Literary theory books

The Misfortunes of Arthur, written by Thomas Hughes is one of the earliest printed plays from the English Renaissance...  Read More >>

Examines the narrative articulation of social invisibility in works by two of the most influential Italian cultural...  Read More >>

At the surface, fantastic storyworlds appear free of the constraints of reality - yet for all their limitless potential,...  Read More >>

Parler de frontières de la littérature aujourd'hui revient à examiner à la fois la dynamique des contraintes formelles...  Read More >>

The main question confronted in this book is why James Joyce’s characters so often repeat the words of other characters....  Read More >>

This is a groundbreaking collection of essays that examines the overlooked cross-pollination between Fin-de-siècle...  Read More >>

The book offers the first comprehensive analysis of Vladimir Nabokov’s self-translated poetry, examining texts from...  Read More >>

Examining historical play performances and texts, Spanish Drama on the Dutch Stage demonstrates that seventeenth-century...  Read More >>

An examination of the way in which small presses expanded authorship to include publishing practices as forms of...  Read More >>

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The Routledge Companion to Literature and Feminism brings unique literary, critical and historical perspectives...  Read More >>

The Routledge Anthology of Global Science Fiction Origins brings together short stories from writers of science...  Read More >>

This compilation brings together seminal essays by Almut Suerbaum with critical responses from colleagues, providing...  Read More >>

The book series (Re)visionen aims at a revision of the literary canon analyzing Italian and Romance literary and...  Read More >>

Family and Artistic Relations in Polish Women’s Autobiographical Literature examines women’s autobiographical works...  Read More >>

Shakespeare’s Unmuted Women explores women’s speeches in selected plays by Shakespeare, highlighting women’s discerning...  Read More >>

The Routledge Handbook of Fiction and Belief offers a fresh reevaluation of the relationship between fiction and...  Read More >>

The Routledge Companion to Fairy Tales provides a comprehensive guide to fairy tales across literatures and cultures....  Read More >>

The Routledge Anthology of Global Science Fiction Origins brings together short stories from writers of science...  Read More >>

Realism is an artistic practice that aims to faithfully represent reality. Historically, it has been practiced across...  Read More >>

This book explores the complexities of literature in conflict zones and how storytelling conveys traumatic memories...  Read More >>

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Deviant Space: Abjection, Failure, and Appropriation as Architectural Practice frames architecture as a fragile...  Read More >>

Silent Film Adaptations of Novels by British and American Women Writers, 1903-1929 focuses on fifty-three silent...  Read More >>

Experiencing Epiphanies in Literature and Cinema uses health and psychological humanities to explore literary and...  Read More >>