Theory & Criticism

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  • Beyond the First Draft: The Art of Fiction

    John Casey

    Paperback

    For students and writers alike, a brilliant guide to the craft of writing by the National Book Award-winning author of Spartina.

  • Enchanted Hunters: The Power of Stories in Childhood

    Maria Tatar

    Hardback

    Highly illuminating for parents, vital for students and book lovers alike, Enchanted Hunters transforms our understanding of why children should read.

  • Death's Door: Modern Dying and the Ways We Grieve

    Sandra M. Gilbert

    Paperback

    "The most comprehensive multidisciplinary contemplation of mortality we are likely to get."--Thomas Lynch, New York Times Book Review

  • How to Read Marx

    Peter Osborne, Simon Critchley

    Paperback

    Intent on letting the reader experience the pleasure and intellectual stimulation in reading classic authors, the How to Read series will facilitate and enrich your understanding of texts vital to the canon.

  • How to Read Hitler

    Neil Gregor, Simon Critchley

    Paperback

    Intent upon letting the reader discover the central concepts of important thinkers, the How to Read series provides a context and an explanation that will facilitate and enrich your understanding of texts vital to our world today.