aMSa - Literary Theory & Criticism 1

O livro que você ora tem em mãos, caro leitor, não é uma biogra〓fia e não conta uma história sobre Machado de Assis. Conta histórias sobre a obra desse que é considerado um dos mais importantes esc……続きを見る

Research on translation and music has so far focused mainly on «art music» and on issues such as quality, singability and accessibility. Studies which seek to embed translation and music within thei……続きを見る

Philosophy of Religion: A 50-Book Anthology offers a profound exploration into the depths of religious thought, doctrine, and philosophical inquiry. Spanning various epochs, this collection encompas……続きを見る

Kant, Adorno, and the Forms of History sets the works of Theodor Adorno, Immanuel Kant and Peter Weiss in dialogue, revealing how an interrogation of the aesthetics of 'the whole' and the conception……続きを見る

This anthology is dedicated to honoring the extraordinary courage, sacrifices, and unwavering devotion of all Americans who participated in the Civil Warーsoldiers, volunteers, medical personnel, an……続きを見る

This collection of new essays explores connections between dance, modernism, and modernity by examining the ways in which leading dancers have responded to modernity. Burt and Huxley examine dance e……続きを見る

This book explores how Chicana literature often represents gender violence while simultaneously presenting strategies of survival in response. Adrianna M. Santos aims to contribute to a broader conv……続きを見る

Told in the Coffee House: Turkish Tales presents a mesmerizing mosaic of stories that capture the rich tapestry of Turkish folklore. Within these pages, readers will find a diverse array of narrativ……続きを見る

Winner of the 2017 James Laughlin Award from the Academy of American Poets Sam Sax's bury it, winner of the 2017 James Laughlin Award from the Academy of American Poets, begins with poems written in……続きを見る

Adorno's aesthetics are one of the most important philosophical analyses of the 20th century, but their development remains unclear. Adorno, Aesthetics, Dissonance is the first book to provide a det……続きを見る

First-hand accounts of how Ngugi wa Thiong'o's life and work have intersected, and the multiple forces that have converged to make him one of the greatest writers to come out of Africa in the twenti……続きを見る

This collection of essays reflects on the life and work of Ngugi wa Thiong'o, who celebrated his 80th birthday in 2018. Drawing from a wide range of contributors, including writers, critics, publish……続きを見る

This book seeks to fill a double lacuna in Borges scholarship. For one, this scholarship has been largely developed through the lens of literary and cultural studies, and not by political theorists ……続きを見る

Una antología errática que explora las moradas de reconocidos personajes. Esta selección de escritos nos guía por las casas de diversos creadores: Soane, Goethe, Dickinson, Víctor Català, Curie, Ril……続きを見る

In dark or desperate times, the artwork is placed in a difficult position. Optimism seems naïve, while pessimism is no better. During some of the most demanding years of the 20th century two distinc……続きを見る

In 'Reminiscences of Scottish Life & Character' by Edward Bannerman Ramsay, the reader is immersed in a compelling depiction of Scottish culture and society. Through vivid narratives and descriptive……続きを見る

From a Pulitzer Prize–winning author, this collection of speeches is “the most valuable kind of book, the kind that benefits mind and heart” (Peggy Noonan). This third edition of the bestselling col……続きを見る

Maurice Blanchot's writings have played a critical role in the development of 20th-century French thought, but the implicit tension in this role has rarely been addressed directly. Reading Blanchot ……続きを見る

Abandoned by her parents as a three-year-old, and ultimately leaving her home country India for a new life in America as a young mother of a three-year-old son, this is not only an immigrant's story……続きを見る

The philosophical significance of Maurice Blanchot's writings has rarely been in doubt. Specifying the nature and implications of his thinking has proved much less easy, particularly in reference to……続きを見る

Told in the Coffee House: Turkish Tales is a captivating anthology that immerses readers in the rich tapestry of Turkish folklore and storytelling. Spanning a diverse array of narrative styles, from……続きを見る

When V.S. Naipaul, Kamau Brathwaite and Derek Walcott published their first literary efforts there was no such thing as a Caribbean literary tradition. By the end of the twentieth century their work……続きを見る

This book examines British playwrights' responses to the work of Shakespeare and his contemporaries since 1945, from Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead to Sarah Kane’s Blasted and ……続きを見る

The reputation of the Marquis de Sade is well-founded. The experience of reading his works is demanding to an extreme. Violence and sexuality appear on almost every page, and these descriptions are ……続きを見る