Literary Criticism - General

Readers, literary critics, and theorists alike have long demonstrated an abiding fascination with the author, both as a real person--an artist and creator--and as a theoretical concept that shapes the way we read literary works. Whether anonymous, pseudonymous, or trending on social media, authors...

Diverse particulars apropos of N 9 rue G t-le-Coeur, Left Bank enclave of the Beat Generation. Expatriate life in Paris in the Postwar era. Histories, depictions, reminiscences, contexts, allusions, curiosities, influences & reverberations. Author: Gregory StephensonISBN-10: 8797156930ISBN-13: 9788797156933Publisher: Ober-Limbo VerlagLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/02/2021Pages: 50Format: PaperbackWeight:...

Everything was going right in the delivery room until, suddenly, it wasn't. The baby's brain was damaged; the new mother, unprepared for the life she and her family would now be living.In dense, lyrical prose, Jody Gelb pays tribute to her daughter's short life....

In his classic autobiography A. A. Milne, with his characteristic self-deprecating humour, recalls a blissfully happy childhood in the company of his brothers, and writes with touching affection about the father he adored.From Westminster School he won a scholarship to Cambridge University where he...

From The Odyssey to Moby Dick to The Old Man and the Sea, the long tradition of sea voyage narratives is comprehensively explained here supported by discussions of key texts.Author: Robert FoulkeISBN-10: 0415938945ISBN-13: 9780415938945Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/21/2001Pages: 272Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.77lbsSize: 7.80h x 6.08w x...

No detailed description available for "Folklore".Author: Dan Ben-AmosISBN-10: 9027931437ISBN-13: 9789027931436Publisher: Walter de GruyterLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1975Pages: 314Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.36lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d

Many remember The Scarlet Letter as required reading for reluctant sixteen year olds. The unnamed, elusive narrator of Hawthorne's "tale of human frailty and sorrow" is--some readers might say maddeningly--indirect, ambiguous, and inconsistent. Readers who hope to arrive at satisfying judgments about the book's...

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,...

If you're like most book lovers, you probably have a running list of books you want to read - but life gets in the way, and that list often grows longer instead of shorter. Well, now there's a solution! With this beautiful reading journal,...

Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the groundbreaking Testimony, this collection brings together the leading academics from a range of scholarly fields to explore the meaning, use, and value of testimony in law and politics, its relationship to other forms of writing like literature and...

In this volume, Doug Underwood asks whether much of what is now called literary journalism is, in fact, 'literary, ' and whether it should rank with the great novels by such journalist-literary figures as Twain, Cather, and Hemingway, who believed that fiction was the...

This book chronicles the political career of Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States. It examines his policies, his impact on the nation, and his legacy. Through extensive research and insightful analysis, Frederic Austin Ogg provides a rich portrait of a complex...

This entertaining collection of epigrams features witty, wise, and satirical quips from literature's female voices. It is a delightful read that will make readers laugh, think, and appreciate the power of words.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is...

This anthology of Charles Lamb's work brings together some of the most beloved and enduring prose and poetry from one of the greatest writers of the Romantic era. With insightful commentary and beautiful illustrations, this book is a must-have for anyone who loves literature.This...

A comprehensive collection of the complete poetic works of renowned poet Alfred Lord Tennyson. Includes classic favorites such as 'The Lady of Shallot, ' 'Ulysses, ' and 'In Memoriam A.H.H.', as well as lesser-known gems. This beautifully designed volume is the perfect addition to...

The Discerning Mollusk's Guide to Arts and Ideas. Contributions by Jesi Bender, PJ Blumenthal, Kevin Boniface, Christopher Boucher, Oisín Breen, Megan Catana, Ann Cefola, Marvin Cohen, Vincent Czyz, Debra Di Blasi, Dave Drayton, Daniel Felsenthal, Jack Foley, Jake Goldsmith, Henrietta Goodman, Tyler C. Gore,...

Recent efforts to diversify and decentre the literary canon taught at universities have been moderately successful. Yet this expansion of our reading lists is only the start of a broader decolonization of literary studies as a discipline; there is much left to be done....

Bob Dylan is not a poet. He is a singer-songwriter, a performing artist. The unit of his art, as collected and documented by his intended audience, is the live performance. Right now, no existing technological tool can give researchers ready access to his entire...

A literary critic lovingly explores the ancient practice of list-making in literature "I am no more lonely than the Mill Brook, or a weathercock, or the north star, or the south wind, or an April shower, or a January thaw, or the first spider...

Author: Leon StilmanISBN-10: 0231099223ISBN-13: 9780231099226Publisher: Columbia University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/22/1951Pages: 30Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.12lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.07d

Theologians and church lawyers in William Ockham's time generally agreed that a pope could become a heretic. According to Ockham, that had happened with Pope John XXII. The first part of Ockham's Dialogue is intended to show that John was a heretic, and to...

This book explores 500 years of poetry, drama, novels, television and films about Anne Boleyn. Hundreds of writers across the centuries have been drawn to reimagine the story of her rise and fall. The Afterlife of Anne Boleyn tells the story of centuries of...

The World Is Still Learning encompasses the reality of life experiences while also bringing a framework of reassurance that you are not alone. This book cracks open the rawness of many topics often not discussed regularly in society today. From race relations, social injustice,...

Understanding why revolutions take place when they do, and as they do, is important in itself. Understanding how they are rooted in the societies they upend - and the ways in which those societies share crucial similarities - is arguably even more so. The...

