Literary Criticism - General

From the moment Meg seeks entry into the priesthood, her vocation is challenged. Charting a path through the campaign for women's ordination, Stale Bread & Miracles unfolds into a story that is heart-breaking and hopeful...An unflinching meditation on the dehumanising power of the institution...

"Happy Vagrancy is in many ways about essays themselves--essays as means of thinking, means of gathering, and offering nuggets of thought. These essays break into song and story, but they are not bound by tune or plot. There is something about them--a radiance--beyond structure,...

The Philosophy of Literature: Four Studies puts forth the question of the extent to which philosophers must go to school with the poets. It begins with a new interpretation of the famous Platonic quarrel with the poetic wisdom of Homer. It brings this question...

Brief and original comment on Society and Institutions; Imagination, Heart, and Will; Reflection and Philosophy; and Religion, together with criticisms on various literary figures, philosophers, and public men.Author: William Laurence SullivanISBN-10: 1512820091ISBN-13: 9781512820096Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press AnniversaryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/29/1936Pages: 176Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.92lbsSize: 9.21h...

It's hard to say, exactly, what's meant by the "modern world," but Henry Buckberry never really hooked into it. Born before the First World War and the oldest boy in a family of thirteen kids, he left the open, rolling, potholed prairie of North...

The weather is all around us all the time. From ancient times people have attributed the weather to the work of the gods. Ancient Israel shared this perception. The book of Psalms reflects theologically significant views on the weather that have not, until now,...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1910 Edition.Author: Charles W. EliotISBN-10: 1498089208ISBN-13: 9781498089203Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 462Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.35lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.93d

Author: George CampbellISBN-10: 1456804677ISBN-13: 9781456804671Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/30/2010Pages: 342Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.44lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d

Author: Evelyn McCollumISBN-10: 1436391105ISBN-13: 9781436391108Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/29/2009Pages: 312Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.01lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d

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...

In his examination of the excavation of ancient Assyria by Austen Henry Layard, Shawn Malley reveals how, by whom, and for what reasons the stones of Assyria were deployed during a brief but remarkably intense period of archaeological activity in the mid-nineteenth century. His...

One of the foremost composers of the twentieth century, Olivier Messiaen wrote widely on his music and on his beliefs. This is the first edition of his early journalism and provides both the original French text and an English translation. The writing in this...

This book illuminates Jane Austen's exploration of masculinity through the courtship romance genre in the socially, politically and culturally turbulent Romantic era. Austen scrutinises, satirises, censures and ultimately rewrites dominant modes of masculinity through the courtship romance plot between her heroines and male protagonists....

Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Essays" presents a cornerstone of American thought, exploring themes of self-reliance, nature, and the power of the individual intellect. Within these pages, Emerson delves into profound questions of human existence, dissecting societal norms and urging readers toward a life of authenticity...

This collection of poetry provides an in-depth look at Italian literature and culture, featuring works from Dante, Petrarch, and Tasso among others. The book also includes a detailed history of Italian literature and its impact on the world. This is an essential read for...

This historical text by Procopius provides a vivid account of the Vandalic War, with a focus on the reign of King Gelimer, the last Vandal king of what is now Tunisia. A valuable resource for scholars and history enthusiasts alike, this book captures the...

Experience a comprehensive survey of Western literature and thought with the Harvard Classics, a 51-volume collection of classic works compiled and edited by Charles Eliot, the president of Harvard University. From Shakespeare to Darwin, this collection provides a broad overview of intellectual history from...

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,...

Author: Mariel GlassISBN-10: 0997613467ISBN-13: 9780997613469Publisher: Serpent Club PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/20/2017Pages: 202Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.43lbsSize: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.46d

Author: David Winston SuterISBN-10: 0891303367ISBN-13: 9780891303367Publisher: Society of Biblical LiteratureLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1979Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.72lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.58d

The author traces Dryden's theory of comedy through two main stages of development, 1663-75 and 1675-1700. In the first stage, Dryden conceives of ideal comedy as a heightened mixture of Jonsonian humor and Fletcherian love and wit. In the second stage, naturalness and satire...

This work examines the allusions to Blake throughout Harris's four Hannibal Lecter novels and provides a Blakean reading of the works as a whole, particularly in regard to the character of Lecter and the nature of evil in the world--and to what extent humanity...

Best known for his sexually provocative Poems and Ballads (1866), Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837-1909) was much admired throughout the 19th-century for his daring subject matter and superb poetic craftsmanship. After a decline in popularity in the twentieth century, his reputation has steadily recovered, and...

Revelatory talks about art and life with internationally acclaimed Israeli novelist Amos Oz In the last years of his life, the writer Amos Oz talked regularly with Shira Hadad, who worked closely with him as the editor of his final novel, Judas. These candid,...

The first comprehensive collection of hands-on exercises that bring active learning to the literature classroom This is the first comprehensive collection of hands-on, active learning exercises for the college literature classroom, offering ideas and inspiration for new and veteran teachers alike. These 101 surefire...

