History & Criticism Books


The Vintage Book of Contemporary American PoetryThe Vintage Book of Contemporary American Poetry
Best Price: $10.13
A required textbook for a poetry class, The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Poetry is a...
The Great War and Modern MemoryThe Great War and Modern Memory
Best Price: $8.00
Another must-read for anyone interested in great literature. From the sublime to the mundane,...
Literary Theory: An Anthology (Blackwell Anthologies)Literary Theory: An Anthology (Blackwell Anthologies)
Best Price: $42.13
It is no easy task to cover the full spectrum of modern critical theory and do so in a...
Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America (America: a Cultural History)Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America (America: a Cultural History)
Best Price: $20.50
Yawn. I just finished reading David Hackett Fischer's "Albion's Seed", and boy are my...
The Death of Ivan Ilych And Other StoriesThe Death of Ivan Ilych And Other Stories
Best Price: $3.24
Tolstoy's brief novella 'Death of Ivan Ilyich' is one of the most compact and brilliant...


Norton Anthology of Literature by Women (Boxed set, Volumes 1 and 2)Norton Anthology of Literature by Women (Boxed set, Volumes 1 and 2)
Best Price: $49.26
Was shipped insanely fast, I think maybe a day? But anyway, just in time for the semester to...
The Norton Anthology of World Literature, Vol. A: Beginnings to A.D. 100, 2nd EditionThe Norton Anthology of World Literature, Vol. A: Beginnings to A.D. 100, 2nd Edition
Best Price: $25.00
with ordering, receiving, payment, etc. I got it in time for my school, the condition is as...
Writing About Literature: A Portable GuideWriting About Literature: A Portable Guide
Best Price: $7.99
For anyone returning to school--or starting--this is a great book for refreshing your critical...
The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Volume F: The Twentieth Century and AfterThe Norton Anthology of English Literature, Volume F: The Twentieth Century and After
Best Price: $20.00
The reason why this got a 4 and not a 5 is because it took so long to get it. I don't mind a...
So Long a Letter (African Writers Series)So Long a Letter (African Writers Series)
Best Price: $10.00
This book is so beautifully written and moving- one of the most amazing books I have read in a...


Poetics (Penguin Classics)Poetics (Penguin Classics)
Best Price: $5.94
I read these works for a graduate seminar on Aristotle. Poetry appeals to human passions and...
Creating Meaning Through Literature and the Arts: An Integrated Resource for Classroom Teachers (3rd Edition)Creating Meaning Through Literature and the Arts: An Integrated Resource for Classroom Teachers (3rd Edition)
Best Price: $63.36
This best-selling resource contains proven techniques for integrating literature, art, music,...
The River Why, Twentieth-Anniversary EditionThe River Why, Twentieth-Anniversary Edition
Best Price: $8.44
Lovers of fishing, or Oregon, or life, or the search for life's meaning should love this book....
The Kingdom of Matthias: A Story of Sex and Salvation in 19th-Century AmericaThe Kingdom of Matthias: A Story of Sex and Salvation in 19th-Century America
Best Price: $11.09
Fundamentalism whether Christian or Moslem always breaks out the nut cases. So it was with...
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2007 (The Best American Series (TM))The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2007 (The Best American Series (TM))
Best Price: $5.00
Very good collection. I subscribe to many of the magazines these articles come from and I still...

WhirlwindWhirlwind
Best Price: $11.19
As a nanny, Millicent Fairweather poured her energy and talents into the two young charges under...
Living Water: Powerful Teachings from the International Bestselling Author of The Heavenly ManLiving Water: Powerful Teachings from the International Bestselling Author of The Heavenly Man
Best Price: $8.46
To bad that someone from as rich a spiritual culture as China would succumb to the westernized...
Four Plays by Aristophanes: The Birds; The Clouds; The Frogs; Lysistrata (Meridian Classics)Four Plays by Aristophanes: The Birds; The Clouds; The Frogs; Lysistrata (Meridian Classics)
Best Price: $8.10
Four Plays by Aristophanes / 0-452-00717-8 This edition features wonderful translations of...
The Critical Tradition: Classic Texts and Contemporary TrendsThe Critical Tradition: Classic Texts and Contemporary Trends
Best Price: $71.80
I am a new English PhD student struggling to learn the history of critical theory and...
Posthumous Keats: A Personal BiographyPosthumous Keats: A Personal Biography
Best Price: $15.89
I am an college English major from nearly forty-five years ago, and rarely have looked at Keats'...

The Decameron (Penguin Classics)The Decameron (Penguin Classics)
Best Price: $6.74
A wonderful work, these refreshing pieces have a verve that is hard to find in medieval...
Native GuardNative Guard
Best Price: $7.71
This is a thin book (not the gift edition) but it's very deep. It expresses what modern poetry...
The Art of Looking SidewaysThe Art of Looking Sideways
Best Price: $24.75
An amazing effort creating an amazing result. One of the most remarkable collection of...
The Book of Psalms: A Translation with CommentaryThe Book of Psalms: A Translation with Commentary
Best Price: $19.99
Alter's translations and commentary are, not surprisingly, fascinating and artistically...
Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby (Cliffs Notes)Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby (Cliffs Notes)
Best Price: $2.22
Here is an honest review of the book for what it is, not the ethical and educational...

