Literature: history & criticism
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J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide, Hardcover/Wayne G Hammond
Stunning three-volume slipcased set containing the most comprehensive in-depth companion to Tolkien's life and works ever published, including synopses of all his writings, and a Tolkien gazetteer, who's who and…Catre Magazin -
The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism, Hardcover/Vincent B. Leitch
More comprehensive and up-to-date than ever before The gold standard anthology for anyone who wants to understand the development and current state of literary theory. Offering 191 pieces by 157…Catre Magazin -
A Handbook to Literature, Paperback/William Harmon
The definitive reference on literature in English, this handbook provides an alphabetical listing of more than 2,000 important terms and facts in literature, linguistics, rhetoric, criticism, printing, bookselling, and information…Catre Magazin -
Humanist Reason. A History. An Argument. A Plan, Hardback/Eric Hayot
Eric Hayot argues that it is time to make a positive case for what the humanities are and what they can become. Humanist Reason lays out a new vision that…Catre Magazin -
Teaching Information Literacy Reframed: 50+ Framework-Based Exercises for Creating Information-Literate Learners, Paperback/Joanna M. Burkhardt
The six threshold concepts outlined in the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education are not simply a revision of ACRL's previous Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education. They…Catre Magazin -
The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Literature, Paperback/Joseph Lau
The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Literature has long been a definitive resource for Chinese literature in translation, offering a complete overview of twentieth-century writing from China, Taiwan, and Hong…Catre Magazin -
Modern Criticism and Theory, Paperback/David Lodge
This third edition of Modern Criticism and Theory represents a major expansion on its previous incarnations with some twenty five new pieces or essays included. This expansion has two principal…Catre Magazin -
Concise Guide to Information Literacy, 2nd Edition, Paperback/Scott Lanning
A student's textbook and an instructional reference for educators: the second edition of Concise Guide to Information Literacy is both. It teaches students what information literacy is and why it…Catre Magazin -
Theory of Adaptation, Paperback/Linda Hutcheon
A Theory of Adaptation explores the continuous development of creative adaptation, and argues that the practice of adapting is central to the story-telling imagination. Linda Hutcheon develops a theory of…Catre Magazin -
Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt, Paperback/Bernard Rosenthal
This book represents the first comprehensive record of all legal documents pertaining to the Salem witch trials, in chronological order. Numerous newly discovered manuscripts, as well as records published in…Catre Magazin -
Novel: An Alternative History, 1600-1800, Hardcover/Steven Moore
The follow-up to Moore's acclaimed first volume on the history of the novel, this picks up where the story left off - beginning with Cervante's }Don Quixote{; examining the flowering…Catre Magazin -
Regeneration Through Violence: The Mythology of the American Frontier, 1600-1860, Paperback/Richard Slotkin
In Regeneration Through Violence , the first of his trilogy on the mythology of the American West, Richard Slotkin shows how the attitudes and traditions that shape American culture evolved…Catre Magazin -
The New Bloomsday Book: A Guide Through Ulysses, Paperback/Harry Blamires
Since 1966 readers new to James Joyce have depended upon this essential guide to Ulysses . Harry Blamires helps readers to negotiate their way through this formidable, remarkable novel and…Catre Magazin -
Rupert Brooke in the First World War, Paperback/Alisa Miller
Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii de carti online, de dragoste si beletristica,…Catre Magazin -
Tacitus: Agricola, Paperback/Tacitus
The first work of any great historian has always commanded attention, and Tacitus was ancient Rome's very greatest historian. His biography of his father-in-law, governor of Britain in the years…Catre Magazin -
The Ethnic Avant-Garde: Minority Cultures and World Revolution, Paperback/Steven S. Lee
During the 1920s and 1930s, American minority artists and writers collaborated extensively with the Soviet avant-garde, seeking to build a revolutionary society that would end racial discrimination and advance progressive…Catre Magazin -
Introduccin a la Literatura Infantil En Espaol, Paperback/Lidia Daz
