Literature
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Anne Savarese
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Ben Tate
Senior Editor, Humanities (Europe)
Literature at 快色直播 encompasses literary criticism, history, biography, and reference; primary works by notable writers; poetry, in English and in translation; and occasional works on writing, research, and teaching. The list includes studies of literature in English and in other languages around the world, and puts literary research and ideas in conversation with other disciplines, from philosophy to the arts.
From landmark works of criticism to new translations of classic works, literary biographies to folk and fairy tales, the list represents enduring contributions to literary study and promotes knowledge and understanding of literature in all its forms.
New & Noteworthy
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On the page
鈥淭his is perhaps the greatest accomplishment of poetry: to descend, to fall, to break, to know that in writing and reading we become one again.鈥�
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Much ado about Shakespeare: A reading list
Shakespeare is a cultural icon who had an outsized impact on literature and language, even shaping modern English with the introduction of new words and phrases. His writing is aesthetically complex, often blending genres and experimenting with forms. Over four centuries, his plays and poems have been read, performed, edited and debated, with every generation finding new meaning. Dive into a curated selection of our Shakespeare titles.
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Thinking from the far south
How do we see the world whole? We can start by looking at it through the lenses that southern writers and storytellers offer us.
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Countering violence through never-ending tales
Once upon a time, I thought that the foundation of Israel in 1948 would set an example of peace and good will on this troubled planet. Sadly, this has not occurred, and the decline of Israel as a model state has compelled me to do soul searching.
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Civility in the age of Shakespeare
A time of turmoil, riven with conflict, a deeply divided world in which opposing factions harbour nothing but contempt for other members of society鈥攖he early modern period bears a remarkable resemblance to our own.
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Landmark Titles
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