18 books like Principles of literary criticism

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Confessions of the Critics H. Aram Veeser · 1995 · 272p · ≈ 9h · Moderate The Confessions of the Critics shatters a certain silence. Autobiographical criticism has until now skated relatively free from the challenges that usually assail a new literary critical method. It has had this immunity from critique largely because feminists and third-world liberation fighters--such as Alice Walker, Adrienne Rich and Jane Gallop--ushered it to the North American academic… Shares: Critique, Criticism, Literary Criticism

A reader's guide to contemporary literary theory Raman Selden · 1985 · ★ 3.7 · 314p · ≈ 10h · Moderate xii, 244p. : 22cm Shares: Critique, Criticism, Histoire, Literary Criticism

Textual practice Terence Hawkes · 1987 'Textual Practice contains some of the most path-breaking, adventurous critical writing currently to be found in Britain' - Terry Eagleton, Linacre College, Oxford Shares: Semiotics & Theory, Critique, Criticism, Literary Criticism

Textual Practice Terence Hawkes · 1987 · 144p · ≈ 4h · Moderate 'Textual Practice contains some of the most path-breaking, adventurous critical writing currently to be found in Britain' - Terry Eagleton, Linacre College, Oxford Shares: Semiotics & Theory, Critique, Criticism, Literary Criticism

The Gospel of Thomas Marvin W. Meyer · 1992 · 130p · ≈ 4h · Moderate "In this fresh and masterful translation, Marvin Meyer presents one of the world's best-loved sacred texts. Honed over the last twenty years through a dozen versions, Meyer's Thomas promises to remain the definitive translation for decades to come." "Widely regarded by scholars as containing many of the original sayings of Jesus, The Gospel of Thomas was discovered in 1945 among the gnostic texts… Shares: Critique, Criticism

The tenth muse Herbert Edward Read · 1957 · 330p · ≈ 11h · Moderate This book, first published in 1957, is a collection of Herbert Read’s essays on various topics. The essays explore many different subjects and themes, including art, literature, religion and philosophy. This title will be of interest to a variety of readers. Shares: Critique, Criticism, Literary Criticism

Practical criticism I. A. Richards · 1929 · 390p · ≈ 13h · Challenging Practical Criticism, as conceived by Richards, pays attention to very small units of language in short lyric poems in a way that leads directly to the New Critics' emphasis on 'the poem in itself', and their associated rejection of the analysis of any kind of historical or political context. Shares: Critique, Criticism, Literary Criticism

The Origins of Biblical Monotheism Mark S Smith · 2001 · 348p · ≈ 11h · Moderate One of the leading scholars of ancient West Semitic religion discusses polytheism vs. monotheism by covering the fluidity of those categories in the ancient Near East. He argues that Israel's social history is key to the development of monotheism. Shares: Critique, Criticism

Keywords in Western Literary Criticism and Contemporary China Yamin Hu · 2020 · 264p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Since the reform and opening up of China in 1978, Western literary criticism has begun to flourish and gain in popularity within the country’s academic literature community. These two volumes meticulously select and examine nine of the most influential keywords from Western literary theory while identifying the intricate historical sources of these terms and analyzing their relevance to other… Shares: Critique, Criticism, Literary Criticism

Modern rhetorical criticism Roderick P. Hart · 1990 · ★ 3.7 · 374p · ≈ 12h · Moderate "A comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the analysis of public rhetoric, Modern Rhetorical Criticism teaches readers how to examine and interpret rhetorical situations, ideas, arguments, structure, and style. The text covers a wide range of critical techniques, from cultural and dramatistic analysis to feminist and Marxist approaches. A wealth of original criticism demonstrates how to… Shares: Critique, Criticism, Literary Criticism

Coach Art Williams · 2006 · 321p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Now, for the first time, the complete story of A.L. Williams, told by the Coach himself! Art Williams shares the inspirational story of what it took to build a tiny "peanut" of a company into an industry giant. Full of heroes and villains, amazing victories and dashing defeats, this book is a must-read for anyone who's ever dreamed of building a team, of winning big, of doing what others said… Shares: Histoire, History

An Experiment in Criticism C. S. Lewis · 1961 · ★ 4.2 · 142p · ≈ 4h · Moderate "Professor Lewis believed that literature exists above all for the joy of the reader and that books should be judged by the kind of reading they invite. He doubted the use of strictly evaluative criticism, especially its condemnations. Literary criticism is traditionally employed in judging books, and 'bad taste' is thought of as a taste for bad books. Professor Lewis' experiment consists in… Shares: Criticism, Literary Criticism

Myth, Legend and Custom in the Old Testament Theodor Herzl Gaster · 1911 · 899p · ≈ 29h · Challenging Shares: Critique, Criticism

A guide to Old English Mitchell, Bruce · 1965 · 448p · ≈ 14h · Moderate A Guide to Old English is now the standard and most popular introduction to Old English language and literature. The fifth edition has been revised and corrected to take into account suggestions from teachers and students. The two most important new features are a substantial introduction to Old English metre (Appendix C of Part One) and the addition of &AEliglfric's account of Edmund King and… Shares: Semiotics & Theory, Literary Criticism, History

Le vicomte de Bragelonne, ou, dix ans plus tard Alexandre Dumas · 1848 · ★ 4.0 · 462p · ≈ 15h · Challenging In the months of March-July in 1844, in the magazine Le Siecle, the first portion of a story appeared, penned by the celebrated playwright Alexandre Dumas. It was based, he claimed, on some manuscripts he had found a year earlier in the Bibliotheque Nationale while researching a history he planned to write on Louis XIV. They chronicled the adventures of a young man named D'Artagnan who, upon… Shares: Histoire, History

The educated imagination Northrop Frye · 1963 · ★ 4.1 · 68p · ≈ 2h · Moderate In the 1962 Massey Lectures, Northrop Frye writes: "What good is the study of literature? Does it help us to think more clearly or feel more sensitively or live a better life than we would without it? What is the function of the teacher and scholar or the person who calls himself, as I do, a literary critic? What difference does the study of literature make in our social or political or… Shares: Criticism, Literary Criticism

Journey through Utopia Marie-Louise Berneri · 1950 · 339p · ≈ 11h · Moderate In this title, originally published in 1950, the author has set out to give a description and a critical assessment of the most important (not necessarily the most famous) Utopian writings since Plato first gave, in his Republic, a literary form to the dreams of a Golden Age and of ideal societies which had doubtless been haunting man since the beginning of the conscious discussion of social… Shares: Histoire, Literary Criticism, History

How to read literature like a professor Thomas C. Foster · 2002 · ★ 3.6 · 325p · ≈ 10h · Moderate What does it mean when a fictional hero takes a journey?. Shares a meal? Gets drenched in a sudden rain shower? Often, there is much more going on in a novel or poem than is readily visible on the surface—a symbol, maybe, that remains elusive, or an unexpected twist on a character—and there's that sneaking suspicion that the deeper meaning of a literary text keeps escaping you.In this practical… Shares: Criticism, Literary Criticism

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