Literature: history & criticism books

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Peripety by Van Eden is not just a memoir-it's a literary kaleidoscope, a genre-bending experiment that blurs the...  Read More >>

A new genre of writing demonstrating that translation is neither a transparent medium nor a secondary form of literature...  Read More >>

Now in its fourth edition, Poetry: The Basics remains an engaging exploration of the exciting and diverse world...  Read More >>

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Agatha Christie is the author of over 80 books and the world's longest running play. This Very Short Introduction...  Read More >>

Er fragt nach den Akteuren und Institutionen, die diese lyrischen Migrationen ermöglichen, und versucht zu ergründen,...  Read More >>

This book charts the broad cultural impact of the medieval and early modern female performer: how she engages with...  Read More >>

Focusing on creative writing as an ontological practice, it redefines the essence of literature and writing, while...  Read More >>

A formidable literary critic explores how nine women artists flourished creatively in their final acts  Read More >>

""In ancient Greek comedy, nothing is ever 'just a joke'. This book treats jokes with the seriousness they deserve,...  Read More >>

Across more than 30 chapters spanning migration, queerness, and climate change, this handbook captures how the interdisciplinary...  Read More >>

Five new plays by femme-identifying and non-binary international writers of Irish heritage in response to Samuel...  Read More >>

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Beyond the Shelley Circle: The Clairmont Family and Its Descendants will interest Shelley–circle researchers, life-writing...  Read More >>

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This book explores the works of Humanist/Absurdist American playwright Jack Gelber (1932-2003), whose groundbreaking,...  Read More >>

This book explores the construction of the fin-de-siècle adventure hero: set against a romanticised vision of the...  Read More >>

This edited collection traces the evolution of writing, retelling, and critically reading children's and young adult...  Read More >>

In our globalized world, a unique type of intercultural encounter has emerged: that between the speaking body and...  Read More >>

The Routledge Companion to Sally Rooney offers an in-depth examination of one of the most influential contemporary...  Read More >>

A study of how writers from the early phases of our prolonged climate emergency used aesthetic strategies to redefine...  Read More >>

This book explores the intimate relationship between literature and class in England (and later Britain) from the...  Read More >>