History & Criticism Books


Brush Up Your Shakespeare!Brush Up Your Shakespeare!
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The author of It's Greek to Me and By Jove! takes readers on a lively tour through...
Death of a Salesman (Viking Critical Library)Death of a Salesman (Viking Critical Library)
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The novel, the theater, and cinema--perhaps the three most popular and enduring arts of the 20th...
Lysistrata and Other Plays (Penguin Classics)Lysistrata and Other Plays (Penguin Classics)
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Brilliantly written and translated (quite a feat considering the many word-plays in ancient...
Antigone (Greek Tragedy in New Translations)Antigone (Greek Tragedy in New Translations)
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Antigone takes place right after sophocles, Oedipus at Colonos. The play takes off right after...
Christmas in America: A HistoryChristmas in America: A History
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Author Penne Restad has written an excellent historical account of how the evolution of...


The Annotated Anne of Green GablesThe Annotated Anne of Green Gables
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While packing away all of my Anne of Green Gables books for a trip to Prince Edward Island, I...
Theodor Fontane: Literature and History in the Bismarck ReichTheodor Fontane: Literature and History in the Bismarck Reich
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First published in Germany to popular and critical acclaim, this is a unique portrait of the...
The Priapus Poems: EROTIC EPIGRAMS FROM ANCIENT ROMEThe Priapus Poems: EROTIC EPIGRAMS FROM ANCIENT ROME
Unmistakable by virtue of his exaggerated phallus, Priapus - one of Rome's minor fertility...
ArielAriel
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Rodo was besides a remarkable thinker a poet . In these pages you will find important...
An Introduction to LiteratureAn Introduction to Literature
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This seller was very misleading I was under the impression I was getting the students edition...


MicroworldsMicroworlds
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Although the book in its entirety is highly recommended for fans of Lem, I would like to present...
Hamlet (The Macmillan Shakespeare)Hamlet (The Macmillan Shakespeare)The Inner HarbourThe Inner HarbourMother Poem (Oxford Poets)Mother Poem (Oxford Poets)Millions of Strange Shadows (Oxford Poets)Millions of Strange Shadows (Oxford Poets)
Anthony Hecht is a very fine craftsman. Formally, his poems are inventive and carefully...

"Murder Will Out": The Detective in Fiction"Murder Will Out": The Detective in Fiction
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Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, Philip Marlowe, Perry Mason, Lord Peter Wimsey,...
Jack Holborn (Oxford Children's Classics)Jack Holborn (Oxford Children's Classics)
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If you love a good story, then look no further. Oxford Children's Classics bring together...
Peace and War: A Collection of PoemsPeace and War: A Collection of Poems
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" The war poems of slaughter and loss in this anthology say as much about peace as do the...
The Homeric Hymns (Oxford World's Classics)The Homeric Hymns (Oxford World's Classics)
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It is a great read; highly recommend it if you are interested in this sort of topic.
Geoffrey Chaucer (Authors in Context) (Oxford World's Classics)Geoffrey Chaucer (Authors in Context) (Oxford World's Classics)
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Geoffrey Chaucer lived through a period of extraordinary upheaval: a protracted war with France,...

C. S. LewisC. S. Lewis
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This acclaimed biography charts the progress of the brilliant, prolific writer, C. S. Lewis. C....
CHILD OF THE NORTHCHILD OF THE NORTHTHE HISTORY OF THE HOBBIT. Part Two: Return to Bag-EndTHE HISTORY OF THE HOBBIT. Part Two: Return to Bag-EndThe Trumpeter of KrakowThe Trumpeter of Krakow
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FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A Polish family in the Middle Ages guards a great secret...
Classics of Children's LiteratureClassics of Children's Literature
Presents some of the "masterpieces" of children's literature including Mother...

Mcmichael G:Anthology American Lit V2 3eMcmichael G:Anthology American Lit V2 3eThe Collected Works of W.B. Yeats Vol. VI: Prefaces and IntroductionsThe Collected Works of W.B. Yeats Vol. VI: Prefaces and Introductions
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Arranged together for the first time, thirty-two introductions by W. B. Yeats to the works of...
Toucans Two, and Other PoemsToucans Two, and Other PoemsThe Young Russians: A Collection of Stories About ThemThe Young Russians: A Collection of Stories About ThemMicroworldsMicroworlds
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Although the book in its entirety is highly recommended for fans of Lem, I would like to present...

Hamlet (The Macmillan Shakespeare)Hamlet (The Macmillan Shakespeare)The Inner HarbourThe Inner HarbourMother Poem (Oxford Poets)Mother Poem (Oxford Poets)Millions of Strange Shadows (Oxford Poets)Millions of Strange Shadows (Oxford Poets)
Anthony Hecht is a very fine craftsman. Formally, his poems are inventive and carefully...
"Murder Will Out": The Detective in Fiction"Murder Will Out": The Detective in Fiction
Best Price: $58.30
Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, Philip Marlowe, Perry Mason, Lord Peter Wimsey,...

