Literature: history & criticism books

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and...  Read More >>

""Tex"" by Stephen McKenna presents an engaging chapter in the life of Alexander Teixeira de Mattos, an influential...  Read More >>

Delve into the core principles of dramatic technique with Lope de Vega's influential work, 'The new art of writing...  Read More >>

""The Little Review, November 1916 (Vol. 3, No. 7)"" offers an authentic portal into the groundbreaking American...  Read More >>

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and...  Read More >>

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1898 Edition.  Read More >>

""My Life in Poetry"" by Stanton A. Coblentz invites readers into the personal and intellectual world of a distinguished...  Read More >>

This third volume completes the text of this hagiographic collection by the fifteenth-century writer Osbern Bokenham....  Read More >>

""The Monthly supplement of the penny magazine of the Society for the"" provides an unparalleled gateway to the...  Read More >>

""The literature of the Celts"" by Magnus Maclean offers an essential exploration into the rich and vibrant world...  Read More >>

Delve into the insightful world of literary analysis with Carl Van Doren's ""The roving critic."" This esteemed...  Read More >>

""A doctor enjoys Sherlock Holmes"" by Edward J. Van Liere presents a captivating collection of 20th-century American...  Read More >>

""Golden treasury of famous books"" by Marjory Willison stands as an enduring guide for cultivating a love of reading....  Read More >>

Step back into Victorian England with this meticulously prepared print edition of ""Household words, no. 330, July...  Read More >>

Delve into the vibrant world of G.K. Chesterton through the unique lens of ""Chesterton as seen by his contemporaries,""...  Read More >>

Dive into a comprehensive exploration of literary greatness with Annie Russell Marble's acclaimed work, ""The Nobel...  Read More >>

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This Element revisits the relation between Giacomo Leopardi and Samuel Beckett. It suggests that Leopardi becomes...  Read More >>

What does 'Irish romanticism' mean and when did Ireland become romantic? Claire Connolly proposes an understanding...  Read More >>

This Element is the first scholarly study of the theatre of Lauren Gunderson, one of the most produced US playwrights...  Read More >>

An exploration of the philosophical dimensions of translation, celebrating it as a practice that preserves and proliferates...  Read More >>

Writing the Mountains reconsiders the role of mountains in German language fiction from 1800 to the present and...  Read More >>

Focusing in turn on history, powerful individuals, under-represented voices and the arts, the essays in this collection...  Read More >>