Literature: history & criticism books

The Melancholy of Kinship in Post-reform China and Postcolonial Literature, brings post-reform Chinese cultural...  Read More >>

There is no such thing as a people's philosopher but Duffer O'Grady set out to be one. From his earliest years,...  Read More >>

A young mother, her infant son and a Catholic priest are all murdered by a delusional young man.  Read More >>

A groundbreaking reassessment of W. H. Auden's early life and poetry, shedding new light on his artistic development...  Read More >>

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

This definitive guide to Molière's world offers an accessible, interdisciplinary contextual guide for academics,...  Read More >>

Tom Stoppard in Context provides cultural, historical, and intellectual contexts to help readers enjoy one of the...  Read More >>

The first collection to systematically combine the vibrant fields of memory and affect in early modern studies,...  Read More >>

Two centuries after Percy Shelley's death, his writings still resonate with pressing societal issues. This collection...  Read More >>

Life Before You, a fierce and unflinching new play by Eva Hudson, lays bare the fault lines between mothers and...  Read More >>

Après avoir écrit la vie de deux Peltier: L'armateur préféré de Beaumarchais, Jean Peltier Dudoyer et de son fils...  Read More >>

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This book traces the origins of using sea journeys to treat mental illness, a practice recommended within the medical...  Read More >>

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Dive into the delightful world of Chinese with Chinese Humor and Satire! This book makes learning Mandarin fun and...  Read More >>

Embark on an entertaining journey into the Chinese language with ""Chinese Humor and Satire""! This engaging book...  Read More >>

Step into the realm of ""Difficult Level Chinese Brain Games,"" a cutting-edge and captivating manual tailored to...  Read More >>

In a literary journey to the heart of Brazilian poetry, this book illuminates the profound and often overlooked...  Read More >>

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A collection of fourteen stories interweaving the lives of three generations in the remote town of Neptune, Vermont....  Read More >>

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

The comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life of one of the world’s greatest storytellers, now...  Read More >>

This volume presents a newly edited text of Euripides' Electra with a scene-by-scene and line-by-line commentary....  Read More >>

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