Introduccin a la literatura infantil en espaol is an indispensable textbook for college courses on Children's Literature in Spanish. Today, in its second edition, more and more Colleges are adopting…Catre Magazin -
Ulysses Annotated: Notes for James Joyce’s Ulysses, Paperback/Don Gifford
Don Gifford's annotations to Joyce's great modern classic comprise a specialized encyclopedia that will inform any reading of Ulysses. The suggestive potential of minor details was enormously fascinating to Joyce,…Catre Magazin -
History of English Literature, Paperback/Michael Alexander
A History of English Literature has received exceptional reviews. Tracing the development of one of the world's richest literatures from the Old English period through to the present day, the…Catre Magazin -
The Inklings and King Arthur: J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, C.S. Lewis, and Owen Barfield on the Matter of Britain, Paperback/Sorina Higgins
In the midst of war-torn Britain, King Arthur returned in the writings of the Oxford Inklings. Learn how Tolkien, Lewis, Williams, and Barfield brought hope to their times and our…Catre Magazin -
Oxford Companion to Shakespeare, Hardcover/Erin Dobson
Now revised and updated to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, this second edition reflects developments and discoveries that have been made in recent years, and the performance, interpretation…Catre Magazin -
Mastering Poetry, Paperback/Sara Thorne
Contains a wide range of poems and detailed commentaries designed to develop and enhance the vital analytical skills and critical appreciation needed for studying and reading poetry.Catre Magazin -
A New Literary History of Modern China, Hardcover/David Der Wang
Literature, from the Chinese perspective, makes manifest the cosmic patterns that shape and complete the world--a process of "worlding" that is much more than mere representation. In that spirit, A…Catre Magazin -
Modern Arabic Drama: An Anthology, Paperback/Salma Khadra Jayyusi
Translations of twelve popular Arabic plays written and produced during the past thirty years introduce English readers to the vibrant theater scene of the Arab world. The plays--from Egypt, Iraq,…Catre Magazin -
Short Oxford History of English Literature, Paperback/Andrew Sanders
The most comprehensive and scholarly history of English literature on the market and a set text for Open University. Explores from Anglo-Saxon through to the present day.Catre Magazin -
War, Politics and Superheroes: Ethics and Propaganda in Comics and Film, Paperback/Marc DiPaolo
Superhero adventure comics have a long history of commenting upon American public opinion and government policy, and the surge in the popularity of comics since the events of September 11,…Catre Magazin -
The Company They Keep: C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien as Writers in Community, Paperback/Diana Pavlac Glyer
C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien, the creators of Narnia and Middle-earth, were close friends, colleagues, and members of the Inklings, a writers group that met in Oxford…Catre Magazin -
The Hatred of Literature, Hardcover/William Marx
For the last 2,500 years literature has been attacked, booed, and condemned, often for the wrong reasons and occasionally for very good ones. The Hatred of Literature examines the evolving…Catre Magazin -
Postmodernism, Or, the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism, Paperback/Fredric Jameson
Now in paperback, Fredric Jameson's most wide-ranging work seeks to crystalize a definition of ``postmodernism.`` Jameson's inquiry looks at the postmodern across a wide landscape, from ``high`` art to ``low``…Catre Magazin -
Reading for the Plot: Design and Intention in Narrative, Paperback/Peter Brooks
A book which should appeal to both literary theorists and to readers of the novel, this study invites the reader to consider how the plot reflects the patterns of human…Catre Magazin -
An Irish Literature Reader: Poetry, Prose, Drama, Paperback/Maureen O’Rourke Murphy
In a volume that has become a standard text in Irish studies, editors Maureen O'Rourke Murphy and James MacKillop survey thirteen centuries of Irish literature, including old Irish epic and…Catre Magazin -
OCR Anthology for Classical Greek AS and A Level, Paperback/***
The OCR-endorsed publication from Bloomsbury for the Greek AS and A-Level set text prescriptions giving full Greek text, commentary and vocabulary and a detailed introduction for each text that also…Catre Magazin -
Reading Greek, Paperback/***
First published in 1978, Reading Greek has become a best-selling one-year introductory course in ancient Greek for students and adults. It combines the best of modern and traditional language-learning techniques…Catre Magazin -
