Literature: history & criticism books

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How to Think Like a Poet: The Poets That Made Our World and Why We Need Them

How to Think Like a Poet: The Poets That Made Our World...

Author: Dai George
ISBN: 9781399408318
Format: Paperback
$26.99

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Empathy in Creative Writing: Ethics, Diversity and Communication

Empathy in Creative Writing: Ethics, Diversity and Communication...

Author: Graeme Harper
ISBN: 9783032028594
Format: Hardback
$422.37

This book provides an important exploration of empathetic practices and approaches in and to creative writing –...  Read More >>

Tiger, Tom & Tinkle: Creative Collaborations With Judith Kerr, Philippa Pearce and Kathleen Hale

Tiger, Tom & Tinkle: Creative Collaborations With Judith...

Author: David Wood
ISBN: 9781835743508
Format: Paperback
$28.44

A heartfelt exploration of David Wood’s collaborations with Judith Kerr, Philippa Pearce, and Kathleen Hale, revealing...  Read More >>

Trip to the Moon: Understanding the True Power Of Story

Trip to the Moon: Understanding the True Power Of Story...

Author: John Yorke
ISBN: 9780241631089
Format: Hardback
$55.00

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

Plays 1676–1678: Volume 2, Plays 1676–1678

Plays 1676–1678: Volume 2, Plays 1676–1678

Author: Aphra Behn ,  Claire Bowditch (Loughborough University)
ISBN: 9781108471060
Format: Hardback
$310.50

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

The World of Leonard Cohen

The World of Leonard Cohen

Author: David R. Shumway (Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania)
ISBN: 9781009350594
Format: Hardback
$69.86

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

A Social and Economic History of the Theatre to 300 BC: Volume 1, The Theatre Festivals of Athens: Documents with Translation and Commentary

A Social and Economic History of the Theatre to 300...

Author: Eric Csapo (University of Warwick) ,  Peter Wilson (University of Sydney)
ISBN: 9780521765527
Format: Hardback
$439.87

The first fully comprehensive historical study of the festivals of Dionysus in the city of Athens that hosted performances...  Read More >>

The Cut Up

The Cut Up

Author: Louise Welsh
ISBN: 9781838859862
Format: Hardback
$39.99

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Imagining Health: Medicine, Social Protest, and Modern American Literature

Imagining Health: Medicine, Social Protest, and Modern...

Author: Ira Halpern
ISBN: 9781625349118
Format: Paperback
$61.60

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

Unpacking the Personal Library: The Public and Private Life of Books

Unpacking the Personal Library: The Public and Private...

Author: Jason Camlot ,  J.A. Weingarten
ISBN: 9781771127141
Format: Paperback
$84.70

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

Catullus: Selected Poems

Catullus: Selected Poems

Author: Gaius Valerius Catullus ,  Stephen Mitchell
ISBN: 9780300285475
Format: Paperback
$26.95

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

Late Medieval Female Subject Consciousness: Italian and English Mystics, Boccaccio, Chaucer, and Beyond

Late Medieval Female Subject Consciousness: Italian...

Author: Stephanie Amsel
ISBN: 9783032072313
Format: Hardback
$343.17

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Living with Nature in the Anthropobscene: Literature, Philosophy, and Political Ecology

Living with Nature in the Anthropobscene: Literature,...

Author: Rod Giblett
ISBN: 9783032128218
Format: Hardback
$369.57

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Medieval English Manuscripts and Literary Forms

Medieval English Manuscripts and Literary Forms

Author: Jessica Brantley
ISBN: 9781512828665
Format: Paperback
$92.99

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

Jacopo Passavanti: The Mirror of True Penitence

Jacopo Passavanti: The Mirror of True Penitence

Author: Michael Sherberg
ISBN: 9781487563134
Format: Hardback
$170.00

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

What Makes Islamic Literature Islamic?: What Makes Islamic Literature Islamic?

What Makes Islamic Literature Islamic?: What Makes Islamic...

Author: Jamal J. Elias
ISBN: 9781512828696
Format: Hardback
$139.00

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

Specters of the Marvelous: Race and the Development of the European Fairy Tale

Specters of the Marvelous: Race and the Development...

Author: Kimberly J. Lau ,  Anne E. Duggan
ISBN: 9780814351536
Format: Hardback
$220.00

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

The Story's not Over: Jewish Women and Embodied Selfhood in Graphic Narratives

The Story's not Over: Jewish Women and Embodied Selfhood...

Author: Victoria Aarons ,  Leela Corman
ISBN: 9780814349120
Format: Hardback
$215.00

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

East End Jews: Sketches from the London Yiddish Press

East End Jews: Sketches from the London Yiddish Press...

Author: Vivi Lachs ,  Barry Smerin
ISBN: 9780814351352
Format: Hardback
$231.00

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

Imagining Health: Medicine, Social Protest, and Modern American Literature

Imagining Health: Medicine, Social Protest, and Modern...

Author: Ira Halpern
ISBN: 9781625349125
Format: Hardback
$185.90

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

Philip Roth: Stung by Life

Philip Roth: Stung by Life

Author: Steven J. Zipperstein
ISBN: 9780300251555
Format: Hardback
$34.95

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

Reader Bot: What Happens When AI Reads and Why It Matters

Reader Bot: What Happens When AI Reads and Why It Matters...

Author: Naomi S. Baron
ISBN: 9781503643949
Format: Hardback
$57.99

What happens to human reading when AI bots can do it for us? Explosive developments in artificial intelligence...  Read More >>

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