STAGING THE WORLD - Theatre in the Space Age, (Adventures in Site Specific Performance) is a collection of essays and papers about plays produced in real places. These "site specific" productions were inspired by political street theatre, independent filmmaking and a desire to take...

America is truly unique-so diametrically different from any other nation conceived. But many people don't understand and appreciate America's distinctive qualities. In Letters to the Editor, author Jon Michael Hubbard questions whether all of those who reside in the United States are capable of...

In recent years the canon of eighteenth-century poetry has greatly expanded to include women poets, labouring-class and provincial poets, and many previously unheard voices. Fairer's book takes up the challenge this ought to pose to our traditional understanding of the subject. This book seeks...

This volume brings together some of the lost important essays written over the last two decades by one of India's most distinguished social scientists. They focus upon the relationship between various forms of inequality and distinction (race, caste, tribe, ethnicity and gender) and on...

This superb bibliography unlocks a wealth of early commentary and more recent scholarship relatively inaccessible to English-speaking readers. The generous annotations convey the spirit and essential points of hundreds of books and articles on Twain, making this an important acquisition for every college and...

Martinez should be the first choice as a reference guide to writers in Cuba or in exile therefrom. Choice This one-volume dictionary is designed to acquaint the English-speaking public with creative writers who contributed significantly to Cuban literature between 1900 and the mid-1980s. Emphasizing...

This book is a comparative study of 12 works of fiction broadly representative of the Western canon. Its aim is to discover what gives these 12 works their lasting appeal and vitality over and beyond their formal qualities. It focuses on the interplay of...

Young American writer Emmett Goodwin attempts to bridge the vast gulf between the Chinese and Japanese people regarding the events that occurred in China during the second world war. With a focus on the Nanjing massacre, he embarks on a journey to learn all...

Author: Newyox MediaISBN-10: 1642264423ISBN-13: 9781642264425Publisher: Newyox MediaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/14/2025Pages: 74Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.20d

The collection Hannah Arendt and Jacques Derrida: Writing between Politics, Poetics, and Philosophy addresses the convergence of insight in the works of two of the most influential intellectuals of the 20th century. Both Arendt and Derrida have played a decisive role in reorienting the...

What makes us believe anything told to us by another person? How does this work in scenes of judgment where we operate almost exclusively with report from others, like a trial by jury? Thomas Reid declared in 1785 that 'we give the name of...

Namibia's colonial history casts a long shadow over the country's present. Contemporary authors and artists confront the legacies of German and South African colonial rule and engage creatively with the persistent remnants of the past. In their works, the archive remains both an invaluable...

Decoloniality has emerged as one of the most prominent subjects of public and academic debates of our time, bringing to the fore the post-colonial perspectives of previously underrepresented groups. Interest is similarly growing around the countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia, which have...

Author: Juwaiza Sharjah Indian School BoysISBN-10: 9359738077ISBN-13: 9789359738079Publisher: Kairali Books Private LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2024Pages: 60Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.19lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.14d

Typhoon: A Siamese-flagged steamer sails into a typhoon the worst calamity at sea. Captain Macwhirr s controversial decision to steer through it rather than turn around makes for an epic clash against the forces of Nature. With the ship s crew fearing the worst...

In Short Essays on Lemons, Langston, & the Universe Breaking Peter Karam shares a collection of amusing and informative compositions on a broad range of interesting topics: NostalgiaLEMONS & SUGAR-WATERA warm and fuzzy slice of middle-class Americana, from the memories of youthful eyes.Modern HistoryBEHIND...

"For in emigration the young men enter direct by the shipload on their heritage of work; empty continents swarm, as at the bosun's whistle, with industrious hands, and whole hew empires are domesticated to the service of man." -Robert Louis Stevenson, The Amateur Emigrant...

In But Today Is Different, Sarah Stern's first full-length collection of poems, she explores the themes of loss, desire, the erotic, getting older in a youth-obsessed culture, and finding the mystical in the ordinary. Several poems are shaped by conversations between an enduring voice...

Dr./Major Breathed chooses the cause of the Confederacy over medicine but will that decision cost him the love of his life? James is swept away into a war created by divisions between the northern and southern states. The Broken Circle has elements that mirror...

This book considers the relationships between British Romantic-era novelist, poet and writer of educational works for children, Charlotte Smith (1749-1806), and a number of visual artists of the eighteenth century with whom she had connections. By exploring these associations with artists such as George...

Musings are recollections of memories, of dreams, of ideas. Such recollections are persistent because they remain unresolved-whether as concepts about the world or as actions, taken or avoided, in art, life, and love. My musings are ripe because I have been chewing on them...

In Rising, poet Jane Beal goes in search of America. She sings the Cherokee Creation story, imagining dialogue between Sky-Woman and First Man. She remembers being a child and exchanging her blood with a Cherokee friend, and then, years later, the birth of that...

An examination of developments in contemporary narrative, placing them in the context of wider social, cultural and technological trends, using a case-study approach.Author: Fiona J. DoloughanISBN-10: 144112800XISBN-13: 9781441128003Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/04/2011Pages: 168Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.50d