Books tagged with Literary Criticism[15 found]
Cargoes for Crusoes
by Grant M. Overton
Categories: Non-Fiction » Literary Criticism
A castaway on a lonely island finds crates of books washed ashore from a wrecked ship. Tales of adventure, war critiques, and essays on human folly spark his spirit. This whimsical anthology of literary treasures celebrates stories that bridge isolation and ignite the soul’s voyages in a boundless sea of imagination.
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American Nights Entertainment
by Grant M. Overton
Categories: Non-Fiction » Literary Criticism
A captivating anthology of essays illuminating the literary stars of the 1920s, from the dramatic depths of John Galsworthy to the whimsical worlds of Booth Tarkington. Delve into the minds behind timeless tales of romance, adventure, and social intrigue, as four visionary publishers unveil the season's must-read gems. Perfect for book lovers seeking inspiration in the golden age of fiction.
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Why Authors Go Wrong, and Other Explanations
by Grant M. Overton
Categories: Non-Fiction » Literary Criticism
The book examines why some authors fail to achieve their intended literary effect or recognition, offering analysis, examples, and advice.
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The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction
by Dorothy Scarborough
Categories: Non-Fiction » Literary Criticism
A literary study and critical survey where Scarborough examines how supernatural themes—ghosts and unexplainable phenomena—are used in English fiction.
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Notes on Life & Letters
by Joseph Conrad
Categories: Non-Fiction » Literary Criticism
A collection of penetrating essays blending personal reflection with keen observation on art, literature, and the modern world. With eloquence and depth, it explores the writer’s craft, the turmoil of changing times, and the enduring quest to find truth and meaning through words and experience.
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Arthur Machen: A Novelist of Ecstasy and Sin
by Vincent Starrett
Categories: Non-Fiction » Literary Criticism
A vivid biography explores a Welsh mystic’s haunting tales of sorcery and sanctity. His evocative prose weaves surreal visions and philosophical depths, probing morality’s fragile edges. From enchanted landscapes to hidden realities, this portrait celebrates his overlooked genius, revealing how his stories of ecstasy and sin invite readers to glimpse the profound mysteries of the human spirit
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History of English Literature from "Beowulf" to Swinburne
by Andrew Lang
Categories: Non-Fiction » Literary Criticism
A comprehensive survey traces the evolution of English literature from the epic of *Beowulf* to the poetry of Swinburne. Exploring major works, authors, and literary movements, it illuminates the development of style, theme, and cultural influence across centuries of English letters.
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Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922
by H. P. Lovecraft
Categories: Non-Fiction » Literary Criticism
A collection of essays, literary criticism, and personal reflections that Lovecraft contributed to The United Amateur, a small amateur press publication.
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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 5
by Edgar Allan Poe
Categories: Non-Fiction » Literary Criticism
The book is the final volume in a multi-volume collection of Poe’s writings. It focuses primarily on his critical essays, literary theory, and miscellaneous prose, rather than his fiction or poetry.
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Philosophic Nights in Paris
by Remy de Gourmont
Categories: Non-Fiction » Literary Criticism
In midnight cafés and shadowed boulevards, a restless observer turns conversation into inquiry, weighing love and instinct, art and language, faith and doubt. With playful skepticism and quicksilver aphorisms, these nocturnal essays test received ideas, tease out paradox, and invite the reader to taste Parisian nights where thought itself becomes an intimate adventure.
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The Book of Masks
by Remy de Gourmont
Categories: Non-Fiction » Literary Criticism
A cabinet of masks opens onto the fin-de-siècle: incisive portraits of poets and painters, dreamers and decadents, each examined like a rare specimen under shifting light. Aphoristic, mischievous, and steeped in Symbolist fog, these sketches peel away poses and myths to reveal the grotesque, the luminous, and the stubbornly human behind every cultivated mask.
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On The Margin: Notes and Essays
by Aldous Huxley
Categories: Non-Fiction » Literary Criticism
A sparkling cabinet of essays that wander from bookshelves to boulevards, weighing art, science, and the comic rituals of modern life. With wit both playful and surgical, it prods fashion and dogma, praises clear thought, and savors small sensory pleasures, inviting readers to step slightly aside from the crowd and think for themselves.
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The Essays of "George Eliot"
by George Eliot
Categories: Non-Fiction » Literary Criticism
The book brings together critical, philosophical, literary, and social essays that reflect Eliot’s intellectual interests and early development as a thinker and writer.
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The Angel and the Author and Others
by Jerome K. Jerome
Categories: Non-Fiction » Literary Criticism
A delightful collection of humorous and whimsical stories that blend wit, satire, and keen observation. Each tale offers clever reflections on human nature, everyday life, and the amusing quirks of society.
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The Common Reader
by Virginia Woolf
Categories: Non-Fiction » Literary Criticism
An adventurous set of essays led by the “common reader,” wandering through centuries of literature with quick wit and x-ray insight. From Defoe and Austen to obscure diarists, it asks how books actually live in our hands—what we skip, savor, and misread—and celebrates the private, unruly pleasure of reading that persists beyond syllabi, critics, and grand theories.
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