This new book is about animals and the role they played in nineteenth-century social reform. More specifically, it is about how popular interests in zoology and changing attitudes toward animals at this time figured in the rhetoric surrounding sanitary debates. But it is also...

The three-volume edition of Wordsworth's poems is the most comprehensive edition now in print and contains reading texts chosen from the 21 volumes of the Cornell Wordsworth. It is without a doubt the most pleasurable way to read Wordsworth entire, and in modern texts....

PERSPECTIVES ON WRITING Series Editor, SUSAN H. MCLEOD BEYOND ARGUMENT: ESSAYING AS A PRACTICE OF (EX)CHANGE offers an in-depth examination of how current ways of thinking about the writer-page relation in personal essays can be reconceived according to practices in the "care of the...

Charles Sweeny (1882-1963) was the heir to a fortune. Renouncing a life of comfort, he became a warrior for causes he believed in. Twice kicked out of West Point, he fought in revolts against three Latin American dictators. He was a decorated officer in...

A definitive look at the life and work of horror writer H.P. Lovecraft, by a leading scholar of the fantasy and horror field.Author: Darrell SchweitzerISBN-10: 1587154706ISBN-13: 9781587154706Publisher: Borgo PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2001Pages: 172Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.97lbsSize: 9.36h x 6.50w x 0.68d

In 1861, young Mark Twain found himself adrift as a tenderfoot in the Wild West. Roughing It is a hilarious record of his travels over a six-year period that comes to life with his inimitable mixture of reporting, social satire, and rollicking tall tales....

In 1861, young Mark Twain found himself adrift as a tenderfoot in the Wild West. Roughing It is a hilarious record of his travels over a six-year period that comes to life with his inimitable mixture of reporting, social satire, and rollicking tall tales....

Macbeth is one of the most popular and bloody of Shakespeare's tragedies. This accessible introduction offers a springboard into the play, taking a hands-on, performance-based approach, exploring the challenges and the rewards it presents to actors, audiences and students. Springboard Shakespeare: Macbeth has a...

The book is the first study to investigate the ways in which the creative use of anachronism in historical fictions can allow us to rethink the relationship between past and present. Author: Stephanie RussoISBN-10: 1032222514ISBN-13: 9781032222516Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2023Pages: 212Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.08lbsSize: 9.21h x...

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 book selects central texts illustrating the literary reception of Hesiod's Works and Days in antiquity and considers how these moments were crucial in fashioning the idea of 'didactic literature'. A central chapter considers the development of ancient ideas about didactic poetry, relying not...

Saline Solution by Keith Laumer has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current...

This influential work of Christian anarchism, first published in 1894, argues that the true meaning of Christianity is love, nonviolence, and social justice. Tolstoy criticizes the conventional church and state and calls for individual ethical living as the path to spiritual freedom.This work has...

This exploration of the crucially important role played by remorse in Iris Murdoch's philosophical, theological, and political thinking identifies it as a critical concept in her moral psychology and a recurrent theme in her art. Through engagement with Simone Weil, current theories of remorse,...

This stunning collection of the complete works of James Whitcomb Riley, one of America's most beloved poets, includes previously unpublished poems and prose sketches, an extensive biography, and numerous illustrations in full color. It is a valuable addition to any poetry lover's bookshelf.This work...

"Franz Kafka: The Best Works" is an enthralling collection of Kafka's most influential writings, delving into the depths of existential unease, surrealism, and the human condition. From the iconic "Metamorphosis" to the enigmatic "The Trial" and introspective "The Castle," these stories explore the absurdity...

This comprehensive collection of John Dryden's poetic works includes many of his most famous poems, such as Annus Mirabilis, Absalom and Achitophel, and Mac Flecknoe, as well as his English translations of classical works by Virgil, Ovid, and others. The introduction by Samuel Johnson...

This edition of Demosthenes' famous oration includes helpful notes and commentary, providing readers with insight into the historical and cultural context of the speech. Demosthenes' words are as powerful today as they were when they were first spoken, and this book is a valuable...

In this thought-provoking essay, author Timothy Dwight offers a nuanced and balanced perspective on the theater, exploring its benefits and drawbacks from moral, social, and aesthetic standpoints. The essay is an important contribution to the ongoing debate around the value and role of entertainment...

This volume brings together research on the forms, genres, media and histories of refugee migration. Chapters come from a range of disciplines and interdisciplinary approaches, including literature, film studies, performance studies and postcolonial studies. The goal is to bring together chapters that use the...

Jewish Pasts, German Fictions is the first comprehensive study of how German-Jewish writers used images from the Spanish-Jewish past to define their place in German culture and society. Jonathan Skolnik argues that Jewish historical fiction was a form of cultural memory that functioned as...

"If you really want to understand South Africa, read black African writers. Read Es'kia Mphahlele," is the advice proffered to diplomats and scholars by professor and publisher Donald Herdeck.The irony is that in the past, many of Mphahlele's works were out of print or...

Though innumerable biographies have been written about novelists, playwrights, and poets, screenwriters are rarely granted this distinction, even ones as prolific and successful as Richard Matheson. He has occupied a unique position in cinema as the writer or original author of films from The...

This is a systematically arranged, annotated collection of outstanding literary works dealing with drink. It centers on some of the most enduring themes in both literary depictions of drinking and alcohol research: causes of drinking; effects of drinking; the tavern; drinking and family life;...

Caesarian power was a crucial context in the Renaissance, as rulers in Europe, Russia and Turkey all sought to appropriate Caesarian imagery and authority, but it has been surprisingly little explored in scholarship. In this study Lisa Hopkins explores the way in which the...