Literature: history & criticism books

A masterclass in telling stories - and how they shape our world - from the internationally renowned narrative expert...  Read More >>

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Aphra Behn is renowned as the first professional woman writer in English. The plays in this volume, published and...  Read More >>

The keenly anticipated third Rilke thriller exploring the dark underbelly of contemporary Glasgow, from the Award-winning...  Read More >>

A serious, comprehensive, and engaging book for fans, students, scholars, or anyone who wants to know more about...  Read More >>

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A surprising look at how American writers envision a more equitable healthcare system In the United States,...  Read More >>

Late Medieval Female Subject Consciousness: Italian and English Mystics brings together disparate feminist theoretical...  Read More >>

Adopting a cultural materialist reading in the post-colonial context of Hong Kong, this book examines post-1997...  Read More >>

The book brings together philosophy, ecoculture and political ecology in a creative, critical and timely manner...  Read More >>

An edited collection of essays that ponders the cultural meaning and significance of private book collections in...  Read More >>

In Medieval English Manuscripts and Literary Forms, Jessica Brantley offers an innovative introduction to manuscript...  Read More >>

A vivid and musical rendering of the poetry of Catullus, whose passionate verses have captivated readers for centuries...  Read More >>

Jacopo Passavanti is a complete English translation of Jacopo Passavanti's summa on penitence that explores sin,...  Read More >>

A collection of essays that examines literature in seven languages from across the Islamic world and explores the...  Read More >>

A transformative lens revealing the historical racial context that profoundly influenced European fairy tales. Engaging...  Read More >>

The diverse forms and structures of graphic narratives discussed in this volume by a range of international scholars...  Read More >>

Detailed historical context, biographies of each writer, and evocative illustrations support this meaningful collection...  Read More >>

A surprising look at how American writers envision a more equitable healthcare system In the United States,...  Read More >>

A landmark biography of one of our most prominent chroniclers of American life In this groundbreaking literary...  Read More >>

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Das Kempowski-Jahrbuch versammelt nicht nur aktuelle Forschungsbeiträge zu jeweils einem bestimmten Thema, sondern...  Read More >>

Jews, women, and animals have been notoriously considered in Western thought as antithetical to the “civilized,” and...  Read More >>

A scholarly exploration of the tension of spaces in African American Great Migration novels  Read More >>

How collaboration between creators, editors, artists, and fans drives the creation, evolution, and enduring impact...  Read More >>