Literature, Poetry & Criticism books

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing...  Read More >>

Interviews that illuminate a life shaped by jazz, history, and verse  Read More >>

An exploration of how comics illuminate medicine, religion, and identity  Read More >>

An epic, dishy, character-driven history of NPR—its on-air stars, its biggest shows, its producers, and all the...  Read More >>

A vital investigation into how disposability has transformed our lives and why we've been unable to kick our plastic...  Read More >>

The Element traces the history of Shakespearean bibliography, arguing that understanding these is foundational...  Read More >>

Anne Shakespeare's grave is commemorated with a brass plaque that has an English section of basic biographical information,...  Read More >>

Drawing on critical insights from the history of emotion and Shakespearean emotion studies, this Element offers...  Read More >>

This Element highlights significant changes in attitudes toward editing and emphasizes the critical role of editing...  Read More >>

This Element argues that movement, overseen by a movement director, is vital for theatre-making. It can support...  Read More >>

Eighteenth- and nineteenth-century mass print generated a sea of discourse belying Jurgen Habermas's vision of a...  Read More >>

This Element explores the relationship between creativity, poetry, and cognition through the lenses of cognitive...  Read More >>

‘A gripping take on how fraud and scamming have become part of our everyday lives’ Laura Whateley  Read More >>

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The Garden Entrusted to Me collects Robert Bly's essential writings on his life and practice of poetry, revealing...  Read More >>

Osip Mandelshtam, arguably the greatest Russian poet of the twentieth century, died in a Stalinist prison camp at...  Read More >>

A gripping portrait of Witold Gombrowicz, a literary figure on the margins who rose to prominence late in life to...  Read More >>

Thirteen writers capture the magic and mirage of islands.  Read More >>

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The New Oxford Shakespeare offers authoritative editions of Shakespeare's works with introductory materials designed...  Read More >>

The New Oxford Shakespeare offers authoritative editions of Shakespeare's works with introductory materials designed...  Read More >>

Primo Levi’s development as a writer was expressed through multiple literary genres and an increasing awareness...  Read More >>

This Handbook deals with textual criticism of Greek and Latin literature and of ancient documents (inscriptions,...  Read More >>

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Timeless wisdom from the ancient world to dip into every day - from internationally bestselling classicist Irene...  Read More >>