Literature: history & criticism books

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Counterfeit Culture: Truth and Authenticity in the American Prose Epic since 1960

Counterfeit Culture: Truth and Authenticity in the American...

Author: Rob Turner (University of Exeter)
ISBN: 9781108449731
Format: Paperback
$77.60

Counterfeit Culture explores the possibility of writing epic in an age of alternative facts. It addresses the relationship...  Read More >>

Psychoanalysis and the Patriarchal Tradition: Augustine to Milton

Psychoanalysis and the Patriarchal Tradition: Augustine...

Author: Professor Peter L. Rudnytsky (University of Florida, USA)
ISBN: 9798765131145
Format: Paperback
$44.99

With a keen eye on the myths of Oedipus and the Fall, Rudyntsky offers original readings of canonical works in the...  Read More >>

清风明月集

清风明月集

Author: Zhaoqing Zhang
ISBN: 9781683727644
Format: Hardback
$105.57

《清风明月集》是作家张昭卿多年生活与思考的结晶,一部融合人生记忆、海外见闻与读书感悟的散文集。全书分为两部分:前半以亲历叙事记录了作者从上山下乡的青年岁月到旅居海外的漂泊人生,后半则以读书随笔与文化评论展现她对文学与人性的深刻体悟。...  Read More >>

The Ephemeral Eighteenth Century: Print, Sociability, and the Cultures of Collecting

The Ephemeral Eighteenth Century: Print, Sociability,...

Author: Gillian Russell (University of York)
ISBN: 9781108720663
Format: Paperback
$59.49

This book revises the view of printed ephemera as a trivial or disposable by giving a history of its role in eighteenth-century...  Read More >>

The Oxford Chaucer

The Oxford Chaucer

Author: Christopher Cannon (Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of English and Classics, Johns Hopkins University) ,  James Simpson (Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Professor of English, Harvard University)
ISBN: 9780198980315
Format: Paperback
$70.95

This edition presents the complete works of Geoffrey Chaucer to a new generation of students and scholars. It provides...  Read More >>

Science Fiction Poetry (Volume 27)- SciFi, Fantasy, and Speculative Poetry, Discover Chronicles of the Sci-fi Stellar Verse, Echoes of the Void, and Nebula Narrative Anthology

Science Fiction Poetry (Volume 27)- SciFi, Fantasy,...

Author: Taylor Beelt Tillerson
ISBN: 9798887233673
Format: Paperback
$105.57

In the infinite expanse between a heartbeat and a supernova, where logic dances with wonder, this book of sci-fi...  Read More >>

Kids Learn to Recognize Simplified Chinese Characters (Part 8) - Difficult Level Brain Activities, Discover Reading Simplified Chinese Characters, English and pinyin Edition, Test Series with Easy Lessons, HSK All Levels

Kids Learn to Recognize Simplified Chinese Characters...

Author: Sima Xin
ISBN: 9798895541845
Format: Paperback
$105.57

Welcome to our exciting book series dedicated to helping you master the art of reading and pronouncing Chinese through...  Read More >>

The Anthology of Cinema: Horror

The Anthology of Cinema: Horror

Author: Sarah M Melland
ISBN: 9781969137075
Format: Hardback
$131.97

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Cronache letterarie negli anni del Boom; Recensioni sui quotidiani italiani

Cronache letterarie negli anni del Boom; Recensioni...

Author: Ugo Perolino ,  Natalie Dupré
ISBN: 9782875746856
Format: Paperback
$131.87

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Tolkien's Glee: A Reading of the Songs in the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings

Tolkien's Glee: A Reading of the Songs in the Hobbit...

Author: John R Holmes
ISBN: 9781476698656
Format: Paperback
$131.87

Lovers of Tolkien's works know well his penchant for including song lyrics and verse in his prose. This book offers...  Read More >>

Syntaktische Komplexität in der Zweitsprache Deutsch: Eine empirische Untersuchung der Sprachproduktion von Kindern im Vorschulalter

Syntaktische Komplexität in der Zweitsprache Deutsch:...

Author: Edith Beaulac ,  Aleksandra Kappenberg
ISBN: 9783658493301
Format: Paperback
$184.77

Die Ergebnisse tragen zur Identifikation potenziell relevanter Parameter für die Untersuchung des Erwerbs syntaktischer...  Read More >>

Mapping American Spaces in Literature and Beyond: Eastern European Perspectives

Mapping American Spaces in Literature and Beyond: Eastern...

