Literary Criticism

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Childhood Betrayed: Child Abuse and Neglect in India - Paperback

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by Loveleen Kacker (Author)No social problem is as universal as the oppression of the child. No slave was ever so much the property of his master as the child is of his parent. Never were the rights of man ever so disregarded as in the case of the child. - Maria MontessoriIn India, where even stones and trees are worshipped, children are routinely beaten, neglected and abused. The daily news is rife with stories of abuse and neglect, often perpetrated in the name of discipline or protection. ...

The Complete Works of Lord Byron: Including His Suppressed Poems, and Others Never Before Published; Volume 4 - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Baron George Gordon Byron Byron (Author)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, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this ...

The Works of Lord Byron Complete in One Volume - Hardcover

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Homero: La Iliada Y La Odisea - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Ramón Meza Y. Suárez Inclán (Author)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, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work...

The Dark Enlightenment - Imperium Press - Paperback

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by Nick Land (Author)Neoreaction is not your grandfather's conservatism, but the web 2.0 era marriage between modern engineering principles and classical anti-democratic thought. Its central tenet is that the Enlightenment was a mistake, and in The Dark Enlightenment, Nick Land burns progressivism to the ground, salts the earth around its ashes, and raises an altar to anti-humanism in its place.Land explicates the main ideas of neoreaction-the Cathedral, neocameralism, formalism, etc.-always ...

Pantheon: An Illustrated Handbook to the Greek Gods & Goddesses - Hardcover

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by Caroline Lawrence (Author), Flora Kirk (Illustrator)A beautifully illustrated handbook, profiling more than 50 characters from Greek Mythology "I love Caroline Lawrence and so should you." - Natalie Haynes "Huge fun!" - Tom Holland Get to know the ancient Greek gods and goddesses...and find out why their stories are still so enthralling today. Discover how to identify each god, demigod, hero or monster from the ancient Greek world through their attributes and symbols, learn about their...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Eighteen-Bisang (Editor), Bram Stoker (Author), Elizabeth Miller (Editor)A decade after making Bram Stoker's Notes for Dracula available to the public, Robert Eighteen-Bisang and Elizabeth Miller reach a new plateau with this revised and updated version of their groundbreaking work. - J. Gordon Melton, The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead. Robert Eighteen-Bisang and Elizabeth Miller's Drafts of Dracula builds upon their pioneering work on Bra...

Rapunzel 1790 A New Translation of the 1790 Tale by Friedrich Schulz - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Oliver Loo (Author)Friedrich Schulz first published his version of Rapunzel in German in his 1790 series of books: "Kleine Romane." This version of the tale shows the fairy as a benevolent mother figure whose only desire is to protect Rapunzel. The tale is very different than either of the Grimm versions from1812 or 1857 and contains by far the most explicit sexual references of any of the versions.The Brothers Grimm first published their version of Rapunzel in...

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by Mark Twain (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Autobiography of Mark Twain (1907) is a collection of autobiographical writings by American humorist Mark Twain. Dictated toward the end of his life, the Autobiography of Mark Twain is a series of brief reflections on 74 years of fame, hard work, and adventure by an icon of American literature. Originally serialized in the North American Review, the United States' oldest literary magazine, the Autobiography of Mark Twain has gone through ...

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by Henry Home Lord Kames (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Elements of Criticism (1762) is a philosophical work by Henry Home, Lord Kames. Published at the height of his career as a leading legal and cultural figure of the Scottish Enlightenment, Elements of Criticism has been credited as a crucial academic work in the development of modern English literary studies. "The science of criticism tends to improve the heart not less than the understanding...A just taste in the fine arts, by ...

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by William Butler Yeats (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Ideas of Good and Evil (1903) is a collection of wide-ranging essays by Irish poet W.B. Yeats. Writing on such subjects as the art of poetry, politics, and the occult, Yeats proves himself to be not only a master of verse and drama, but an immensely talented essayist and thorough scholar. "What is 'Popular Poetry'?" reflects on a changing Irish literary landscape which has, over the course of Yeats' career, established its own p...

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by G. K. Chesterton (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Tremendous Trifles is comprised of 39 chapters, each functioning as their own essay or story. With whimsical, light-hearted prose, vivid figurative language, and unparalleled insight, Chesterton covers a variety of philosophical principles of everyday life. Chesterton often used ordinary events and objects to explain deeper matters. Using relatable and accessible examples, Tremendous Trifles also test biases and preconceived ideas, ...

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by Walt Whitman (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by) From one of the most celebrated American poets, Walt Whitman, comes a profound and uniquely written anthology of poems. Leaves of Grass is a rousing collection of poems inspired largely by Ralph Waldo Emerson's plea for the arrival of a great new American Poet. Originally published in 1855, Whitman worked on this collection of poems for the entirety of his life. He continued to revise and make better his anthology; in its final publica...

Tolstoy as Man and Artist with an Essay on Dostoyevsky - Paperback

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by Dmitry Merezhkovsky (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Tolstoy as Man and Artist with an Essay on Dostoevsky (1901) is a work of literary criticism by Dmitriy Merezhkovsky. Having turned from his work in poetry to a new, spiritually charged interest in fiction, Merezhkovsky sought to develop his theory of the Third Testament, an apocalyptic vision of Christianity's fulfillment in twentieth century humanity. In this collection of essays on Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, Merezhkovsky explores...

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by George Moore (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Confessions of a Young Man (1888) is a memoir by George Moore. Originally written in French, it is a record of his life in Paris as a young man with money and dreams to spare. Controversial for its depictions of bohemianism and pointed critique of Victorian morality, Confessions of a Young Man has been recognized as an invaluable portrait of nineteenth century Paris and the geniuses who struggled to reshape art in their image. Degas. Re...

