Literary Criticism

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Report copyright infringementby Gail Crowther (Author)An expansive, illuminating, and "welcome addition to understand" (Shelf Awareness) the legendary writer Dorothy Parker, this unique biography explores her life and legacy in Hollywood--from the author of the "fascinating" (Town & Country) Three Martini Afternoons at the Ritz. The glamorous extravagances and devasting lows of her time in Hollywood are revealed as never before in this "ambitious, thoughtfully researched" (Kirkus Reviews...

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Report copyright infringementby David S. Wills (Editor)This is the 25th issue of Beatdom literary journal and it is released on the 70th anniversary of the 6 Gallery reading, a landmark literary event that is said to have begun the San Francisco Renaissance. It contains many essays that examine that movement. Number of Pages: 242 Dimensions: 0.55 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: October 07, 2025

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Report copyright infringementby Ritchie Robertson (Author)A life of the nineteenth-century German writer and composer most famous for inspiring The Nutcracker. E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776-1822) is celebrated for his supernatural fiction such as The Sandman as well as his musical achievements, notably the opera Undine. This book offers a concise yet comprehensive introduction to Hoffmann as a Romantic writer, composer, and public figure. It follows his life as a lawyer, theater director, and senior...

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by James Boswell (Author), R. W. Chapman (Editor), J. D. Fleeman (Editor)This complete and unabridged edition is the only complete critical edition in paperback. Samuel Johnson was a poet, essayist, dramatist, and pioneering lexicographer, but his continuing reputation depends less on his literary output than on the fortunate accident of finding an ideal biographer in James Boswell. As Johnson's constant and admiring companion, Boswell was able to record not only the outward events of his lif...

Voltaire: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Nicholas Cronk (Author)Voltaire (1694-1778), best remembered as the author of Candide, is one of the central actors -- arguably the defining personality -- of the European Enlightenment. In this Very Short Introduction, Nicholas Cronk explores Voltaire's remarkable career and demonstrates how his thinking is pivotal to our notion and understanding of the Enlightenment. In a fresh and modern examination of his writings, Cronk examines the nature of Voltaire's literary celebrity, demonstrati...

Piers Plowman: A New Translation of the B-Text - Paperback

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by William Langland (Author), A. V. C. Schmidt (Translator)This is a new annotated translation of the B-text, Langland's own extensive revision of his original text. One of the greatest poems of the English Middle Ages, Piers Plowman remains of enduring interest for its vivid picture of the whole life of medieval society, its deeply imaginative religious vision, and its passionate concern to see justice and truth prevail in our world. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Class...

The Oxford Book of Latin American Short Stories - Paperback

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by Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria (Editor)When Latin American writers burst onto the world literary scene in the now famous "Boom" of the sixties, it seemed as if an entire literature had invented itself over night out of thin air. Not only was the writing extraordinary but its sudden and spectacular appearance itself seemed magical. In fact, Latin American literature has a long and rich tradition that reaches back to the Colonial period and is filled with remarkable writers too little known in ...

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by Jonathan Swift (Author), Angus Ross (Editor), David Woolley (Editor)This authoritative edition brings together a unique selection from the full range of Swift's fifty-year career--prose, poetry, and letters--to give the essence of his work and thinking. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) is best known as the author of Gulliver's Travels, which alone would have secured his place in the history of English literature. But in addition to this classic fictional satire, Swift wrote numerous works concer...

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by Virginia Woolf (Author), Urmila Seshagiri (Editor)'What do we seek through millions of pages? Still hopefully turning the pages -- oh, here is Jacob's room.' Who is Jacob Flanders? Virginia Woolf's third novel, published in 1922 alongside James Joyce's Ulysses and T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land, follows this elusive title character from a sunlit childhood on the Cornwall coast to adventures in Cambridge, London, and Athens. Women fall in love with Jacob; young men desire his company and conve...

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Report copyright infringementby James M. Hutchisson (Author)Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American original--a luminous literary theorist, an erratic genius, and an analyst par excellence of human obsession and compulsion. The scope of his literary achievements and the dramatic character of Poe's life have drawn readers and critics to him in droves. And yet, upon his death, one obituary penned by a literary enemy in the New York Daily Tribune cascaded into a lasting stain on Poe's chara...

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Report copyright infringementby John Hawkins (Author), O. M. Brack (Editor)This is the first and only scholarly edition of Sir John Hawkins's Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., a work that has not been widely available in complete form for more than two hundred years. Published in 1787, some four years before James Boswell's biography of Johnson, Hawkins's Life complements, clarifies, and often corrects numerous aspects of Boswell's Life. Samuel Johnson (1709-84) is the most significant English w...

