Literary studies: general books

This book charts the Hollywood studio system's genesis, international dominance, and self-understood demise by way...  Read More >>

By his longtime friend and a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, the definitive biography of Larry McMurtry, the...  Read More >>

The first and only comprehensive introductory study of Walter Pater's writing, this Companion presents incisive...  Read More >>

Will appeal to all readers interested in the ecological power of literature. Views fiction as a sensing instrument...  Read More >>

This inspirational book is a delightful gift for readers and fans of Charlotte Bronte's novels.  Read More >>

El Monte's New Itineraries is the first book fully devoted to the study of Cuban author and ethnographer Lydia Cabrera's...  Read More >>

This book is the first sustained study of the role and function of dialogue in late medieval and early modern England,...  Read More >>

El Monte's New Itineraries is the first book fully devoted to the study of Cuban author and ethnographer Lydia Cabrera's...  Read More >>

Die deutsche Literaturgeschichte ist nicht einfach eine Aneinanderreihung von mehr oder weniger zufälligen Ereignissen....  Read More >>

This book examines Australian memoirs of settler belonging written by public intellectuals-writers, historians,...  Read More >>

The Life and Writings of Maria Teresa de S Nogueira examines the life and journalism of Maria Teresa de S Nogueira,...  Read More >>

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A groundbreaking comparative study of the weird apocryphal hells found in the vernaculars of medieval Ireland, England,...  Read More >>

This study of Voltairine de Cleyre's transnational anarchism focuses on her work as pedagogue and translator to...  Read More >>

Ellis Parker Butler (1869-1937) was the author of more than 2,000 stories and essays, as well as 30 books. He remains...  Read More >>

Shakespeare and Early Modern Madness, the first collection to focus on madness and mental health in early modern...  Read More >>

This book examines the transnational dynamics that shape Latina affect narrative from the 1990s through the twenty-first...  Read More >>

This XpressRead Cram Edition of Halleck's New English Literature pairs the complete original text with carefully...  Read More >>

This XpressRead Cram Edition of English Literature: Modern pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared...  Read More >>

This XpressRead Cram Edition of A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, or the Causes of Corrupt Eloquence pairs the complete...  Read More >>

This XpressRead Cram Edition of Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens pairs the complete...  Read More >>

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Delve into the profound spiritual journey of Elie Wiesel through this comprehensive study of his fiction. From the...  Read More >>

Primo Levi’s development as a writer was expressed through multiple literary genres and an increasing awareness...  Read More >>

W.H. Auden once remarked that the complete œuvre of Jean Cocteau could fill a warehouse. Over the course of his...  Read More >>