Skip to main content

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Item(s) unavailable for purchase
Please review your cart. You can remove the unavailable item(s) now or we'll automatically remove it at Checkout.
itemsitem
itemsitem

Recommended For You

Loading...

Literary Theory & Criticism eBooks

If you like Literary Theory & Criticism eBooks, then you'll love these top picks.
Showing 1 - 24 of 130994 Results
Skip side bar filters
  • The Winners

    From the New York Times bestselling author of TikTok phenomenon Anxious People

    'I utterly believed in the residents of Beartown, and felt ripped apart by the events in the book' JOJO MOYESWHAT DOES IT TAKE TO STAND TOGETHER?‘It’s often said that winners write history, but there are no winners here’This is a small story about big questions.It's a story about family, community, life.It starts with a storm - and a death.But how does it end?Two years have pass... ... Read more

    £5.99 £0.99

  • The Lost Bookshop

    by Evie Woods ...
    The Echo of Old Books meets The Lost Apothecary in this evocative and charming novel full of mystery and secrets.‘The thing about books,’ she said ‘is that they help you to imagine a life bigger and better than you could ever dream of.’On a quiet street in Dublin, a lost bookshop is waiting to be found…For too long, Opaline, Martha and Henry have been the side characters in their own lives.But ... Read more

    £0.99

  • The White Knight (Ben Hope, Book 27)

    by Scott Mariani ...
    Series Book 27 - Ben Hope
    IN THE GAME OF KINGS, THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE VICTOR.When a devastating attack on billionaire Auguste Kaprisky leaves the old man clinging to life, a trail of bodies and no clues, his last surviving relative calls the only person she can trust to step up.With precious few leads, ex-SAS soldier Ben Hope must first switch from action hero to detective in order to unravel the mystery. His international ... Read more

    £2.99

  • A Column of Fire: A Novel (Kingsbridge) by Ken Follett | Conversation Starters

    by dailyBooks ...
    A Column of Fire: A Novel (Kingsbridge) by Ken Follett | Conversation StartersA Column of Fire is the latest novel by author Ken Follett. Returning once again to Kingsbridge, England, A Column of Fire is the story of a country torn apart by religious intolerance. In 1558 England, Mary, Queen of Scots, who is better known as Bloody Mary is on the throne. She has ordered that all Protestants be ... Read more

    £3.49 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Troy

    Our Greatest Story Retold

    by Stephen Fry ...
    Series Book 3 - Stephen Fry’s Greek Myths
    AN EPIC BATTLE THAT LASTED TEN YEARS. A LEGENDARY STORY THAT HAS SURVIVED THOUSANDS.'An inimitable retelling of the siege of Troy . . . Fry's narrative, artfully humorous and rich in detail, breathes life and contemporary relevance into these ancient tales' OBSERVER'Stephen Fry has done it again. Well written and super storytelling' 5***** READER REVIEW________'Troy. The most marvellous k... ... Read more

    £4.99

  • The Phone Box at the Edge of the World

    The most moving, unforgettable book you will read, inspired by true events

    Translated by Lucy Rand ...
    'Absolutely breathtaking' Christy Lefteri, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo.We all have something to tell those we have lost . . .On a windy hill in Japan, in a garden overlooking the sea stands a disused phone box. For years, people have travelled to visit the phone box, to pick up the receiver and speak into the wind: to pass their messages to loved ones no longer with ... Read more

    £4.99

  • The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human, and How to Tell Them Better

    by Will Storr ...
    SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘If you want to write a novel or a script, read this book’ Sunday Times’The best book on the craft of storytelling I’ve ever read’ Matt Haig‘Rarely has a book engrossed me more, and forced me to question everything I’ve ever read, seen or written. A masterpiece’ Adam RutherfordWhy stories make us human and how to tell them better.... ... Read more

    £5.99

  • Wildflower

    'We all have stories to tell. These are mine.' Drew BarrymoreBorn into Hollywood royalty, Drew Barrymore is one of the biggest stars of her generation. Despite an unconventional childhood, she has built a life and career of her own that millions of fans admire.Wildflower is a portrait of Drew’s life in stories as she looks back on the adventures, challenges and incredible experiences she’s had. It ... Read more

    £7.99 £0.99

  • Jude the Obscure

    by Thomas Hardy ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    'Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul?' Jude Fawley, poor and working-class, longs to study at the University of Christminster, but he is rebuffed, and trapped in a loveless marriage. He falls in love with his unconventional cousin Sue Bridehead, and their refusal to marry when free to do so confirms their rejection of and by the world around them. ... Read more

    £4.99

  • The Journals of Captain Cook

    Cook led three famous expeditions to the Pacific Ocean between 1768 and 1779. In voyages that ranged from the Antarctic circle to the Arctic Sea, Cook charted Australia and the whole coast of New Zealand, and brought back detailed descriptions of the natural history of the Pacific. Accounts based on Cook's journals were issued at the time, but it was not until this century that the original ... Read more

    £1.99

  • The Most of Nora Ephron

    The ultimate anthology

    by Nora Ephron ...
    A NEW, REVISED EDITION OF THE ULTIMATE NORA EPHRON COLLECTION, PACKED WITH WIT, WISDOM AND COMFORT, WITH AN INTRODUCTION FROM CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS'The perfect introduction to the iconic writer' STYLISTINCLUDING:* Nora's much-loved essays on everything from friendship to feminism to journalism* Extracts from her bestselling novel Heartburn* Scenes from her hilarious screenplay for When Harry Me.. ... Read more

