Literature: history & criticism books

Offers a dedicated and detailed theorization and genre study of the ""bonkbuster,"" a phenomenally popular genre...  Read More >>

This book explores the nature and wide-ranging impact of the work of Jean-François Ducis, the first adaptor of Hamlet...  Read More >>

This encyclopedia examines famous and influential depictions of angels, demons, and demigods in film, television,...  Read More >>

Suddenly, A Man depicts the radical perspective of Azriel Pierce, a trans neutral author wedged between the cisbinary...  Read More >>

""Film Tamasha (Literary Essays)"" is a compelling collection of twelve insightful and critical essays exploring...  Read More >>

A survey of indigenous Judaism in colonial Algeria from a Halachic perspective, looking at the transition from Muslim-Ottoman...  Read More >>

The first comprehensive feminist reading of ancient Greek fictional letter collections.  Read More >>

Based on 25 contemporary book challenge cases in schools and public libraries across the United States, this book...  Read More >>

A one-of-a-kind overview of the lasting impact of mimetic theory and the extent of its interdisciplinary applications,...  Read More >>

'The Life of Herod The Great – like Hurston herself – is a masterpiece, a miracle, and a marvel. In other words,...  Read More >>

How women wood engravers helped reshape the visual and literary landscape of modern Britain Amid the austerities...  Read More >>

A comprehensive guide to the timeless, paradoxical appeal of horror Why do we enjoy horror? The emotional responses...  Read More >>

Vignettes by writers engaging with prominent and obscure Midwestern locales How do the stories we tell about Midwestern...  Read More >>

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The first great 'resistance' drama - and perhaps the definitive Greek tragedy.  Read More >>

Magic! Some people love magicians. They don't want to know the secrets; they revel in the mystery! Other people...  Read More >>

Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 - 30 May 1744) is regarded as one of the greatest English poets, and the foremost poet...  Read More >>

Originally published: Boston, Mass.: Houghton, Mifflin, 1870.  Read More >>

This new edition includes a foreword by critically acclaimed novelist Michael Farris Smith, as well as an exclusive...  Read More >>

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Literary Forensics: How Reading Can Make You a Better Writer is a unique reference guide designed to teach writers...  Read More >>

Explore creative approaches for teaching literature that interlace pressing social issues—climate challenges, political...  Read More >>

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

A comprehensive guide to the timeless, paradoxical appeal of horror Why do we enjoy horror? The emotional responses...  Read More >>

Literary Forensics: How Reading Can Make You a Better Writer is a unique reference guide designed to teach writers...  Read More >>