Literary Criticism - General

The Hekhalot literature is a motley collection of textually fluid and often textually corrupt documents in Hebrew and Aramaic which deal with mystical themes pertaining especially to God's throne-chariot (the Merkavah). They were composed between late antiquity and the early Middle Ages, with roots...

"Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion; it is not the expression of personality, but an escape from personality. But, of course, only those who have personality and emotions know what it means to want to escape from...

The essays that appear in On the Margin are a testimony to the polymathic reach of Aldous Huxley's intellect, as well as to the relish with which he entered into some of his more surprising enthusiasms. As perceptive and assured in discussing the art...

Ian Fleming's iconic secret agent, James Bond, has captivated audiences for decades with his martini-dry wit, deadly efficiency, and high-octane adventures. Yet, Fleming's original novels were just the beginning. Go deeper into the world of 007 with Keeping 007 Alive: Conversations with James Bond...

It is with great excitement and pride that we present to you the 47th issue of Reader's House Magazine. This edition is a celebration of storytelling in its most enchanting forms, and we are thrilled to feature an exclusive interview with the illustrious Michelle...

The Routledge Companion to Working-Class Literature provides an overview of the history, theory, and analysis of working-class literature. Taking a global and intersectional approach, the Companion demonstrates that literature is central to the (re)interpretation of the working class, a process that involves rereading the...

Five hundred years ago, working from hints in classical Greek and Latin poets, the young author Jacopo Sannazaro crafted the book called Arcadia, a narrative in richly descriptive Italian prose interwoven with elegant and passionate poems. A young man--transparently a stand-in for the author--leaves...

Genetic criticism investigates creative processes by analysing manuscripts and other archival sources. It sheds light on authors' working practices and the ways works are developed on the writer's desk or in the artist's studio. This book provides a cross-section of current international trends in...

This book covers several related topics anchored in the idea of how meaning is created. The central focus in the book is, however, on how language awareness may help us communicate smoothly and solve social problems. The book takes up language misconceptions and their...

Morien: A Metrical Romance Rendered into English Prose from the Medi val Dutch, a classical and rare book that has been considered essential throughout human history, so that this work is never forgotten, we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by...

In Twelve Types, Chesterton offers a series of essays on notable historical figures and literary figures, including Byron, Pope, Stevenson, and Tolstoy. Filled with Chesterton's characteristic wit and wisdom, this collection serves as a testament to his enduring influence as a thinker, writer, and...

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 Routledge Handbook of North American Indigenous Modernisms provides a powerful suite of innovative contributions by both leading thinkers and emerging scholars in the field. Incorporating an international scope of essays, this volume reaches beyond traditional national or euroamerican boundaries to locate North American...

California belonged to the Indians before it was a territory or state. This is a great story of the "white man" invading with a diabolical plan to simulate them and take over the land and culture they had for over ten centuries as the...

David And The Phoenix, 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 has...

Many of the ideas that appear in Arnold's Preface of 1853 to his collection of poems and in his later essays are suggested in the letters that Arnold wrote to his friend Arthur Hugh Clough. Analysis of the Preface reveals a poet who found...

The English-Chinese bilingual presentation and new analysis of a Chinese poem and song, written in 1920, just one hundred years ago this year, 2020. It is very popular in China and with Chinese living abroad. The book offers the first translation that can be...

The novels of Kurt Vonnegut depict a profoundly absurd and distinctly postmodern world. But in this critical study, Robert Tally argues that Vonnegut himself is actually a modernist, who is less interested in indulging in the free play of signifiers than in attempting to...

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 these new essays leading European and North American scholars of medieval medicine focus on manuscripts and their transmission and demonstrate how medievalists in all disciplines can profit by studying the primary medical sources rather than relying on the secondary literature. It is only...

In his letter to the Romans, Paul describes the community in Rome as 'holy ones'. This study considers Paul's language in relation to the Old Testament, particularly accounts of the events at Mount Sinai that established the nation of Israel and consecrated its people...

The Poems Of K. F. Relaieff (1887) is a collection of poetry written by Kondratiee Fedorovitch Relaieff. The book contains a variety of poems that touch on different themes such as love, nature, and spirituality. Relaieff's writing style is characterized by its simplicity and...

Out of a lifetime of familiarity with the great biblical narratives, Kilian McDonnell draws a portrait of the biblical God charged with vitality, at once prodigal in mercy and ruthless, thunderous, and painfully silent. It is dangerous to love this God, who exacts of...

William Terry Couch (1901-1988) began his four-decade publishing career building the University of North Carolina Press into one of the nation's leading university presses. His editorial attacks on the social ills of the South earned him a reputation as a southern liberal. By the...

