Literature: history & criticism books

Black Sheep is a razor-sharp psalm about the county of Norfolk, tracing the dilemmas facing farming succession....  Read More >>

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Confessions of an English Opium-Eater is a powerful nineteenth-century autobiography tracing Thomas De Quincey's...  Read More >>

Discover the radical ideas that shaped American thought In this landmark collection, Ralph Waldo Emerson challenges...  Read More >>

In Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, 16 years pass between the end of Act III and the beginning of Act IV. Madonna...  Read More >>

What does the Book of Revelation tell us-and how does art play a part in it? In Craig Speakman's debut, page through...  Read More >>

Step into the fascinating realm of Simplified Chinese characters with our engaging book series, Chinese Character...  Read More >>

Let's learn Chinese characters, words, phrases, and simple sentences with Chinese names, surnames and geography...  Read More >>

Welcome to our exciting book series dedicated to helping you master the art of reading and pronouncing Chinese through...  Read More >>

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Can DeepL and ChatGPT translate Shakespeare? How can we venture beyond conventional translation, exploring its experimental...  Read More >>

The final volume of a six-volume edition of The Poems of Shelley, which aims to present all of Shelley’s poems in...  Read More >>

This volume explores the disruptive effects of war and social unrest in early modern drama, offering new examinations...  Read More >>

This book highlights the stories of women from premodern history and literature through models of adaptations, retellings,...  Read More >>

Some stories couldn’t happen just anywhere or any time. Often the scenery, setting or era is as central to the tale...  Read More >>

Written in a clear and accessible style, Stylistics, Third Edition is a comprehensive resource which covers all...  Read More >>

How the legacy of the Civil War-as presented by writers, poets, and artists of the time-has shaped American visions...  Read More >>

This book aims at providing scholars with a reference tool on prominent intellectual and erudite Lodovico Antonio...  Read More >>

This book is a literary journey through the world of Norse mythology that will delight both laymen and experts alike....  Read More >>

What does the Book of Revelation tell us-and how does art play a part in it? In Craig Speakman's debut, page through...  Read More >>

Embark on a transformative journey to master advanced Chinese vocabulary with HSK 7-9 Vocabulary Mastery: Elevate...  Read More >>

An Introduction to Contemporary Aesthetics: Art, Community, and Experience gives students and other readers a comprehensive...  Read More >>