Literary Analysis Books

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How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 3.58 — 34,344 ratings — published 2003
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A Swim in a Pond in the Rain A Swim in a Pond in the Rain (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 11 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 4.53 — 25,629 ratings — published 2021
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The Hero With a Thousand Faces The Hero With a Thousand Faces (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 4.12 — 45,430 ratings — published 1949
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 4.34 — 320,923 ratings — published 2000
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How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 3.98 — 28,208 ratings — published 1940
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The Power of Myth The Power of Myth (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 4.26 — 54,044 ratings — published 1988
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The Discarded Image: An Introduction to Medieval and Renaissance Literature The Discarded Image: An Introduction to Medieval and Renaissance Literature (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 4.29 — 3,339 ratings — published 1964
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A Jane Austen Education: How Six Novels Taught Me About Love, Friendship, and the Things That Really Matter A Jane Austen Education: How Six Novels Taught Me About Love, Friendship, and the Things That Really Matter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 3.84 — 4,064 ratings — published 2011
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Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 3.77 — 11,920 ratings — published 2006
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Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 4.32 — 2,771 ratings — published 2008
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Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 4.23 — 2,787 ratings — published 2012
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How to Read Novels Like a Professor: A Jaunty Exploration of the World's Favorite Literary Form How to Read Novels Like a Professor: A Jaunty Exploration of the World's Favorite Literary Form (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 3.63 — 2,354 ratings — published 2008
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A Room of One’s Own A Room of One’s Own (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 4.22 — 266,641 ratings — published 1929
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Tolkien On Fairy-stories Tolkien On Fairy-stories (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 4.32 — 4,900 ratings — published 2008
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An Experiment in Criticism An Experiment in Criticism (ebook)
by (shelved 4 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 4.20 — 3,371 ratings — published 1961
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Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 4.29 — 3,781 ratings — published 1942
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Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 3.64 — 4,638 ratings — published 1997
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Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 4.03 — 3,712 ratings — published 1998
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How to Read and Why How to Read and Why (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 3.61 — 3,892 ratings — published 2000
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The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 3.83 — 6,347 ratings — published 1975
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Morphology of the Folktale Morphology of the Folktale (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 4.01 — 2,202 ratings — published 1928
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Wonderworks: The 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature Wonderworks: The 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 4.04 — 871 ratings — published 2021
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Decolonising the Mind: The Politics of Language in African Literature Decolonising the Mind: The Politics of Language in African Literature (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 4.36 — 2,983 ratings — published 1981
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Ascent to Love: A Guide to Dante's Divine Comedy Ascent to Love: A Guide to Dante's Divine Comedy (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 4.20 — 142 ratings — published 2001
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Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 4.21 — 27,102 ratings — published 2020
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The Epic of Gilgamesh The Epic of Gilgamesh (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 3.76 — 120,450 ratings — published -2000
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Read Dangerously: The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times Read Dangerously: The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,139 ratings — published 2022
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The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,998 ratings — published 2011
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Meander, Spiral, Explode: Design and Pattern in Narrative Meander, Spiral, Explode: Design and Pattern in Narrative (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,269 ratings — published 2019
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Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 4.07 — 6,048 ratings — published 2020
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A Preface to Paradise Lost A Preface to Paradise Lost (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,780 ratings — published 1942
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The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 4.25 — 7,281 ratings — published 2007
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How Fiction Works How Fiction Works (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 3.99 — 8,253 ratings — published 2008
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From the Beast to the Blonde: On Fairy Tales and Their Tellers From the Beast to the Blonde: On Fairy Tales and Their Tellers (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,478 ratings — published 1994
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The Tempest The Tempest (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 3.78 — 229,321 ratings — published 1611
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The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 3.77 — 1,770 ratings — published 2004
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to English and American Literature The Politically Incorrect Guide to English and American Literature (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 3.76 — 415 ratings — published 2006
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Literary Theory: An Introduction Literary Theory: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 3.94 — 5,704 ratings — published 1983
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Why Read Moby-Dick? Why Read Moby-Dick? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 3.78 — 4,509 ratings — published 2010
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The Rhetoric of Fiction The Rhetoric of Fiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,290 ratings — published 1961
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Rhetorics of Fantasy Rhetorics of Fantasy (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 3.82 — 359 ratings — published 2008
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The Writer's Complete Fantasy Reference: An Indispensable Compendium of Myth and Magic The Writer's Complete Fantasy Reference: An Indispensable Compendium of Myth and Magic (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 3.85 — 673 ratings — published 1998
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The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 4.23 — 7,268 ratings — published 1981
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On Stories: And Other Essays on Literature On Stories: And Other Essays on Literature (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,495 ratings — published 1981
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The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 3.96 — 356 ratings — published 2003
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The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Volume 1: The Middle Ages through the Restoration & the Eighteenth Century The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Volume 1: The Middle Ages through the Restoration & the Eighteenth Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 4.21 — 9,204 ratings — published 1962
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The Great Code: The Bible and Literature The Great Code: The Bible and Literature (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 4.07 — 662 ratings — published 1981
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Jane's Fame: How Jane Austen Conquered the World Jane's Fame: How Jane Austen Conquered the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 3.64 — 1,265 ratings — published 2009
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Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 3.88 — 10,905 ratings — published 2004
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Danse Macabre Danse Macabre (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as literary-analysis)
avg rating 3.67 — 31,600 ratings — published 1981
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Taradas Bandyopadhyay
“কলেজে আই.এ. পড়ার সময় কোলরিজের 'রাইম অফ দি অ্যানসেন্ট ম্যারিনার' পাঠ্য ছিল। অধ্যাপক উইলিং সাসপেনশন অফ ডিসবিলিফ বলে একটা সাহিত্যিক জাদুর কথা বলেছিলেন। অপ্রাকৃত কাহিনি পড়ার আগে পাঠক মনকে প্রস্তুত করে নেয়, তার অবিশ্বাসকে সাময়িকভাবে মুলতুবি রাখে।”
Taradas Bandyopadhyay, তারানাথ তান্ত্রিক সমগ্র

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