Literary Criticism

A "dogography" written from the point of view of Eric, an outspoken and memorable Pomeranian. From his birth on a remote dog breeding farm, deep inside rural New South Wales, Australia through his formative years in Singapore and into old-age, you will...

"An analysis of script interpretation for the theater. The text includes theories on performance as well as examples from the works of Shelley, Ibsen and Pinter. In his new preface, Hornby laments the modernization of classic plays which he believes...

This is a prose poem about reading--a playful, epigrammatic nocturne upon the dream-state one falls into when lost in a book, and the uncanny, trancelike pleasure of making silent marks on paper utter sounds inside one's head. A meditation on reading,...

A witty and stylish assessment of the work of two icons of cultural criticism: Susan Sontag and Pauline Kael. Though outwardly they had some things in common--they were both Westerners who came east, both schooled in philosophy, both secular Jews and...

Mikita Brottman wonders, just why is reading so great? It's a solitary practice, one that takes away from time that could be spent developing important social networking skills. Reading's not required for health, happiness, or a loving family. And, if...

Did you know that less than two weeks after Jack Kerouac reported to the Newport, RI U.S. Naval Training Station (the same month that the German 6th Army was surrendering at Stalingrad), he was discharged, diagnosed with a "Constitutional Psychopathic...

"Biespiel's supple memoir of becoming a poet will surely inspire other writers to embrace the bodily character of writing and feel the power and, sometimes, the emptiness of the act of writing poetry." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) The Education...

The Guide has been written primarily for students of GCSE English Literature as specified by EDEXCEL in the post-2015 syllabus (1ET0). It addresses the requirement to study one cluster of poems taken from the EDEXCEL/Pearson Poetry Anthology and the...

Credited with sparking the current memoir explosion, Mary Karr?s The Liars? Club spent more than a year at the top of the New York Times list. She followed with two other smash bestsellers: Cherry and Lit, which were critical hits as well. For thirty...

Explores the latest beliefs about why people tell stories and what stories reveal about human nature, offering insights into such related topics as universal themes and what it means to have a storytelling brain.Author: Jonathan GottschallPublisher:...

Views from one of the most original cultural critics of the twentieth century, Walter BenjaminAuthor: Walter BenjaminPublisher: Mariner BooksPublication Date: January 15, 2019Number of Pages: 304 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10:...

Shakespeare Study Programs; The Comedies, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing...

Siddhartha: eine indische Dichtung, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this...

The Power of Mesmerism; A Highly Erotic Narrative of Voluptuous Facts and Fancies, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its...

The Treasure, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and...

Les Chansons De Bilitis, un livre classique, a été considéré comme important tout au long de l'histoire de l'humanité, et pour que cet ouvrage ne soit jamais oublié, chez Alpha Editions, nous avons fait des efforts pour sa préservation en rééditant ce...

Ce livre classique a ?t? initialement publi? il y a plusieurs d?cennies sous le titre ""Mr. Pickwick's Christmas Being an Account of the Pickwickians' Christmas at the Manor Farm, of the Adventures There; the Tale of the Goblin Who Stole a Sexton, and of...

Dieses klassische Buch wurde urspr?nglich vor Jahrzehnten unter dem Titel "My Beautiful Lady. Nelly Dale". Es wurde jetzt von Writat f?r seine franz?sischsprachigen Leser in die franz?sische Sprache ?bersetzt. Bei Writat liegt uns die Bewahrung des...

Dieses klassische Buch wurde urspr?nglich vor Jahrzehnten unter dem Titel "Music, and Other Poems". Es wurde jetzt von Writat f?r seine franz?sischsprachigen Leser in die franz?sische Sprache ?bersetzt. Bei Writat liegt uns die Bewahrung des...

Ce livre classique a ?t? initialement publi? il y a plusieurs d?cennies sous le titre "Music, and Other Poems". Il a maintenant ?t? traduit par Writat en langue fran?aise pour ses lecteurs francophones. Chez Writat, nous sommes passionn?s par la...

?tude sur Shakspeare, est un livre classique et rare, qui a ?t? consid?r? comme important tout au long de l'histoire de l'humanit?, et pour que cet ouvrage ne soit jamais oubli?, chez Alpha Editions, nous avons fait des efforts pour sa pr?servation en...

Dieses klassische Buch wurde urspr?nglich vor Jahrzehnten unter dem Titel "Mucedorus". Es wurde jetzt von Writat f?r seine franz?sischsprachigen Leser in die franz?sische Sprache ?bersetzt. Bei Writat liegt uns die Bewahrung des literarischen Erbes der...

This book contains the seventh annual lecture of the National Book League, delivered in 1949 by economic historian and social critic R. H. Tawney. Tawney concerns himself with no less a topic than the significance of great literature for the student of...

A war child explores the incredible story of his origins - A German-Serbian destiny - - The truth always comes to light It borders on a miracle of how he found his Serbian family. With this moving fate, he wants to encourage many people not to give up in...

Kennen Sie das? Alle Jahre wieder zur Weihnachtszeit dieselbe Prozedur. Es wird geputzt, gekocht, der Baum geschm?ckt. Mutti und Papa, Oma und Opa, die Kinder und G?ste, alle haben sich fein gemacht und wollen Weihnachten miteinander feiern. Dabei wird...

Remco Campert is a writer of considerable standing in Holland who came to prominence in the 1950s. A chronicler of alternative Amsterdam life in fiction, as a columnist in a national newspaper, as a film-maker, and above all as a poet, Campert gained a...

These poems are written from across the poet's life, contemplating his native land of Russia from both a literal and a figurative distance, while at the same time casting a sometimes jaundiced eye on the alien culture of America in which he spent the...

Hugo Mujica is one of Argentina's top intellectuals and a leading poet in Spanish. His award-winning poetry has been published in 15 countries. This bilingual edition offers the English-speaking reader for the first time a representative selection of all...

From Richard Hornby's preface: This book is written for those who act, those who teach acting, and those who are interested in seeing it. It is both a theoretical work and a call for action. This book is an unashamed attack on the American acting...

Does your mother call you in a panic whenever there's a storm warning for your area? Does she act as though it's her duty to alert you to every health story on the news? Have you ever been briefly out of touch with your mother only to find she's phoned...