Literature: history & criticism books

Immerse yourself in the intellectual currents of Victorian England with this meticulously prepared print edition...  Read More >>

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, one of Western literature's most towering figures, presents his profound insights in...  Read More >>

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 >>

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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 >>

What does democracy sound like when it's shouted through a distortion pedal? In 1975, Spain emerged from the long...  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 >>

In his philosophical project, aesthetic orientation and political leanings, Alain Badiou is a product of, and a...  Read More >>

This book examines the work of acclaimed director Tina Packer, founder of Shakespeare & Company, whose ground-breaking...  Read More >>

An exploration of concepts and representations of artificial intelligence in ancient Greek and Roman epic as well...  Read More >>

Using comparative analyses of source and target texts, Leone Anderson examines Jorge Luis Borges’s residual presence...  Read More >>

A sharp and hilarious exploration of faith and loneliness in a Travelodge written by celebrated playwright David...  Read More >>

""At the library table"" by Adrian Hoffman Joline invites readers into a rich world of literary contemplation and...  Read More >>

""The doctor looks at literature"" by Joseph Collins presents a captivating and insightful journey into the minds...  Read More >>