Literary theory books

Originally published in 1982, this study examines Orton’s principal plays, but its main concern is to identify his...  Read More >>

This book, originally published in 1983, begins with an analysis of the patterns of Graham Greene’s mind. It explores...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1985, this study provides a clear and intelligent introduction to the work of the former...  Read More >>

In this book, originally published in 1982, Blake Morrison identifies the central characteristics of his achievement,...  Read More >>

In this important study, originally published in 1985, Ronald Hayman scrutinizes Grass’s development and assesses...  Read More >>

First published in 1992, The Inward Gaze looks at men’s fantasies and self-images from a wide range of texts (notably...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1929, The Process of Literature is a study of the art of letters considered from a new point...  Read More >>

First published in 1974, European Drama of the Early Middle Ages stresses the distinctive variety of the dramatic...  Read More >>

In A Shaping Joy (originally published in 1971), Cleanth Brooks writes about modern literature and the criticism...  Read More >>

Beginning with the first concisely concerted assessment in English of the premisses and practice of Realism as viewed...  Read More >>

The stylistic aims of the Alexandrian poets have been much discussed, as has their reliance on literary tradition.First...  Read More >>

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This book presents a range of perspectives on the way language, diversity and identity are reflected in New Zealand...  Read More >>

Popal investigates touch in the context of the affectivity unleashed by humor, where often touching spaces ensue...  Read More >>

This book presents a range of perspectives on the way language, diversity and identity are reflected in New Zealand...  Read More >>

This book charts the development of creative writing, bringing it from China to the world. As the second volume...  Read More >>

This open access book offers an introduction to the field of the environmental humanities in India.  Read More >>

Variously translated as “estrangement,” “enstrangement” or “defamiliarization,” Viktor Shklovsky’s concept of ostranenie...  Read More >>

The book proposes a critical historical reconstruction of early Soviet adventure-craze and its lasting popularity...  Read More >>

The Routledge Companion to Literatures and Crisis provides insight into a complex phenomenon. The collection examines...  Read More >>

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Originally published in 1989, The Origins of Literary Studies in America brings together for the first time hard-to-find...  Read More >>

Water Stories in the Anthropocene explores how climate change has emerged as a major theme in our daily lives as...  Read More >>

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