History & Criticism Books


How Proust Can Change Your LifeHow Proust Can Change Your Life
Best Price: $4.87
I bought this book as an introduction to Proust. The author synthesizes Proust's philosophical...
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: $18.00
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...
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...
Short Account of the Destruction of the IndiesShort Account of the Destruction of the Indies
Best Price: $7.10
This first person account of the aftermath of Columbus and the Spanish is an important read from...
Outlaw Journalist: The Life and Times of Hunter S. ThompsonOutlaw Journalist: The Life and Times of Hunter S. Thompson
Best Price: $13.95
Here is what Anita Thompson had to say on her blog\about Outlaw Journalist: " Of all the...


Pensees (Penguin Classics)Pensees (Penguin Classics)
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I have read Pascal's Pensees 2 times now - and cannot but marvel at his depth and Truth. I have...
SiddharthaSiddhartha
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I'm usually concerned about purchasing items on line, especially books. I can honestly say that...
The Bedford Introduction to Literature: Reading, Thinking, WritingThe Bedford Introduction to Literature: Reading, Thinking, Writing
Best Price: $34.94
There are some excellent selections from the poetry, short fiction, and drama genres in here....
Out of Africa (Modern Library)Out of Africa (Modern Library)
Best Price: $11.74
My favorite movie of all time. The book is not as good as the movie.
Metamorphoses: A New Translation by Charles MartinMetamorphoses: A New Translation by Charles Martin
Best Price: $10.10
I was so excited to read this, after hearing the praise for the new translation. It turned out...


The Bishop's Daughter: A MemoirThe Bishop's Daughter: A Memoir
Best Price: $13.75
I wish that the author of this book had enough income from her trust fund that she didn't have...
Le Morte D'Arthur: King Arthur and the Legends of the Round Table (Signet Classics)Le Morte D'Arthur: King Arthur and the Legends of the Round Table (Signet Classics)
Best Price: $4.07
Book was shipped quickly and was in excellent condition. Exactly as it was promoted to be.
Oliver Twist (Penguin Classics)Oliver Twist (Penguin Classics)
Best Price: $3.86
Charles Dicken's classic tale of Oliver Twist and the people he comes across is a definite...
The Norton Anthology of Short FictionThe Norton Anthology of Short Fiction
Best Price: $29.87
Yet another wonderful Norton anthology, but I have only one disappointment: this "shorter...
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Mark Twain Library)The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Mark Twain Library)
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tom sawyer is a young boy who always causes trouble. when he teams up with huckleberry finn the...

King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table (Puffin Classics)King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table (Puffin Classics)
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Think Big: Unleashing Your Potential for ExcellenceThink Big: Unleashing Your Potential for Excellence
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Continuing his desire to share what he has learned in his journey to greatness, Dr. Carson lays...
Giordano Bruno: Philosopher/HereticGiordano Bruno: Philosopher/Heretic
Best Price: $17.82
Giordano Bruno is one of the great figures of early modern Europe, and one of the least...
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: $7.00
Four Plays by Aristophanes / 0-452-00717-8 This edition features wonderful translations of...
Unlocking Harry Potter: Five Keys for the Serious ReaderUnlocking Harry Potter: Five Keys for the Serious Reader
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This is not always an easy read and there's some hard thinking required to keep up with John...

Six American Poets: An AnthologySix American Poets: An Anthology
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This volume of six major American poets should be considered a must-have for anyone with even a...
The Bedford Glossary of Critical and Literary TermsThe Bedford Glossary of Critical and Literary Terms
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I bought this book to help me with a school project that involved identifying about fifty...
The Concise Dictionary of Literary Terms (Oxford Paperback Reference)The Concise Dictionary of Literary Terms (Oxford Paperback Reference)
Best Price: $7.89
Great resource for any literature class. The terms are listed in alpha order and full, yet...
Henry IV, Part I (Folger Shakespeare Library)Henry IV, Part I (Folger Shakespeare Library)
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Not only was the book in perfect condition I received it in 2 days -- no I didn't upgrade the...
Their Eyes Were Watching God (Cliffs Notes)Their Eyes Were Watching God (Cliffs Notes)
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The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots,...

Wuthering Heights (Penguin Classics)Wuthering Heights (Penguin Classics)
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This novel is far from what I expected. I had listened to many of my friends judge Cathy and...
Palace Walk (Cairo Trilogy)Palace Walk (Cairo Trilogy)
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I am sure this is an amazing book, and I am just some kind of short attention span, shallow...
The Poetry Home Repair Manual: Practical Advice for Beginning PoetsThe Poetry Home Repair Manual: Practical Advice for Beginning Poets
Best Price: $8.06
Ted Kooser has written a poetry manual for amateur and professional poets who are interested in...
Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing, Portable Edition (10th Edition) (Kennedy/Gioia Literature Series)Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing, Portable Edition (10th Edition) (Kennedy/Gioia Literature Series)
Best Price: $69.93
The most popular introductory anthology of its kind, Kennedy/Gioia’s Literature ...
The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare (Modern Library Classics)The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare (Modern Library Classics)
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I went into reading this book with such strong misconceptions concerning what it was about. Like...

