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Cultural & Literary Theory

Against the Grain

by Terry Eagleton
An excellent introduction to the range of Eagleton’s thought and his considerable body of work.
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Against World Literature

by Emily Apter
On the problems of translation in literary study
The Antinomies of Realism

by Fredric Jameson
A groundbreaking analysis of the nineteenth-century novel
Archaeologies of the Future

by Fredric Jameson
The relationship between utopia and science fiction, in the age of globalization.

Atlas of the European Novel 1800-1900

by Franco Moretti
One hundred maps exposing the fascinating connections between literature and space.
Beauty and the Inferno

by Roberto Saviano
Essays on art, politics and life from the best-selling author of Gomorrah.
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Bluebeard's Chamber

by Michael Maar
Germany's most gifted literary critic on the critical discussion of Thomas Mann.
The Body in the Library

Edited by Iain Bamforth
A unique tour of the history of medicine and its practitioners.

The Book of Sodom

by Paul Hallam
“A stunning guided tour through the real and imaginary landscapes of Sodom.”—Jenny Diski
The Bourgeois

by Franco Moretti
Who – and what – are the Bourgeois?
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Brecht and Method

by Fredric Jameson
“Elegant dissection of Brecht’s method, from estrangements to allegory and beyond.”—Modern Drama
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Crime in Literature

by Vincenzo Ruggiero
Addresses the issues of crime and crime control through the reading of several classical literary works.

Criticism and Ideology

by Terry Eagleton
The fiery literary and cultural critic returns with a new edition of his classic work.
The Cultural Turn

by Fredric Jameson
An accessible introduction to the key writings on postmodernism by the influential Marxist critic.
Debating World Literature

Edited by Christopher Prendergast
Goethe's Weltliteratur, and the cultural forms of globalization.
Ehud’s Dagger

by James Holstun
“A work brimming with intelligence.”—Chris Fitter, Rutgers University

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