'Tis: A Memoir'Tis: A Memoir
Best Price: $0.50
Oh my word. I don't know what most reviewers are talking about. Tis is a true gift to readers...
Poetry: An IntroductionPoetry: An Introduction
Best Price: $41.31
Excellent quality. It was a text book needed for a college class.
Essential Literary Terms: A Brief Norton Guide with ExercisesEssential Literary Terms: A Brief Norton Guide with Exercises
Best Price: $23.00
The author categorizes and provides exceedingly clear definitions of many literary terms. For...
Romeo and Juliet (No Fear Shakespeare)Romeo and Juliet (No Fear Shakespeare)
Best Price: $2.82
Graphic novels have often been thought of as less than appropriate in the high school classroom...
The Practice of Poetry: Writing Exercises From Poets Who TeachThe Practice of Poetry: Writing Exercises From Poets Who Teach
Best Price: $5.98
Some of the exercises stimulate the muse, while others are a bit brief. The index at the back...

The Art of the Short StoryThe Art of the Short Story
Best Price: $13.02
Short stories and advice from 52 great authors of short fiction. Need I really say more? I love...
Exploring Literature: Writing and Arguing about Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and the Essay (3rd Edition)Exploring Literature: Writing and Arguing about Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and the Essay (3rd Edition)
Best Price: $66.69
This is an excellent text for students interested in understanding literature through reading,...
Candide (A Norton Critical Edition)Candide (A Norton Critical Edition)
Best Price: $10.41
In Candide, Voltaire raucously lampoons: religion, politics, philosophy, goverment and,...
The Bedford Introduction to Literature: Reading, Thinking, WritingThe Bedford Introduction to Literature: Reading, Thinking, Writing
Best Price: $41.50
There are some excellent selections from the poetry, short fiction, and drama genres in here....
The Concise Dictionary of Literary Terms (Oxford Paperback Reference)The Concise Dictionary of Literary Terms (Oxford Paperback Reference)
Best Price: $7.98
Great resource for any literature class. The terms are listed in alpha order and full, yet...

Literary Criticism: An Introduction to Theory and PracticeLiterary Criticism: An Introduction to Theory and Practice
Best Price: $48.04
The number of user-friendly guides for introductory level literary theory is no more than three...
Robinson Crusoe (Penguin Classics)Robinson Crusoe (Penguin Classics)
Best Price: $3.98
but the key point here is that you will get an authoritative text, an interesting introduction,...
The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never HadThe Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had
Best Price: $15.80
I am a great fan of The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home, Revised and...
Short Fiction: Classic and ContemporaryShort Fiction: Classic and Contemporary
Best Price: $59.06
I've been impressed with this short fiction collection since way back in my undergrad days when...
Wuthering Heights (Norton Critical Editions)Wuthering Heights (Norton Critical Editions)
Best Price: $8.00
The savings were beaucoup! This was a required reading book for school. The price was great, the...

The UnfortunatesThe Unfortunates
B.S. Johnson's The Unfortunates is a remarkable book. The novel is broken into 27 pamphlet-sized...
The World to Come: A NovelThe World to Come: A Novel
Best Price: $7.88
The greatest mystery for me about "The World To Come" is why I didn't love it. There...
The Ethics Of AmbiguityThe Ethics Of Ambiguity
Best Price: $5.25
In ethics you find two sorts of reasoning: 1) One that wants to 'delimit' ethics; allow them...
Literature: Approaches to Fiction, Poetry, and DramaLiterature: Approaches to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama
Best Price: $66.32
DiYanni gives excellent explanation and great examples of poems, plays, and short stories in his...
Hot Chicks with DouchebagsHot Chicks with Douchebags
Best Price: $11.10
I have to admit that when I heard this book was coming out, I had my doubts about the quality. ...

Sherlock Holmes : The Complete Novels and Stories (Bantam Classic) Volume ISherlock Holmes : The Complete Novels and Stories (Bantam Classic) Volume I
Best Price: $3.95
I just recently got interested in reading the adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. This...
Collections of NothingCollections of Nothing
Best Price: $12.35
I read this straight thru, finding examples in myself as I read along. His analyses and...
Concise Anthology of American LiteratureConcise Anthology of American Literature
Best Price: $69.00
Great collection of American Writing, used to book for online class, but never took it outside...
The Heath Anthology of American Literature: Volume D: Modern Period (1910-1945)The Heath Anthology of American Literature: Volume D: Modern Period (1910-1945)
Best Price: $13.00
Unrivaled diversity and teachability have made The Heath Anthology a best-selling text since the...
Chuang Tzu: Basic WritingsChuang Tzu: Basic Writings
Best Price: $19.96
This book contains the "inner chapters," not the entire Chuang Tzu, but generally...

The Heath Anthology of American Literature: Volume E: Contemporary Period (1945 to the Present)The Heath Anthology of American Literature: Volume E: Contemporary Period (1945 to the Present)
Best Price: $25.00
This book is outstanding in its usefulness for becoming familiar with recent American...
Walden TwoWalden Two
Best Price: $8.44
The product was not what I expected, the cover wasn't even the cover that was shown in the...
Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic TemperamentTouched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament
Best Price: $5.38
This book was too hard to follow. The author assumes that the reader (me) understands or has a...
The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Volume A: The Middle Ages through the Restoration and the Eighteenth CenturyThe Norton Anthology of English Literature, Volume A: The Middle Ages through the Restoration and the Eighteenth Century
Best Price: $32.98
The classic survey of English literature in a vibrant new edition, with Stephen Greenblatt as...
Understanding The Scriptures: A Complete Course On Bible Study (The Didache Series)Understanding The Scriptures: A Complete Course On Bible Study (The Didache Series)
Best Price: $47.00
I love this guy. I watch him on EWTN all the time and he is great. He is the smartest guy...

Cop in the Hood: My Year Policing Baltimore's Eastern DistrictCop in the Hood: My Year Policing Baltimore's Eastern District
Best Price: $15.64
A truly insightful view of of a modern urban police force. As a Baltimore native, I have a...
Without a Map: A MemoirWithout a Map: A Memoir
Best Price: $7.85
Meredith Hall writes "The whirligig [water bug] can synthesize these two distinct realms...
   
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