The Communist Manifesto and Other Revolutionary Writings: Marx, Marat, Paine, Mao Tse-Tung, Gandhi and Others (Dover Thrift Editions)The Communist Manifesto and Other Revolutionary Writings: Marx, Marat, Paine, Mao Tse-Tung, Gandhi and Others (Dover Thrift Editions)
Best Price: $1.29
The reviewer "Scott" argues that the Communist Manifesto is "degrading", and...
The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Modern Library Classics)The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Modern Library Classics)
Best Price: $8.95
Emerson's essays are, of course, absolutely superb, and this Modern Library edition is...
Midnight: A Gangster Love StoryMidnight: A Gangster Love Story
Best Price: $17.79
Beowulf (Cliffs Notes)Beowulf (Cliffs Notes)
Best Price: $0.99
I have not read it yet but I am sure it will give me some benefits like others.
Necessary Shakespeare, The (2nd Edition)Necessary Shakespeare, The (2nd Edition)
Best Price: $54.53
Contains all the essential plays in an accesible manner. Good book and not as bulky as some.

Silas Marner (Bantam Classics)Silas Marner (Bantam Classics)
Best Price: $1.17
This book is required reading for freshman in our high school. This version is very hard to...
Reporting Technical InformationReporting Technical Information
Best Price: $44.26
This book was a required text for an introductory Technical Writing course. I would not have...
American Literature (Barron's Ez-101 Study Keys)American Literature (Barron's Ez-101 Study Keys)
Best Price: $4.64
I used this along with Norton Anthology American Literature to pass my CLEP exam. You certainly...
Pamela: Or Virtue Rewarded (Oxford World's Classics)Pamela: Or Virtue Rewarded (Oxford World's Classics)
Best Price: $4.76
If you enjoy epistolary books this is quite enjoyable with less maddening characters than in...
The Triggering Town: Lectures and Essays on Poetry and WritingThe Triggering Town: Lectures and Essays on Poetry and Writing
Best Price: $7.89
This book is neither a guide to writing poetry, nor does it provide much insight about it for...

The Meaning of Night: A ConfessionThe Meaning of Night: A Confession
Best Price: $5.69
By volume, this book competes with 'Crime and Punishment' by Dostoevsky. By content, it fails...
The Great Gatsby (Penguin Critical Studies Guide)The Great Gatsby (Penguin Critical Studies Guide)
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This book is about knowing that some dreams are too far from reach, yet we still always try to...
Mansfield Park (Penguin Classics)Mansfield Park (Penguin Classics)
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The first half of the book was kind of slow, but by the middle I couldn't put it down! It was...
The Art of Looking SidewaysThe Art of Looking Sideways
Best Price: $23.97
An amazing effort creating an amazing result. One of the most remarkable collection of...
The Painter from Shanghai: A NovelThe Painter from Shanghai: A Novel
Best Price: $12.94
The Painter from Shanghai by Jennifer Cody Epstein is the story of famed Chinese artist Pan...

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Patience, Pearl: Verse TranslationsSir Gawain and the Green Knight, Patience, Pearl: Verse Translations
Best Price: $11.00
These are absolutely the best translations of the Gawain- (aka Pearl-) poet around. It's...
Gardens: An Essay on the Human ConditionGardens: An Essay on the Human Condition
Best Price: $15.34
Humans have long turned to gardens—both real and imaginary—for sanctuary...
Journey to the End of the Night (New Directions Paperbook)Journey to the End of the Night (New Directions Paperbook)
Best Price: $10.29
[...] In solitude a young woman lies on her bed reading and underlining line after line by...
The New Kings of NonfictionThe New Kings of Nonfiction
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It must have been opposite day when this collection's title was chosen, because by my...
Arthurian Romances (Penguin Classics)Arthurian Romances (Penguin Classics)
Best Price: $7.50
D.D.R. Owen, late professor emeritus of French in the University of St. Andrews, states of his...

Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter (Cliffs Notes)Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter (Cliffs Notes)
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I downloaded this e-doc for my son, but I can't figure out how to give it to him. What is the...
Shakespeare's Words: A Glossary and Language CompanionShakespeare's Words: A Glossary and Language Companion
Best Price: $11.77
I must have spent two hours reading reviews of Shakespeare lexicons and dictionaries before...
Children's Literature: A Reader's History from Aesop to Harry PotterChildren's Literature: A Reader's History from Aesop to Harry Potter
Best Price: $18.75
Ever since children have learned to read, there has been children’s literature. Its...
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (Enriched Classics Series)A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (Enriched Classics Series)
Best Price: $2.42
I have always loved Mark Twain since reading Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer as a kid. At one point I...
 
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