Literary Criticism 1

These essays, as selected and translated by Stephen Heath, are among the finest writings Barthes ever published on film and photography, and on the phenomena of sound and image. The classic pieces "Introduction to the Structural Analysis of Narrative" and "The Death of the Author" are also included.続きを見る

One of the world's oldest novels and the greatest single work of Japanese literature, this 11th-century romance offers a vast tapestry of court life, rich in poetry and subtle social, psychological observations.続きを見る

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Two esteemed poets collaborated on this intimate and useful anthology illuminating the history, practice, and wonder of a most elusive art. Intended for those who love poetry, including teachers, readers, writers, and students, "The Making of a Poem" will be valued by those who want to understand ……続きを見る

A poem in five books, of circular narrative design, titled with the Greek name for Homer, which simultaneously charts two currents of history: the visible history charted in events -- the tribal losses of the American Indian, the tragedy of African enslavement -- and the interior, unwritten epic f……続きを見る

This is the book on all of Tolkien's invented languages, spoken by hobbits, elves, and men of Middle-earth -- a dicitonary of fourteen languages, an English-Elvish glossary, all the runes and alphabets, and material on Tolkien the linguist.続きを見る

From ancient Egypt through the nineteenth century, Sexual Personae explores the provocative connections between art and pagan ritual; between Emily Dickinson and the Marquis de Sade; between Lord Byron and Elvis Presley. It ultimately challenges the cultural assumptions of both conservatives and t……続きを見る

Now reissued, this essential volume enables Tolkien fans to find their way through every part of his great creation. Includes hundreds of 2-color maps that show the battles, castles, landforms, climate, vegetation, and population of Tolkien's vivid landscape.続きを見る