Literature
A new intellectual biography of Goethe, examining the paradox of his thought
Virginia Woolf鈥檚 first fully realized work of fiction鈥攑ublished in its final, revised form for the first time
A beguiling trio of fantastical and farcical anti-fairy tales about a giantess who builds a magical 鈥渃ottage of one鈥檚 own,鈥� battles a silver-scaled sea...
A beautifully illustrated journey through the most beloved classics of children鈥檚 literature, spanning more than twenty countries and one hundred and fifty years
How Shakespeare鈥檚 exploration of central human questions鈥攁bout identity, politics, religion and right and wrong鈥攅xplains his lasting power, popularity and relevance
A major new biography that reveals how politics profoundly shaped Joyce鈥檚 life, thought and writings
A landmark book鈥攖he first complete publication of Langston Hughes鈥檚 translations of thirty-three stories by eighteen Mexican and Cuban writers
A journey into the unique spaces where some of literature鈥檚 greatest writers created their most memorable works
A revealing account of how agents have shaped book publishing and the literary canon from the 1950s to today
In praise of spiders in all their inspirational glory
From the bestselling author of The Book Proposal Book, a practical, step-by-step approach to mastering the four pillars of scholarly writing for authors, editors, and publishing professionals
A reckoning with psychological and ecological crises from a poet whose work has been praised as 鈥渂eautiful and riveting鈥� (Los Angeles Review of 快色直播)
An inquiry into the theories and practices of overhearing
A vibrant and compelling bilingual edition of poems by the acclaimed Mexican writer Jeanette Clariond, translated by Pulitzer Prize鈥搘inner Forrest Gander
A collection of wry and fiercely intelligent sonnets from a widely praised poet
Over one million copies sold worldwide
The international and #1 New York Times bestseller
The anniversary edition of the acclaimed book that reveals why bullshit is more dangerous than lying
An authoritative anthology tracing the history of one of the most important concepts Black people drew on to challenge the brutal, totalizing system of Jim Crow racism
An anthology of European and American short stories from the 1870s through the 1930s in which Jewish writers respond to antisemitism with humor, satire, irony, and hope
A landmark account of the evolution of consciousness by one of the twentieth century鈥檚 leading Jungian psychologists
A landmark account of the Great Mother as a primordial image of the human psyche
A new literary history that places women writers at the center of poetic theory and practice in English literature of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries
A user鈥檚 guide to the fundamental practice of literary studies, providing context, examples, and practical exercises
How modern Yiddish children鈥檚 literature gave expression to emerging forms of Jewish identity
How the legacy of the Civil War鈥攁s presented by writers, poets, and artists of the time鈥攈as shaped American visions of democracy
The evolution of the Fenian tradition of story and song, traced over 1,400 years
Tracing the influence and impact of Plato鈥檚 Timaeus鈥攁nd its major themes, creation and beauty鈥攖hrough the centuries
Investigating the origins of theatre in archaic Rome
The first book-length study of the biblical villain Haman, examining his depiction across Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
How the drama of Shakespeare鈥檚 time demonstrates the tensions within civility
A new compass for global reading: looking at the world from the far southern latitudes
An engaging reassessment of the celebrated essayist and his relevance to contemporary readers
An entertaining tour of Old English words for animals, from the author of The Wordhord: Daily Life in Old English
Revelatory talks about art and life with internationally acclaimed Israeli novelist Amos Oz
The landmark book that situates Blake鈥檚 poetry within the intellectual movements of his day and unlocks his symbolism for modern readers
A New York Times Notable Book
A Miami Herald Best Book of the Year
A moving and deeply personal account of art and exile from Edwidge Danticat, winner of two National Book Critics Circle Awards鈥攏ow with a new preface by the author
What Thoreau can teach us about working鈥攚hy we do it, what it does to us, and how we can make it more meaningful
The first biography of Henry VIII鈥檚 court fool William Somer, a legendary entertainer and one of the most intriguing figures of the Tudor age
A groundbreaking new account of the writing of the Hebrew Bible
How eighteenth-century literature depended on misinterpretation鈥攁nd how this still shapes the way we read
Lessons in creative labor, solidarity, and inclusion under precarious economic conditions
A popular novelist and literary blogger answers those who claim the classics are too difficult, too problematic, and too white鈥攁nd explains what we gain by reading them
An invaluable guide for every step of the college experience, from deciding if and where to go to maximizing academic, social, personal, and professional opportunities
How a once-forgotten Dutch painter inspired generations of artists, writers, and filmmakers
What Love鈥檚 Labor鈥檚 Lost, Hamlet, and The Tempest can teach us about discovery, growth, and change
鈥淎 deeply stylish, astute, and illuminating portrait of a fascinating writer.鈥濃�擣rancesca Wade, author of Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife
A spiky and delicious new literary portrait of the great twentieth-century British author of beloved novels such as The Prime of Miss...
The final volume of the definitive edition of Thoreau鈥檚 correspondence
A bold new argument about how eating rituals across the eighteenth-century globe reveal an untold story about the rise of the novel
The first book devoted to the the career of anglophone West Africa鈥檚 most important early twentieth-century statesman and intellectual
A collection of colorful and candid essays and other pieces about Freud and his legacy today, featuring twenty-five leading writers
With original contributions by Andr茅 Aciman 鈥� Sarah Boxer 鈥� Jennifer Finney Boylan 鈥� Susie Boyt 鈥� Gerald Early 鈥� Esther Freud 鈥�...