Jack Holborn (Oxford Children's Classics)Jack Holborn (Oxford Children's Classics)
Best Price: $4.43
If you love a good story, then look no further. Oxford Children's Classics bring together...
Peace and War: A Collection of PoemsPeace and War: A Collection of Poems
Best Price: $8.99
" The war poems of slaughter and loss in this anthology say as much about peace as do the...
The Homeric Hymns (Oxford World's Classics)The Homeric Hymns (Oxford World's Classics)
Best Price: $4.94
It is a great read; highly recommend it if you are interested in this sort of topic.
Geoffrey Chaucer (Authors in Context) (Oxford World's Classics)Geoffrey Chaucer (Authors in Context) (Oxford World's Classics)
Best Price: $6.50
Geoffrey Chaucer lived through a period of extraordinary upheaval: a protracted war with France,...
Who Murdered Chaucer? A Medieval MysteryWho Murdered Chaucer? A Medieval Mystery
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Normally, when I read a history book, I am most interested in the factual content and the...

Gift of WingsGift of Wings
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When people ask why I love flying so much, I'm always tempted to give them a copy of A Gift...
An Introduction to Literature, 12th EditionAn Introduction to Literature, 12th Edition
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This book was very useful for my Introduction to Literature class. (Naturally) Contains works...
The Art of the Short StoryThe Art of the Short Story
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I used this book for my 101 English class (College). The book has amazing stories from...
What Maisie Knew (Everyman Paperback Classics)What Maisie Knew (Everyman Paperback Classics)
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I have not read any other James, except for Daisy Miller over 20 years ago, but picked this up...
Black Beech and Honeydew: An AutobiographyBlack Beech and Honeydew: An Autobiography
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RosesRosesC.S.Lewis (Flamingo S.)C.S.Lewis (Flamingo S.)
C.S.Lewis was a prolific writer and a man capable of inspiring both devotion and hostility. This...
Speckled PeopleSpeckled People
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The childhood world of Hugo Hamilton is a confused place. His father, a brutal Irish...
Selected Writings on Art and Literature (Penguin Classics)Selected Writings on Art and Literature (Penguin Classics)
In this selection of writings, largely unpublished during Diderot's lifetime, the reader...
The Tempest (Critical Studies, Penguin)The Tempest (Critical Studies, Penguin)
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Hailed by The Times Educational Supplement as "superb", Penguin Critical Studies is a...

Wordsworth: Poetry (Critical Studies, Penguin)Wordsworth: Poetry (Critical Studies, Penguin)
Alan Gardiner sets the poet and his age in their context and provides an accessible commentary...
The Friendly Jane Austen: A Well-Mannered Introduction to a Lady of Sense and SensibilityThe Friendly Jane Austen: A Well-Mannered Introduction to a Lady of Sense and Sensibility
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I was doing a term paper formy english class, and I had picked jane austen as my topic. I...
Where I Lived & What I Lived for (Great Ideas)Where I Lived & What I Lived for (Great Ideas)
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Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see...
Jane Eyre (Pocket Penguin Classics)Jane Eyre (Pocket Penguin Classics)
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Orphaned Jane Eyre grows up in the home of her heartless aunt, where she endures loneliness and...
My Penguin the Picture of Dorian GrayMy Penguin the Picture of Dorian Gray
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Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and...

The Life and Adventures of Martin ChuzzlewitThe Life and Adventures of Martin ChuzzlewitSheSheVanity Fair: A Novel Without a HeroVanity Fair: A Novel Without a HeroIf All the World Were a Blackbird: PoemsIf All the World Were a Blackbird: Poems
IF ALL THE WORLD WERE A BLACKBIRD is a collection of verse by Hungarian poet Weores Sandor in...
A Bibliography of Iain Crichton SmithA Bibliography of Iain Crichton Smith

Drinkers VerseDrinkers VerseDiscourse Perspectives on SyntaxDiscourse Perspectives on SyntaxLiterature: MLA '98Literature: MLA '98
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This is not a review. I am searching for a teacher's manual for this book. Is there one?
Language Arts: Extending the PossibilitiesLanguage Arts: Extending the Possibilities
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Language Arts: Extending the Possibilities shares an insightful, developmental view of the...
Literary Criticism: An Introduction to Theory and PracticeLiterary Criticism: An Introduction to Theory and Practice
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My granddaughter needed this book for class. A new one at the bookstore was priced way too...