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Report copyright infringementby William Shakespeare (Author)The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark is widely considered Shakespeare's greatest play. Hamlet is confronted by the ghost of his father who tells him that Hamlet's uncle and mother conspired to poison him. Knowing that his uncle who now sits upon the throne and his mother who has married his uncle and is now his queen have murdered his father Hamlet sets out to avenge his father's death and set things to right. But his plan could d...

They Call Me Carpenter: A Tale of the Second Coming - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Upton Sinclair (Author)They Call Me Carpenter: A Tale of the Second Coming, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and redesigned. These books are not made of scanned copies of the...

The Ellesmere Ms. of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Frederick James Furnivall (Author), Geoffrey Chaucer (Author)F.J. Furnivall's edition of The Ellesmere MS is an essential for Chaucer enthusiasts. The Ellesmere manuscript is a beautifully illustrated manuscript of Chaucer's famous work, offering a unique glimpse into the world of medieval English literature.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 ...

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Report copyright infringementby William Cowper (Author), William Homer (Author), Giovanni Battista Andreini (Author)This comprehensive collection brings together the complete works of William Cowper, one of the most celebrated poets of the Romantic era. Cowper's works are known for their emotional depth, moral clarity, and vivid imagery, and this edition provides readers with a rich and rewarding experience. The volume includes all of Cowper's major works, as well as his lesser-known pieces, ...

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The Poems of Alexander Lawrence Posey - Hardcover

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by Alexander Lawrence Posey (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)"He was a poet of the first order, a humorist, a philosopher, a man of affairs. He achieved fame as an English-Indian dialect writer and journalist. He was the leading man of the Creeks and the one great man produced by the Confederacy known as the Five Civilized Tribes."Published posthumously in 1910, The Poems of Lawrence Alexander Posey both a collection of poetry and short memoir by one of the late nineteenth century's l...

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by Sara Teasdale (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Love Songs (1917) is a poetry collection by Sara Teasdale. The poet's fourth collection, for which she was awarded the 1918 Pulitzer Prize, is a masterful collection of lyric poems meditating on life, romance, and the natural world. Somber and celebratory, symbolic and grounded in experience, Love Songs revels in the mystery of existence itself. From despair to elation, confusion to security, Sara Teasdale captures the many emotions at...

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by Ambrose Bierce (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)The Devil's Dictionary (1906) is a work of satire by Ambrose Bierce. Although he is commonly remembered for his chilling short stories on the experiences of Civil War soldiers, Bierce was recognized in his day as a leading journalist and humorist who spent decades ruffling feathers and drawing laughter with his witty opinion columns, poems, and definitions. Toward the end of his career, he decided to compile these satirical definition...

The Collected Poems and Prose of Jupiter Hammon - Paperback

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by Jupiter Hammon (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)The Collected Poems and Prose of Jupiter Hammon compiles the works of Jupiter Hammon, America's first published black writer. When his poem "An Evening Thought: Salvation by Christ, with Penitential Cries" appeared in print as a broadside in 1761, Hammon unknowingly changed American literature for generations to come. Born into slavery, Hammon was a highly talented poet and preacher whose subtle criticism of slavery employed Christian...

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by Émile Zola (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)The Experimental Novel (1880) is an essay by French author Émile Zola. Written at the height of his career as a leading proponent of Naturalism, The Experimental Novel serves to illuminate the author's approach to the practice and purpose of writing while advocating for a revolution of style among artists of his era. Read as a reaction against Romanticism, The Experimental Novel proves a convincing counterpoint to the excesses and failure...

The Spirit of Japanese Poetry - Paperback

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by Yone Noguchi (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)The Spirit of Japanese Poetry (1914) is a collection of essays by Yone Noguchi. Although he is widely recognized as a leading poet in English and Japanese of the modernist period, Noguchi was also a dedicated literary critic who advocated for the cross-pollination of national poetries. His essays on the Noh drama and Hokku poems influenced Ezra Pound, William Butler Yeats, and countless other artists from the West. "Not only the Englis...

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by Yone Noguchi (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)The Story of Yone Noguchi (1914) is a memoir by Yone Noguchi. Both a leading modernist poet in English and Japanese and a dedicated literary critic who advocated for the cross-pollination of national poetries, Yone Noguchi lived an extraordinary life. In clear prose and with a confidence earned through decades of dedication to literature, he tells his own story and reflects on his unique experiences while illuminating the influential pe...

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The Journal of Sir Walter Scott - Paperback

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by Scott Walter Sir (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Originally published in 1890, The Journal of Sir Walter Scott spans seven eventful years of the author's life where he attempts to reclaim his good standing. It's a revealing look at the highs and lows of one of the greatest novelists of all-time.The Journal of Sir Walter Scott starts in 1825 when the author is 54 years old. It recounts a seven-year stretch of financial strain caused by failed business ventures and defaulted loans. ...

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by Ovid (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)"The first taste I had for books came to me from my pleasure in the fables of the Metamorphoses of Ovid. For at about seven or eight years of age I would steal away from any other pleasure to read them, inasmuch as this language was my mother tongue, and it was the easiest book I knew and the best suited by its content to my tender age." -Michel de MontaigneP>The Amores (16 BC) is a book of love elegies by Ovid. Divided into three books, The...

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by T. S. Eliot (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)The Sacred Wood: Essays on Poetry and Criticism (1920) is a collection of essays by T.S. Eliot. Although Eliot is primarily recognized as one of the twentieth century's leading English poets, he was also a prolific and highly influential literary critic. This collection, which includes essays on Algernon Charles Swinburne, Hamlet, William Blake, and Dante, is central to Eliot's legacy and vision of art. In "Tradition and the Individual T...