Poetry: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Bernard O'Donoghue (Author)Poetry, arguably, has a greater range of conceptual meaning than perhaps any other term in English. At the most basic level everyone can recognize it--it is a kind of literature that uses special linguistic devices of organization and expression for aesthetic effect. However, far grander claims have been made for poetry than this -- such as Shelley's that the poets "are the unacknowledged legislators of the world," and that poetry is "a higher truth." In this Ver...

Milton's Paradise Lost, Books 1-2 (1896)

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Report copyright infringementby John Milton (Author), Edward Everett Jr. Hale (Editor)Milton's Paradise Lost, Books 1-2 is a classic epic poem written by the English poet John Milton in 1667. This edition of the poem was published in 1896 and contains the first two books of the epic. The poem tells the story of the fall of man, as recounted in the biblical book of Genesis, with Satan as the central character. The first book describes Satan's rebellion against God and his subsequent fall from ...

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by Loren Eiseley (Author)A collection of the author's favorite essays and poems. This volume includes selections that span Eiseley's entire writing career and provide a sampling of the author as naturalist, poet, scientist, and humanist. "Loren Eiseley's work changed my life" (Ray Bradbury). Introduction by W. H. Auden. Number of Pages: 324 Dimensions: 0.6 x 8 x 5.3 IN Publication Date: September 06, 2011

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by Émile Zola (Author), Brian Nelson (Author), Robert Lethbridge (Editor) 'in this life, even if you don't ask for much you still end up with bugger all!' In a run-down quarter of Paris, Gervaise Macquart struggles to earn a living and support her family. She earns a pittance washing other people's dirty clothes in the local washhouse, and dreams of having her own laundry. But in order to start her business she must incur debt, and her feckless husband cannot resist the lure of the Assommoir...

The Origins of Science Fiction - Paperback

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by Michael Newton (Author)'I seemed to gaze upon a vast space, the limits of which extended far beyond my vision...' This anthology gathers together seventeen gripping tales from the nineteenth and early twentieth century that make up the foundations of science fiction. It moves from Mary Shelley to H. G. Wells, from Edgar Allan Poe to W. E. B. Du Bois, and from George Eliot to Jack London. Before the term 'science fiction' was established, writers pursued a new and strange subject matter, to...

Tales of Glass Town, Angria, and Gondal: Selected Early Writings - Paperback

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by Christine Alexander (Editor), The Brontes (Author)In their collaborative early writings, the Brontës created and peopled the most extraordinary fantasy worlds, whose geography and history they elaborated in numerous stories, poems, and plays. Together they invented characters based on heroes and writers such as Wellington, Napoleon, Scott, and Byron, whose feuds, alliances, and love affairs weave an intricate web of social and political intrigue in imaginary colonial lands in Africa and th...

The Place of Economics for Conservatives: Navigating Economic Principles in Conservative Philosophy (2024)

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Report copyright infringementby Edie Adams (Author)"The Place of Economics for Conservatives" offers a compelling exploration of the intersection between conservative ideology and economic principles, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of how economic thought shapes conservative perspectives on governance, society, and individual liberty. From free-market capitalism to fiscal responsibility, this book delves into the core tenets of conservative economic theory and examines t...

Ghosts, Spirits, Monsters and Paranormal Entities from Asian Folktales and Mythology (Book 1) - Paperback

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by S. N. Linn (Author)Immerse yourself in the tales of eerie ghosts and mythical monsters from the heart of Asian folklore!In this first book of a trilogy, you'll discover fascinating illustrations and intriguing legends about 100 spirits and paranormal entities from Asian folklore and mythology, including a twisted-legged ghost from Myanmar that haunts school restrooms, a shape-shifting monster from the Philippines that feasts on human corpses, a vengeful 'Churel' from India, and many more. ...

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by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Author), Philip McGowan (Editor)'The wise writer, I think, writes for the youth of his own generation, the critic of the next, and the schoolmasters of ever afterward.' Following the education and young life of Amory Blaine, from indulged only child to disillusioned war veteran, This Side of Paradise is a thinly veiled account of Fitzgerald's time as a Princeton undergraduate and an aspiring writer set against the turbulent background of adolescence, first loves, and t...

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by Emile Zola (Author), Andrew Rothwell (Editor)Orphaned with a substantial inheritance at the age of ten, Pauline Quenu is taken from Paris to live with her relatives, Monsieur and Madame Chanteau and their son Lazare, in the village of Bonneville on the wild Normandy coast. Her presence enlivens the household and Pauline is the only one who can ease Chanteau's gout-ridden agony. Her love of life contrasts with the insularity and pessimism that infects the family, especially Lazare, for whom...

Children's Literature: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Kimberley Reynolds (Author)This Very Short Introduction provides a lively and comprehensive discussion of children's literature--what it is, why it is interesting, how it contributes to culture, and how it is studied as literature. Reynolds provides a general overview of the history of the subject as it has developed in English, at the same time introducing key debates, developments, and figures in the field. Reynolds demonstrates how writing for children--whether on page or screen--has he...

Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Jonathan Culler (Author)What is literary theory? Is there a relationship between literature and culture? These are some of questions addressed by Jonathan Culler in this new edition of his highly popular Very Short Introduction. Culler, an extremely lucid commentator and much admired in the field of literary theory, uses easy-to-grasp examples as he outlines the ideas behind schools of criticism that can otherwise be quite daunting, such as deconstruction, semiotics, and postcolonial theor...

Science Fiction: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by David Seed (Author)Frankenstein, The Time Machine, Star Trek, Dune, 1984, Blade Runner--science fiction has been explained as a combination of romance, science, and prophecy; as a genre based on an imagined alternative to the reader's environment; and as a form of fantastic fiction and historical literature. It has also been argued that science fiction narratives are the most engaged, socially relevant, and responsive to the modern technological environment. In this Very Short Introduction...

A Midsummer Night's Dream: No Fear Shakespeare Side-By-Side Plain English - Paperback

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by William Shakespeare (Author), Sparknotes (Author)Read Shakespeare's plays in all their brilliance--and understand what every word means! Don't be intimidated by Shakespeare! These popular study guides make the Bard's plays accessible and enjoyable. Each No Fear Shakespeare guide contains: The complete text of A Midsummer Night's Dream, the original play A line-by-line translation that puts the words into everyday language for students A complete list of characters, with description...

In the House of Tom Bombadil - Hardcover

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by C. R. Wiley (Author)What is Tom Bombadil doing in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings ? His bright blue coat and yellow boots seem out of place with the grandeur of the rest of the narrative. "Some of the best insights ever made about J.R.R. Tolkien's invented world or, frankly, about 20th-century literature.... Here is a book of intense wisdom and penetrating thought." Bradley J. Birzer, author of J.R.R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth: Understanding Middle-earth In this book, C.R. Wiley sh...

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by Amaranth Borsuk (Author)The book as object, as content, as idea, as interface.What is the book in a digital age? Is it a physical object containing pages encased in covers? Is it a portable device that gives us access to entire libraries? The codex, the book as bound paper sheets, emerged around 150 CE. It was preceded by clay tablets and papyrus scrolls. Are those books? In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Amaranth Borsuk considers the history of the book, the futu...

The Historian's Huck Finn: Reading Mark Twain's Masterpiece as Social and Economic History

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Report copyright infringementby Ranjit Dighe (Author)Putting Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in historical context, connecting it to pivotal issues like slavery, class, money, and American economic expansion, this book engages readers by presenting American history through the lens of a great novel. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is widely regarded as a classic American novel--a groundbreaking one in which the author attempts to accurately portray society through the use of at-tim...

A Counting-House Guide: Containing Copies Of The Chief Commercial Documents Now Generally Used (1904)

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Report copyright infringementby William George Cordingley (Author)""A Counting-House Guide: Containing Copies Of The Chief Commercial Documents Now Generally Used"" is a book written by William George Cordingley and published in 1904. The book serves as a guide for individuals working in the field of commerce, providing them with copies of the most commonly used commercial documents. These documents include invoices, bills of lading, promissory notes, and other legal forms that are essential ...

The Postulates Of English Political Economy (1885)

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Report copyright infringementby Walter Bagehot (Author), Alfred Marshall (Foreword by)The Postulates of English Political Economy, written by Walter Bagehot and published in 1885, is a comprehensive study of the principles and theories of political economy in England during the 19th century. Bagehot, a prominent British journalist and economist, explores the key postulates that underlie the study of political economy, including the principles of supply and demand, competition, and the role of...

The Gateway V25-26: A Magazine Of The Times Devoted To Literature, Economics And Social Service (1915)

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Report copyright infringementby John F. Hogan (Editor)The Gateway V25-26: A Magazine Of The Times Devoted To Literature, Economics And Social Service (1915) is a collection of articles and essays edited by John F. Hogan. The magazine covers a wide range of topics, including literature, economics, and social service, with a focus on the issues of the time. The articles are written by various authors, including well-known writers and academics of the period. The book provides a glimpse into the...

Il Socialismo Di Stato: Nella Ragione E Nella Vita Odierna: Libri Due D'Un Saggio Di Filosofia Economica (1887)

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Report copyright infringementby Sabino Fiorese (Author)Il libro ""Il Socialismo Di Stato: Nella Ragione E Nella Vita Odierna: Libri Due D��Un Saggio Di Filosofia Economica (1887)"" di Sabino Fiorese �� un'opera di filosofia economica che analizza il concetto di socialismo di stato. L'autore esplora la teoria del socialismo di stato e la sua applicazione nella vita moderna, con particolare attenzione alle implicazioni politiche ed economiche. Il libro �� diviso in due parti e offre ...