In the first century of the coveted Pulitzer Prizes, only 11 women have won the prize for drama: Zona Gale (1921), Susan Glaspell (1931), Zoe Akins (1935), Mary Coyle Chase (1945), Ketti Frings (1958), Beth Henley (1981), Marsha Norma (1983), Wendy Wasserstein (1989), Paula...

No detailed description available for "Poe".Author: Edward H. DavidsonISBN-10: 0674331230ISBN-13: 9780674331235Publisher: Harvard University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/05/1957Pages: 306Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.40lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.00d

Poststructuralism changes the way we understand the relations between human beings, their culture, and the world. Following a brief account of the historical relationship between structuralism and poststructuralism, this Very Short Introduction traces the key arguments that have led poststructuralists to challenge traditional theories...

'Struck dead by an angel of God! Yet the angel must hang!' Outwardly a compelling narrative of events aboard a British man-of-war during the turmoil of the Napoleonic Wars, Billy Budd is a nautical recasting of the Fall, a parable of good and evil,...

Made in America and the Hidden Stories of The Sopranos by Steve Else shows how most viewers have misunderstood the mysterious finale of television's greatest drama. It is shown to be one of a number of narratives secreted within The Sopranos which require extra...

Dynamics, Mediation, Mobilization provides an accessible overview of cultural memory studies, a field substantially shaped by Ann Rigney. In more than sixty short chapters, leading and emerging scholars in the field present key concepts for the study of cultural memory - from 'divided narratives'...

How deviant materials figure resistance Yeast ferments, gelatin jiggles, drugs and alcohol froth and bubble, and flesh from animals and plants actively molds and rots. These materials morph through multiple states and phases, and their movement is imbued with a liveliness that is suggestive...

Philip Sidney's Astrophel and Stella is a masterpiece of English poetry, famous for its powerful and evocative portrayal of love, passion, and desire. This edition of the work provides valuable commentary and analysis, offering readers a deeper appreciation of Sidney's poetic genius and the...

This comprehensive history of theatrical art spans from ancient Greece to the 17th century in France. Featuring detailed analyses of plays and productions, as well as biographical information on key figures in the theater, this book provides a valuable resource for students and scholars...

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 most essential writings of America's heroic Civil War president. As impressive as his presidency was, one of his most lasting legacies was his writing. In addition to masterful writing for everything from orders to his generals and condolences to the aggrieved Mrs. Bixby,...

The book "" Fairview Boys and Their Rivals; or, Bob Bouncer's Schooldays, 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...

The book "" Dreaming of Dreaming Poetry, 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...

Myopic since child, my Ears became my Eyes: and Movements my Mental! Stars as Lampions, saw I; to Rectify my Vision, consulted b-k pictures to Construct Real Truth from Truly False Reality: 'twas I surrounded around with ... Learning: All Glitters are Not Gold:...

Hamid Dabashi's 2007 Iran: A People Interrupted is simultaneously subtle, passionate, polarizing and polemical. A concise account of Iranian history from the early 19th-century onward, Dabashi's book uses his incisive analytical skills as a basis for creating a persuasive argument against the views of...

If novelist Paul Mark Scott (1920-1978) has secured a niche in English literature, it is on the merits of his Raj Quartet and its sequel, Staying On, for which he won the Booker Prize in 1977. Yet by the time he had published The...

"Theory of the Earth - Volume II" from James Hutton. Scottish geologist, physician, chemical manufacturer and naturalist (1726-1797).Author: The Perfect Library, James HuttonISBN-10: 1511841508ISBN-13: 9781511841504Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/21/2015Pages: 226Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.68lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d

The God Who Kneels is a meditative journey in John 13. The Apostle John opens the door and invites us into the upper room to relive the words and actions of Jesus. He writes us into the scene and gives us a seat at...

From Sir John Franklin's doomed 1845 search for the Northwest Passage to early twentieth-century sprints to the South Pole, polar expeditions produced an extravagant archive of documents that are as varied as they are engaging. As the polar ice sheets melt, fragments of this...

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...

This book presents new and convincing evidence demonstrating the Judeo-Christian themes and allegory of Chretien de Troys' Conte del Graal. Basing the study on a careful analysis of Chretien's milieu as well as on his work itself, the authors seek the essential meaning of...

The 13 essays in this volume explore Stephenie Meyer's wildly popular Twilight series in the contexts of literature, religion, fairy tales, film, and the gothic. Several examine Meyer's emphasis on abstinence, considering how, why, and if the author's Mormon faith has influenced the series'...