Adrienne Rich: Poetry and Prose, Paperback/Adrienne Rich
“This absolutely exquisite selection of a major poet’s best poetry is a tribute to both her and the editors as well as a deep service to literate humanity.” ―ALBERT WACHTEL,…Catre Magazin -
The Mwindo Epic from the Banyanga (Zaire), Paperback/Daniel Biebuyck
The feats of the hero Mwindo are here glorified in the bilingual text of an epic which was sung and narrated in a Bantu language and acted out by a…Catre Magazin -
Novel: An Alternative History, Paperback/Steven Moore
A comprehensive history and controversial reappraisal of the world's most popular and innovative literary form.Catre Magazin -
The Flame Imperishable: Tolkien, St. Thomas, and the Metaphysics of Faerie, Hardcover/Jonathan S. McIntosh
J. R. R. Tolkien was a profoundly metaphysical thinker, according to this new study of his works. The Flame Imperishable follows the thought of Aquinas as a guide in laying…Catre Magazin -
The Rise of the Novel: Studies in Defoe, Richardson and Fielding, Paperback/Ian Watt
The Rise of the Novel is Ian Watt's classic description of the interworkings of social conditions, changing attitudes, and literary practices during the period when the novel emerged as the…Catre Magazin -
Thinking with Literature, Hardcover/Terence Cave
To speak of "thinking with literature" is to make the assumption that literature (in the broadest sense) is neither a side-show nor a side-issue in human cultures: it belongs to…Catre Magazin -
1001 Children’s Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up, Hardcover/Julia Eccleshare
This is the best and most authoritative guide to classic and contemporary children's literature today. It is the latest in the best-selling 1001 series, and its informative reviews are the…Catre Magazin -
Letters of Sylvia Plath Volume I, Hardcover/Sylvia Plath
An essential collection of unabridged correspondence from one of the defining writers of the 20th century, it provides an intimate and candid insight into her personal life; together with two…Catre Magazin -
The Fanfiction Reader: Folk Tales for the Digital Age, Paperback/Francesca Coppa
Written originally as a fanfiction for the series Twilight , the popularity of Fifty Shades of Grey has made obvious what was always clear to fans and literary scholars alike:…Catre Magazin -
Cambridge Companion to Homer, Paperback/Robert Fowler
Examines the composition of the }Iliad{ and the }Odyssey{ and their susequent influence.Catre Magazin -
Literary Criticism: A Concise Political History, Hardcover/Joseph North
Literary Criticism offers a concise overview of literary studies in the English-speaking world from the early twentieth century to the present. Joseph North steps back from the usual tangle of…Catre Magazin -
Ulysses Unbound: A Reader’s Companion to James Joyce’s Ulysses, Paperback/Terence Killeen
Ulysses Unbound provides a comprehensive and comprehensible guide to James Joyce's masterpiece. Each of its eighteen episodes is discussed individually. A summary of each episode is provided and an account…Catre Magazin -
There Would Always Be a Fairy Tale: More Essays on Tolkien, Paperback/Verlyn Flieger
Devoted to Tolkien, the teller of tales and co-creator of the myths they brush against, these essays focus on his lifelong interest in and engagement with fairy stories, the special…Catre Magazin -
Routledge Companion to Children’s Literature, Paperback/David Rudd
The Routledge Companion to Children’s Literature is a vibrant and authoritative exploration of children’s literature in all its manifestations. It features a series of essays written by expert contributors who…Catre Magazin -
Jane Austen: A Family Record, Paperback/Deirdre Le Faye
All the documented facts concerning the novelist are collected in this detailed account of Jane Austen's life, background and literary career. Her role within an affectionate and talented family group…Catre Magazin -
Jane Austen: Women, Politics, and the Novel, Paperback/Claudia L. Johnson
``The best (and the best written) book about Austen that has appeared in the last three decades.``-Nina Auerbach, Journal of English and Germanic Philology ``By looking at the ways in…Catre Magazin -
Critical Information Literacy: Foundations, Inspiration, and Ideas, Paperback/Annie Downey
Academic librarians are exploring critical information literacy (CIL) in ever increasing numbers. While a smattering of journal articles and a small number of books have been published on the topic,…Catre Magazin -
The Novel: A Biography, Hardcover/Michael Schmidt
The 700-year history of the novel in English defies straightforward telling. Geographically and culturally boundless, with contributions from Great Britain, Ireland, America, Canada, Australia, India, the Caribbean, and Southern Africa;…Catre Magazin