Literary Criticism - General

Author: Thomas J. MurphyISBN-10: 1479728381ISBN-13: 9781479728381Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/22/2012Pages: 202Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d

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...

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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: Hugh Percy JonesISBN-10: 1406762873ISBN-13: 9781406762877Publisher:...

Writing can support our wellbeing even under the most difficult life circumstances, helping us to adapt to significant change, make sense of loss, improve our physical and emotional resilience, and foster personal growth. Numerous studies of Expressive Writing have confirmed this, and there are...

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,...

Although every area of life is permeated by digital processes, the majority of Germans seem to resist digital alternatives with regard to the activity of reading. The printed book continues to enjoy much greater popularity than the eBook. This seems surprising, since the entire...

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...

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...

These are my experiences writing for micro-budget studios, and indie studios, and artists - along with just trying to get my screenplays optioned or sold or produced. There were a lot of screenplays throughout the years. Many of them I will talk about in...

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...

Hayashi Fumiko, one of the most popular prose writers of the Showa era, began writing as a down-and-out poet wandering the streets of 1920s Tokyo. In these translations of her first poetry collection, I Saw a Pale Horse (Aouma wo mitari) and Selected Poems...

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...

Build your own personal library of select literature with the help of this comprehensive guide. William Goodhugh provides insight into a range of literary genres and authors, making this a valuable resource for book lovers and scholars alike.This work has been selected by scholars...

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

"From codex to document, from performance to self-image, the world of artists' books is made available to student and teacher, collector and connoisseur." -Paula Frosch, Metropolitan Museum of Art Library, Library JournalNow Back in Print! Johanna Drucker's The Century of Artists' Books is the...

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 collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: Bernard Miall, Romain RollandISBN-10: 1532738889ISBN-13: 9781532738883Publisher: Createspace...

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...

A memoir of a decade in prison by a well-educated young addict known as the "Apologetic Bandit" In 2003 Daniel Genis, the son of a famous Soviet émigré writer, broadcaster, and culture critic, was fresh out of NYU when he faced a serious heroin...

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...