Literary Criticism 3

Every novelist's work contains an implicit vision of the history of the novel, an idea of what the novel is. I have tried to express here the idea of the novel that is inherent in my own novels. -- Milan Kundera Kundera brilliantly examines the work of such important and diverse figures as Rabela……続きを見る

A paperback original, Bloom's stand-alone introduction to "The Best Poems of the English Language." A notable feature of Harold Bloom's poetry anthology "The Best Poems English Language" is his lengthy introductory essay, here reprinted as a separate book. For the first time Bloom gives his reader……続きを見る

A distinguished novelist and critic inspires readers and writers with this inside look at how the professionals read--and write. Written with passion, humor, and wisdom, "Reading Like a Writer" instructs readers to return to literature with a fresh eye and an eager heart.続きを見る

A landmark achievement -- expansive, erudite, and passionate -- Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human is the culmination of a lifetime of reading, writing about, and teaching Shakespeare. Preeminent literary critic Harold Bloom leads us through a comprehensive reading of every one of the dramati……続きを見る

The bestselling author of "Under the Tuscan Sun" brings poetry out of the classroom and into the homes of everyday readers.続きを見る

Long the standard teaching anthology, the landmark Norton Anthology of Literature by Women has introduced generations of readers to the rich variety of women s writing in English.続きを見る

Edgar Allan Poe was one of the most original writers in the history of American letters, a genius who was tragically misunderstood in his lifetime. He was a seminal figure in the development of science fiction and the detective story, and exerted a great influence on Dostoyevsky, Arthur Conan Doyl……続きを見る

From the groundbreaking "A Coney Island of the Mind" in 1958 to the personal epic of "Americus, Book I" in 2003, Ferlinghetti has been the poetic conscience of America. In this work, he offers--in prose--what poetry is, could be, and should be.続きを見る

The theology and the poetry of Welch poet R.S. Thomas続きを見る

This volume collects the poetry and prose that served as the model and inspiration for so much of fin-de-siecle English and French writing, providing a vivid picture of sexual excess and debauchery in a cruel and violent society which has never ceased to fascinate the library and scholarly imagina……続きを見る

From an award-winning poet, a major new gathering of poems that employ the sonnet form.続きを見る

What is it that we do when we enjoy a text? What is the pleasure of reading? The French critic and theorist Roland Barthes's answers to these questions constitute "perhaps for the first time in the history of criticism . . . not only a poetics of reading . . . but a much more difficult achievement……続きを見る

This comprehensive lexicon provides definitions of nautical terms, historical background, and detailed explanations of the scientific, medical, and biblical references of Patrick O'Brian's seafaring novels. 62 illustrations. 3 maps.続きを見る

Shippey's classic work, now revised in paperback, explores J.R.R. Tolkien's creativity and the sources of his inspiration. Shippey shows in detail how Tolkien's professional background led him to write "The Hobbit" and how he created a timeless charm for millions of readers.続きを見る

Hemingway scholar Arthur Waldhorn's lively, personal style and his clear-eyed view of Ernest Hemingway makes this book not just an exegesis for the scholar but for general readers as well.Arthur Waldhorn discusses Hemingway's sense of the world as well as his writing style. He also analyzes, in ch……続きを見る