Literature: history & criticism books

With a keen eye on the myths of Oedipus and the Fall, Rudyntsky offers original readings of canonical works in the...  Read More >>

Bethany Easton explores Beatles Real Person Fiction (BRPF) as a significant element of 21st-century Beatles fandom...  Read More >>

This edited collection reimagines the coming-of-age genre, exploring youth, identity, and belonging in narratives...  Read More >>

In this significant contribution to aesthetic philosophy from one of the foremost writers on American poetry, Charles...  Read More >>

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A tender, wrenching, and comic novel that follows two twin boys from infancy to the cusp of adulthood. Twin A...  Read More >>

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This selection of short, engaging essays examines and explains key terms that Jane Austen repeatedly drew on in...  Read More >>

Through short essays, leading poetry critics and Bob Dylan experts analyze songs from a range of perspectives to...  Read More >>

Rafael Ocasio's critical introduction and commentary on representative literary pieces are guided by interviews...  Read More >>

A clear-eyed investigation into the cultural, institutional, and political transformations reshaping public life....  Read More >>

Groyper Nation is a groundbreaking examination of how an obscure internet meme transformed into a political identity-and...  Read More >>

Art as Slavery is a piercing poetry collection that strips away the illusion of glamour in the entertainment industry....  Read More >>

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This book includes conceptual printed works, poem-objects, texts for performance, and computational poetry that...  Read More >>

The age of Enlightenment was also an age of development of sporting and physical activities. This book studies the...  Read More >>

The Gay Qur'an: A Journey of Faith, Love, and Truth Beyond Fear By Prof. Mohammed What happens when faith and...  Read More >>

Since 1923 the Sammlung Tusculum has published authoritative editions of Greek and Latin works together with a German...  Read More >>

By detailing one of the most popular and significant cultural movements of the post-World War II era, readers will...  Read More >>

This Element argues for the value of biography in studying Gothic novels published by trade publishers during the...  Read More >>

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Unveil the Mythology of Japan! Step into the lantern-lit realms of misty mountains, moonlit rivers, and haunted...  Read More >>

Historian and novelist Song WooHye chronicles the life of Yun Dong-ju (1917-1945), one of the most beloved and important...  Read More >>

This book examines how writers of the Republican era (1912–1949) came to recognize and respond to “information.”...  Read More >>