Shakespeare's WorldShakespeare's World
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Who was William Shakespeare? Some people believe he never existed as one person but rather...
Twentieth Century Views; Coleridge, A Collection of Critical Essays (20th Century Views)Twentieth Century Views; Coleridge, A Collection of Critical Essays (20th Century Views)
This collection has a number of outstanding essays. One of the most comprehensive is by I. A....
Parzival and Titurel (Oxford World's Classics)Parzival and Titurel (Oxford World's Classics)
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Parzival is a very difficult work to read, let alone translate, and Edwards has done an...
Sydney Smith (Oxford Paperbacks)Sydney Smith (Oxford Paperbacks)
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The Prelude: Or, Growth of a Poet's Mind (Text of 1805) (Oxford Paperbacks, 207)The Prelude: Or, Growth of a Poet's Mind (Text of 1805) (Oxford Paperbacks, 207)
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The Prelude , Wordsworth's great autobiographical poem, is crucial to our understanding of...

Reminiscences (Oxford World's Classics)Reminiscences (Oxford World's Classics)
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Thomas Carlyle was one of the most influential commentators of the nineteenth century: writer,...
John Milton (The Oxford Poetry Library)John Milton (The Oxford Poetry Library)
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Contrary to what other reviews and summaries might claim, this edition contains neither the...
The Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature (Oxford Paperback Reference)The Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature (Oxford Paperback Reference)
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Much better than the older version "The Oxford Companion to Classical...
St. Leon (Oxford World's Classics)St. Leon (Oxford World's Classics)
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Loved this Gothic tale of an alchemist who invents a way to live for ever, then later realizes...
The Grasmere JournalsThe Grasmere Journals
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Dorothy Wordsworth's The Grasmere Journals , begun in May 1800 while at Dove Cottage, and...

The Mabinogion (Oxford World's Classics)The Mabinogion (Oxford World's Classics)
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How does this handsomely bound new rendering by Sioned Davies, Chair in Welsh at Cardiff,...
Selected Critical Writings (Oxford World's Classics)Selected Critical Writings (Oxford World's Classics)
Famous for her powerful and popular fiction, George Eliot was also a remarkable critic,...
American Literature to 1900 (Hist of Literature) (v. 8)American Literature to 1900 (Hist of Literature) (v. 8)
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Provides a useful overview in some ways, but also tends towards statements of this sort...
Middle-eastern Mythology: From the Assyrians to the Hebrews (Pelican)Middle-eastern Mythology: From the Assyrians to the Hebrews (Pelican)
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Professor Hooke shows how mythology can play a role in ritual, how it can explain the origin of...
The Penguin Book of Gay Short StoriesThe Penguin Book of Gay Short Stories
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The anthology is an excellent book. The stories were not written exclusively by gay authors, and...

The Penguin Dickens Companion (Penguin Reference Books)The Penguin Dickens Companion (Penguin Reference Books)Confessio Amantis (Penguin Classics)Confessio Amantis (Penguin Classics)Women in Love (English Library)Women in Love (English Library)
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The Ordeal of Richard Feverel (Penguin Classics)The Ordeal of Richard Feverel (Penguin Classics)
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This is one of the greatest English novels. Even when it was first published, all the reviewers...
The Treasure of the City of Ladies: or The Book of Three Virtues (Penguin Classics)The Treasure of the City of Ladies: or The Book of Three Virtues (Penguin Classics)
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I personally find this book to be useful for the modern individual as well as the noble lady of...

Scenes from Havian Life (Penguin 60s S.)Scenes from Havian Life (Penguin 60s S.)Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters Vol. 4: In Front of Your Nose, 1945-1950 (Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters of George Orwell, Vol 4)Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters Vol. 4: In Front of Your Nose, 1945-1950 (Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters of George Orwell, Vol 4)
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Essays and journalism and very good footnotes deal with starvation in Europe, prevention of...
Pilgrimage on a Steel Ride: A Memoir About Men and MotorcyclesPilgrimage on a Steel Ride: A Memoir About Men and Motorcycles
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After reading this book, you'll likely want to go out and buy a Harley, then make a run for...
Critical Theory Since PlatoCritical Theory Since Plato
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This was a frightening book when I had to read it in my LitTheory class. Now I'm so glad I...
The Wadsworth Casebook Series for Reading, Research and Writing: Collection of Walt Whitman (Harcourt Brace Casebook Series in Literature)The Wadsworth Casebook Series for Reading, Research and Writing: Collection of Walt Whitman (Harcourt Brace Casebook Series in Literature)
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Part of The Wadsworth Casebooks for Reading, Research, and Writing Series, this new title...

The Double Flame: Love and EroticismThe Double Flame: Love and Eroticism
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I read this book slowly, underlining passages, re-reading certain passages to fully absorb the...
Itinerary: An Intellectual JourneyItinerary: An Intellectual Journey
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Poet Octavio Paz has journeyed across much of the twentieth century landscape in this short book...
Airman's OdysseyAirman's Odyssey
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This trilogy consists of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's three most famous early aviation books: ...
MisreadingsMisreadings
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Eco, as is his form, provides a series of entertaining and poignant stories covering topics such...
 
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