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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Why read the classics? Why read the classics? Italo Calvino Italo Calvino was not only a prolific master of fiction, he was also an uncanny reader of literature, a keen critic of astonishing range. Why Read the Classics? is the most comprehensive collection o… OL10423748W
The Search for a New Alphabet The Search for a New Alphabet Willie van Peer,Harald Hendrix,Joost Kloek,Sophie Levie Festschrift for Douwe Fokkema (1931-2011), at his retirement as professor of comparative literature at Utrecht University. Contributions by 61 scholars from all over the world, among former students … OL16649947W
The feminine "no!" The feminine "no!" Todd McGowan "The Feminine "No!" sheds new light on the recent culture wars and debates about changes to the literary canon. Todd McGowan argues that the dynamics of canon change, rather than being the isolated c… OL18317547W
Shakespeare and the book Shakespeare and the book David Scott Kastan This text is an examination of how Shakespeare's plays were transformed from scripts to be performed into books to be read, and from popular entertainments into the centrepieces of the English litera… OL1993423W
Nabokov's favorite word is mauve Nabokov's favorite word is mauve Ben Blatt In Nabokov's Favorite Word Is Mauve, statistician and journalist Ben Blatt brings big data to the literary canon, exploring the wealth of fun findings that remain hidden in the works of the world's g… OL20052268W
The most disreputable trade The most disreputable trade Thomas Frank Bonnell "A publishing phenomenon began in Glasgow in 1765. Uniform pocket editions of the English Poets printed by Robert and Andrew Foulis formed the first link in a chain of literary products that has grow… OL5668216W
Allegoresis Allegoresis Zhang Longxi. x, 256 pages ; 24 cm OL5819401W
De Vere as Shakespeare De Vere as Shakespeare William Farina "The text poses the controversial question of "Who really was Shakespeare?" Intended for appreciators of the Bard unfamiliar with Edward de Vere, the study is divided into "Comedies and Romances," "H… OL5841358W