Author: Adina Ciugureanu ,  Eduard Vlad
ISBN: 9783032013231
Format: Hardback
$448.77

This edited volume explores areas of research in critical spatial thinking that impact understanding of space, place,...  Read More >>

Essential Shakespeare: The Arden Guide to Text and Interpretation

Essential Shakespeare: The Arden Guide to Text and Interpretation...

Author: Dr. Pamela Bickley (The English Association) ,  Dr. Jenny Stevens (Open University, UK)
ISBN: 9781350444263
Format: Paperback
$44.99

A go-to guide to help undergraduates navigate their way through university Shakespeare, examining 16 key plays....  Read More >>

Jane Austen in 50 Words

Jane Austen in 50 Words

Author: Maria Frawley (George Washington University, USA.)
ISBN: 9781350528208
Format: Paperback
$29.99

This selection of short, engaging essays examines and explains key terms that Jane Austen repeatedly drew on in...  Read More >>

The Pseudo-Clementine Tradition: The Hermeneutics of Late-Ancient Sophistic Christianity

The Pseudo-Clementine Tradition: The Hermeneutics of...

Author: Benjamin M. J. De Vos (Ghent University)
ISBN: 9781009506700
Format: Hardback
$142.31

This Element argues that the Klementia bears witness to a rich, dynamic, and Sophistic context in which reflections...  Read More >>

Enchanted Wales: Myth and Magic in Welsh Storytelling

Enchanted Wales: Myth and Magic in Welsh Storytelling...

Author: Miranda Aldhouse-Green
ISBN: 9781915279194
Format: Paperback
$24.99

The magical world of Welsh mythology deserves to be better known outside its homeland, with its cast of heroes and...  Read More >>

100 Films to Watch Before You Grow Up

100 Films to Watch Before You Grow Up

Author: Ben Howarth (British Board of Film Classification, UK)
ISBN: 9781839025549
Format: Hardback
$168.19

Ever felt stumped for a film to watch with your family? Would you like to discover films from countries you've...  Read More >>

Rhyme and Reason: A Short History of British Poetry from the #1 bestselling author of The Etymologicon

Rhyme and Reason: A Short History of British Poetry...

Author: Mark Forsyth
ISBN: 9781805465287
Format: Hardback
$34.99

Unruly by David Mitchell meets Super Infinite by Katherine Rundell in this quick, light-hearted and very funny tour...  Read More >>

Schadenfreude and its Wicked Delights in Ancient Greece

Schadenfreude and its Wicked Delights in Ancient Greece...

Author: Silvia Montiglio (Professor in Classics Emeritus, The Johns Hopkins University)
ISBN: 9780198981466
Format: Hardback
$234.95

This volume explores the significance of schadenfreude in Greek literature and culture from the archaic period to...  Read More >>

New Perspectives on Gillian Clarke: Community, Cosmology, Climate and Conflict

New Perspectives on Gillian Clarke: Community, Cosmology,...

Author: Linden Peach
ISBN: 9781837722792
Format: Paperback
$57.99

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Tao Te Ching: The Harmonious Path of Simplicity, Balance, and Inner Power - Large Print Deluxe Edition For Easy Reading

Tao Te Ching: The Harmonious Path of Simplicity, Balance,...

Author: Lao Tzu ,  Tim Zengerink
ISBN: 9781806989836
Format: Paperback
$39.47

What if the easiest way forward was to stop pushing so hard?In just eighty-one short chapters, Lao Tzu offers a...  Read More >>

The Art of War - Large Print Deluxe Edition For Easy Reading: Timeless Strategies for Leadership, Victory, and Self-Mastery

The Art of War - Large Print Deluxe Edition For Easy...

Author: Sun Tzu
ISBN: 9781806989775
Format: Paperback
$52.67

In The Art of War, Sun Tzu delivers a concise yet profound blueprint for strategic mastery. His timeless philosophy...  Read More >>

The Epitome of Beauty: A Poetry Devotional

The Epitome of Beauty: A Poetry Devotional

Author: Abraham Reymond
ISBN: 9798231378197
Format: Paperback
$21.09

""The Epitome of Beauty: A Poetry Devotional"" is a symphony of Scripture, poetry, and prayer that draws the soul...  Read More >>

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