Literary theory books

Writing that Matters offers practical guidance for becoming a more confident writer. From fundamentals and style...  Read More >>

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

Humor and the novel both belong, in important ways, to the nineteenth century. It is in the nineteenth-century that...  Read More >>

A concise and readable study into the role of adaptation in the form of musical theatre, drawing on contemporary...  Read More >>

Writing that Matters offers practical guidance for becoming a more confident writer. From fundamentals and style...  Read More >>

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

Harry Potter, Psychoanalysis, and the Unconscious studies the Harry Potter series through the lens of psychoanalysis...  Read More >>

This interdisciplinary collection examines literature, philosophy, and political theory through twenty-five essays...  Read More >>

This book examines the poetry and prose of Anand Narain Mulla, an important figure in Urdu literature who defies...  Read More >>

Explores the intersections of print, writing, and media in early American literary cultures Print Technologies...  Read More >>

This volume addresses Gaskell’s works, networks, contexts, and legacies. Contributors draw on ecocriticism, queer...  Read More >>

During the 21st century, the collective hero has emerged as the defining archetype in media, reflecting shifts in...  Read More >>

We use avatars to play videogames. We use pseudonyms on social media. We use VPNs to mask our identities and activities....  Read More >>

A history of human rights that places writers and their ideas at its center. At Amnesty International’s headquarters...  Read More >>

We use avatars to play videogames. We use pseudonyms on social media. We use VPNs to mask our identities and activities....  Read More >>

Via German and American case studies, analyzes uses of narrative and scripting to appeal to stakeholders in urban...  Read More >>

Wynter’s Queer Revolution answers the question, What’s the point of teaching humanities in the interregnum? This...  Read More >>

Im reformierten Gericht des späten Russischen Reichs konnten spannende literarisierte Erzählungen mehr bewirken...  Read More >>

The Romance of Real Life, a common title in nineteenth-century European and American fiction, identifies the basic...  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 >>

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 book offers the first comprehensive study of the representation of gay men in Egyptian cinema. It will be of...  Read More >>

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