Literary theory books

In this daring study, Amy De'Ath develops a new type of literary criticism attuned to the way our lives are shaped...  Read More >>

This book focuses on the East African coast, particularly Kenya, examining cross-generic texts—historical novels,...  Read More >>

The Russian novel remains a subject of enduring interest for scholars, students, and general audiences. Russian...  Read More >>

It is generally understood that the modern colonial encounter warped the experience of time in the postcolonial...  Read More >>

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Offers an authoritative account of British utopian literature and culture from the postwar to the present. Written...  Read More >>

This book investigates the ethical and aesthetic implications of modern Persian narratives.  Read More >>

Challenging the view of autofiction as a hybrid of autobiography and the novel, this book redefines it as a mode...  Read More >>

Offers an authoritative account of British utopian literature and culture from the postwar to the present. Written...  Read More >>

This book is the first comprehensive critical introduction to the life and career of one of the most significant...  Read More >>

Adapting The Tempest: Explorations in Ecophenomenology examines five female-authored novelizations of The Tempest,...  Read More >>

Rewriting Gender in an Age of Transition: 1880-1940 examines shifting discourses on gender and sexuality across...  Read More >>

This book is the first comprehensive critical introduction to the life and career of one of the most significant...  Read More >>

This scholarly monograph explores the published eyewitness testimonies, poetry and literature surrounding the 1986...  Read More >>

Through in-depth case studies, the book examines how intermedial art practices involving moving images can convey...  Read More >>

Rewriting Gender in an Age of Transition: 1880-1940 examines shifting discourses on gender and sexuality across...  Read More >>

A fascinating study into the world of translation and Shakespeare from the award-winning translator Daniel Hahn...  Read More >>

This book examines the relationship between philosophy and literature. It encompasses political philosophy, the...  Read More >>

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This book is for an international audience concerned about environmental crisis. It shows how writers across the...  Read More >>

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This Element provides an analysis of digital mystery game narratives through the lens of game studies approaches,...  Read More >>

Shakespeare and Identity in a Divided World examines some of the most pressing issues about identity and so-called...  Read More >>