Theory Criticism Books

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Orientalism Orientalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.13 — 29,222 ratings — published 1978
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Literary Theory: An Introduction Literary Theory: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 3.94 — 5,647 ratings — published 1983
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Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.05 — 19,270 ratings — published 1989
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Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.29 — 3,737 ratings — published 1942
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Poetics Poetics (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 3.83 — 29,153 ratings — published -335
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Against Interpretation and Other Essays Against Interpretation and Other Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.14 — 10,238 ratings — published 1966
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Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.24 — 36,535 ratings — published 1975
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The History of Sexuality, Volume 1: An Introduction The History of Sexuality, Volume 1: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.02 — 25,378 ratings — published 1976
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The Pleasure of the Text The Pleasure of the Text (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.00 — 5,857 ratings — published 1973
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Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 3.65 — 4,575 ratings — published 1997
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Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 3.94 — 430,181 ratings — published 1972
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Illuminations: Essays and Reflections Illuminations: Essays and Reflections (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.29 — 12,408 ratings — published 1955
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A Room of One’s Own A Room of One’s Own (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.22 — 255,074 ratings — published 1929
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Mythologies Mythologies (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.08 — 17,044 ratings — published 1957
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The Madwoman in the Attic: The Woman Writer and the Nineteenth-Century Literary Imagination The Madwoman in the Attic: The Woman Writer and the Nineteenth-Century Literary Imagination (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.21 — 4,092 ratings — published 1979
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Tradition and the Individual Talent: An Essay Tradition and the Individual Talent: An Essay (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 3.84 — 874 ratings — published 1919
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Anatomy of Criticism Anatomy of Criticism (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,954 ratings — published 1957
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A Thousand Plateaus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia A Thousand Plateaus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.33 — 6,986 ratings — published 1980
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The Death of the Author The Death of the Author
by (shelved 5 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 3.93 — 3,219 ratings — published 1967
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What is an Author? What is an Author? (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 5 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 3.78 — 907 ratings — published 1969
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A Defence of Poetry A Defence of Poetry (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 3.62 — 2,225 ratings — published 1595
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Simulacra and Simulation Simulacra and Simulation (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.00 — 16,378 ratings — published 1981
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Beginning Theory: An Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory Beginning Theory: An Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 3.86 — 2,955 ratings — published 1995
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On Photography On Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 3.87 — 55,860 ratings — published 1973
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A Lover's Discourse: Fragments A Lover's Discourse: Fragments (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.36 — 13,546 ratings — published 1977
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The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.14 — 2,128 ratings — published 2001
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The Poetics of Space The Poetics of Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.18 — 11,074 ratings — published 1957
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The History of Sexuality, Volume 2: The Use of Pleasure The History of Sexuality, Volume 2: The Use of Pleasure (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.06 — 4,506 ratings — published 1984
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Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.32 — 7,501 ratings — published 1992
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Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.09 — 14,426 ratings — published 1961
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How Fiction Works How Fiction Works (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 3.99 — 8,096 ratings — published 2008
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Are Prisons Obsolete? Are Prisons Obsolete? (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.51 — 29,598 ratings — published 2003
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Regarding the Pain of Others Regarding the Pain of Others (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.10 — 21,845 ratings — published 2003
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Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.21 — 38,936 ratings — published 2009
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Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.16 — 27,841 ratings — published 2000
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Preface to the Lyrical Ballads Preface to the Lyrical Ballads
by (shelved 4 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 3.59 — 613 ratings — published 1800
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Of Grammatology Of Grammatology (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 3.97 — 5,327 ratings — published 1967
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Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 3.99 — 77,164 ratings — published 1980
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Why Read the Classics? Why Read the Classics? (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 3.82 — 3,331 ratings — published 1991
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The Dialogic Imagination: Four Essays The Dialogic Imagination: Four Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.17 — 3,595 ratings — published 1975
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An Essay On Criticism An Essay On Criticism (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 3.78 — 1,501 ratings — published 1711
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The Anxiety of Influence: A Theory of Poetry The Anxiety of Influence: A Theory of Poetry (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 3.77 — 1,737 ratings — published 1973
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Aesthetics and Politics Aesthetics and Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,316 ratings — published 1977
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The Archaeology of Knowledge and The Discourse on Language The Archaeology of Knowledge and The Discourse on Language (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.11 — 7,375 ratings — published 1969
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The Rhetoric of Fiction The Rhetoric of Fiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,270 ratings — published 1961
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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.00 — 130,804 ratings — published 1993
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The Arcades Project The Arcades Project (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.45 — 3,056 ratings — published 1982
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Black Skin, White Masks Black Skin, White Masks (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.26 — 18,804 ratings — published 1952
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The Second Sex The Second Sex (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 4.18 — 46,813 ratings — published 1949
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Literary Theory: An Anthology Literary Theory: An Anthology (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as theory-criticism)
avg rating 3.82 — 987 ratings — published 1997
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