument of self-defense in an increasingly...

In song, verse, narrative, and dramatic form, war literature has existed for nearly all of recorded history. Accounts of war continue to occupy American bestseller lists and the stacks of American libraries. This innovative work establishes the American novel of war as its own...

The Caliban-Prospero encounter in Shakespeare's The Tempest has evolved as a metaphor for the colonial experience. The present study utilizes the Caliban symbol in examining the influence of colonialism in Caribbean literature, focusing on the works of three major writers from the Caribbean islands:...

The British Bangladeshi diaspora is located at a complex intersection in postcolonial Britain. It not only embodies the unfolding legacy of the erstwhile colonial empire but is also a critical site of contemporary debates around race, religion, and nation. Using an innovative interdisciplinary approach...

An homage to the childhood genius of Black science fiction writer Octavia E. Butler. Bringing to view a selection of Butler's unpublished writings and drawings, this book traces her fascination with human-alien symbiosis to her early empathy with horses and other marginalized creatures. The...

This handy reference work provides phonetic pronunciations and brief definitions of hundreds of musical terms. Including a wide range of genres and styles, from classical to popular music, this book is an essential resource for music lovers of all stripes.This work has been selected...

'Style, Meaning and Pedagogy' can be useful to students and researchers of different backgrounds; it can assist them to deeply fathom literary and non-literary texts and scaffold their critical thinking when approaching human language like poems, headlines, blurbs or paintings. Admittedly, the print and...

Relationships play a crucial role in feminist and queer fictions of the 21st century, whether we think of the connection among the artists and between them and their audience or the interaction of the characters or different modes of writing. The contributors to this...

Literary Cultures in Early Modern North India: Current Research grows out of over a 40-year tradition of the triennial International Conferences on Early Modern Literatures in North India (ICEMLNI), initiated to share 'Bhakti in current research.' This volume brings together a selection of contributions...

Iris Murdoch is a celebrated philosopher and novelist. Was she a political theorist? Many say that she focused upon the personal and the moral at the expense of the social and the political. However, this book argues the contrary. Murdoch had lifelong interests in...

The Reparative Impulse of Queer Young Adult Literature is a provocative meditation on emotion, mood, history, and futurism in the critique of queer texts created for younger audiences. Author: Angel Daniel MatosISBN-10: 0367482061ISBN-13: 9780367482060Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2024Pages: 196Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.01lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x...

This is a timeless collection of John Milton's remarkable poems that includes classics such as Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and Samson Agonistes. Milton's poetry is known for its grandeur, emotional depth, and philosophical insights. This edition also includes a detailed introduction and annotations that...

This comprehensive anthology brings together some of the greatest works of literature, science, and history, including works by Shakespeare, Darwin, Dickens, and Twain. With its broad range of subjects and styles, it is an essential resource for anyone seeking to explore the richness of...

A collection of essays written by Theodore Roosevelt during his tenure as editor of Outlook magazine. Roosevelt's sharp wit and keen insights make these pieces a pleasure to read, while also providing a window into the political and social landscape of the early 20th...

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 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,...

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,...

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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

Winner of the Independent Publishers Bronze Medal in Multicultural Nonfiction. From Afghanistan and Taiwan, the stories of two immigrant families intersect in post-9/11 America. Angie Chuang takes on an assignment to "find the human face of the country we're about to bomb" weeks after...

Neil Corcoran's book is a major survey and interpretation of modern British poetry since 1940, offering a wealth of insights into poets and their work and placing them in a broader context of poetic dialogue and cultural exchange. The book is organised into five...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...