Literary essays

Andrew Gurr''s work offers the best access to the original Shakespearean theatre.

Andrew Gurr''s work offers the best access to the original Shakespearean theatre.

An authoritative and lively account of the development of the genre, by leading experts in the field.

An authoritative and lively account of the development of the genre, by leading experts in the field.

This anthology makes many key eighteenth-century texts on the Sublime readily available for the first time.

A follow-up to the wildly successful What My Mother and I Don't Talk About, this ';moving and deeply relatable' (Qian Julie Wang, New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Country) collection of essays from sixteen notable writers breaks the silence on the complexand sometimes contentiousrelationships we have with our fathers.

How can the speculative imagination help us build a better world?

Includes new early writings: "e;This vibrant collection fully displays Auster's wit and humanity .

The National Book Award-winning poet examines how the enduring narratives of fairy tales capture the essence of human nature.

"e;A collection of viewpoints aimed at piercing the fug of misogyny and racism that has held sway after the 2016 election.

Periods enter the spotlight in this essay collection that raises a variety of voices on a topic long shrouded in shame and secrecy.

One of NPR's Best Books of the Year A DEBUT COLLECTION OF FIERCE, FUNNY ESSAYS ABOUT GROWING UP THE DAUGHTER OF INDIAN IMMIGRANTS IN WESTERN CULTURE, ADDRESSING SEXISM, STEREOTYPES, AND THE UNIVERSAL MISERIES OF LIFEIn One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter, Scaachi Koul deploys her razor-sharp humor to share all the fears, outrages, and mortifying moments of her life.

A thoughtful collection of soul-soothing writing from Nora Ephron, Maeve Binchy, Elizabeth Gilbert, Edwidge Danticat, and Oprah, herself, among others.

The cult classic essay collection from "e;one of the most emotionally exacting, mercilessly candid, deeply funny .

This is a collection of authoritative essays on Samuel Beckett''s writing from a pre-eminent scholar of twentieth-century literature and culture.

This is a collection of authoritative essays on Samuel Beckett''s writing from a pre-eminent scholar of twentieth-century literature and culture.

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Dieses eBook: "Die Schriften des Waldschulmeisters" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen.

A new interpretation of the Essais, situating Montaigne''s project of self-study in the context of a broader commitment to liberty.

A new interpretation of the Essais, situating Montaigne''s project of self-study in the context of a broader commitment to liberty.

Essential reading for all those interested in Irish literature and culture and its far-reaching effects on the world.

Essential reading for all those interested in Irish literature and culture and its far-reaching effects on the world.

A beautifully illustrated, celebratory anthology exploring sadnessand the transformative power of tears.

It presents stories and secrets associated with the stars of art in its golden age.

This carefully crafted ebook: "e;VOLTAIRE'S ROMANCES: 20+ Novels, Short Stories, Satires & Fables (Illustrated)"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.

Este ebook presenta "Una casa encantada", con un sumario dinámico y detallado.

Hochsensibilität im Alltag meistern: Wenn im Kopf Chaos herrscht - Strategien für hochsensible Menschen zur BewältigungEntdecke in meinem Buch "Hochsensibilität im Alltag meistern: Wenn im Kopf Chaos herrscht - Strategien für hochsensible Menschen zur Bewältigung" wertvolle Einblicke.

Wilhelm Meister- the hero of the story - undergoes a journey of self-realization.

Perhaps no one has celebrated their teachers as much as Khairy Shalabi.

Showcasing the colorful, even raucous, political, social, and unique cultural qualities of Louisiana history, this new collection of essays features the finest and latest scholarship.

Showcasing the colorful, even raucous, political, social, and unique cultural qualities of Louisiana history, this new collection of essays features the finest and latest scholarship.

This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1873 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

This Companion shows in new ways how Orwell''s most famous work continues to be a novel for our times.

This Companion shows in new ways how Orwell''s most famous work continues to be a novel for our times.

Provides the first dedicated study of Frances Burney''s medical writings which are now viewed as foundational to modern illness narratives.

Provides the first dedicated study of Frances Burney''s medical writings which are now viewed as foundational to modern illness narratives.

Traces the development of Roberto Bolaño''s work from the beginning to the end of his career.

Traces the development of Roberto Bolaño''s work from the beginning to the end of his career.

Uncovers new evidence and presents new ideas that invite us to reconsider our understanding Edith Wharton''s life and career.

This book reconsiders the role of seventeenth-century Puritanism in the creation of the United States and its consequent cultural and literary histories.

This book reconsiders the role of seventeenth-century Puritanism in the creation of the United States and its consequent cultural and literary histories.

A new translation of the popular philosophical essays that made Schopenhauer famous, including his ''Aphorisms on the Wisdom of Life''.