    £6.99

  • Passionnément Valeria

    Énorme succès commercial en Espagne. La vie de quatre amies de 27 ans qui se racontent tout, en particulier leurs histoires de cœur. La nouvelle saga addictive, prochainement sur Netflix.Quatrième et dernier volet de la saga ValeriaBien qu'ayant désormais une relation avec Bruno, un écrivain plus âgé qui lui apporte stabilité et confort, Valeria ne cesse de penser à Victor. D'autant que ce dernier ... Read more

    £6.99

  • All Desire is a Desire for Being

    by René Girard ...
    A new selection of foundational works from the influential philosopher who developed the theory of mimetic desireWhy do humans have such a remarkable capacity for conflict? From ancient foundational myths to the modern era, the visionary thinker Rene Girard identified the constant, competing desires at the heart of our existence - desires that we copy from others, igniting a contagious violence. ... Read more

    £9.99 £5.99

  • The Cevennes Journal

    Notes on a Journey Through the French Highlands

    'For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move.' - RLSIn September 1878, Robert Louis Stevenson travelled by donkey through the Cevennes region of France. For personal memory - and, as it happens, for literary posterity - the young Stevenson recorded copious notes on his journey as he travelled. Some of these witty and incisive ... Read more

    £6.99

  • To The Bitter End

    The Diaries of Victor Klemperer 1942-45

    The international bestselling record of a German Jew in Nazi Germany.'Deserves to stand beside the diary of Anne Frank as a day-to-day description of the sufferings of the victims of Hitler's evil regime' EVENING STANDARD'Few English readers will fail to be moved as I was - ultimately to the point of tears' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH'Packed with vivid observation, profound reflection ... they find hope, ... Read more

    £4.99

  • And Another Thing

    The World According to Clarkson Volume 2

    Series series The World According to Clarkson
    In And Another Thing... the outspoken and outrageous presenter Jeremy Clarkson, shares his opinions on just about everything.Jeremy Clarkson finds the world such a perplexing place that he wrote a bestselling book about it. Yet, despite the appearance of The World According to Clarkson, things - amazingly - haven't improved. Not being someone to give up easily, however, he's decided to have ... Read more

    £5.99 £4.99

  • Monsters

    A Fan’s Dilemma

    ***BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK***'Funny, lively and convivial... how rare and nourishing this sort of roaming thought is and what a joy to read' MEGAN NOLAN, SUNDAY TIMES'An exhilarating, shape-shifting exploration of the perilous boundaries between art and life' JENNY OFFILL**'**Monsters is extraordinary - engaging, enraging, provocative,... ... Read more

    £9.99

  • Mythology

    Dive into the timeless tales of gods and heroes in this bestselling A-to-Z encyclopedia detailing classic myths and legends—perfect for curious readers and academics alike.Edith Hamilton's mythology succeeds like no other book in bringing to life for the modern reader the Greek, Roman and Norse myths that are the keystone of Western culture—the stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human ... Read more

    £6.99 £3.99

  • An Ideal Husband

    by Erica James ...
    Another uplifting, wryly humorous family drama from Sunday Times bestselling author Erica James…‘Wonderful on characterisation and family dynamics, and done very deftly, with that wry humour of hers. I was very entertained by her clever, tongue-in-cheek plotting.’Marian KeyesAfter 30 years of marriage, and a wonderful family Christmas, Louisa is stunned when husband Kip asks for a divorce on ... Read more

    £8.99

    PRE-ORDER

  • Jane Austen

    A Life

    Jane Austen is the definitive biography of one of Britain's best-loved novelists, from the acclaimed author of Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self, Charles Dickens: A Life and The Invisible Woman'As near perfect a life of Austen as we are likely to get: intelligent, feeling, suggestive' Carmen Callil, Daily Telegraph'Tomalin has written a biography that reflects Austen's own exacting standards, a ... Read more

    £0.99

  • Agatha Christie

    The Sunday Times Bestseller

    by Lucy Worsley ...
    'A smart and highly entertaining portrait of a literary powerhouse'- THE TIMES BOOKS OF THE YEAR'A riveting portrait'- GUARDIAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR***'Worsley's sparkling biography brings a fresh eye to Christie's life and work, firmly busting the myth that she, or her novels, were cosy.' Daily Mail<stro... ... Read more

    £5.99 £0.99

  • Fingerprints Of The Gods

    The International Bestseller From the Creator of Netflix’s ‘Ancient Apocalypse’.

    THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING SENSATION THAT TURNED HISTORY ON ITS HEAD, FROM THE CREATOR OF NETFLIX'S ANCIENT APOCALYPSE'One of the intellectual landmarks of the decade' Literary Review'Readers will hugely enjoy their quest in these pages of inspired storytelling' Times___________________________A revolutionary rewrite of history that has persuaded millions of readers ... ... Read more

    £9.99 £8.99

  • A Secret Cornish Summer

    ‘Gloriously uplifting and unashamedly warm-hearted’ – Bestselling author FAITH HOGAN‘A lovely, summery read full of secrets and hope’ – Bestselling author JO THOMASAn unforgettable tale of romance, humour and heart set against the stunning backdrop of the Cornish coast, from the Sunday Times bestseller.When Eden steps out of her beautiful coastal cottage to... ... Read more

    £1.99

  • One Winter's Night

    The perfect feel-good, romantic read to cosy up with this winter!

    by Kiley Dunbar ...
    Series Book 2 - Kelsey Anderson
    Shortlisted for The Romantic Novelists' Association Romantic Comedy Novel Award 2021A gorgeously uplifting, romantic read that will warm your heart - take a trip to Stratford-Upon-Avon in magical wintertime...It’s autumn in beautiful Stratford-Upon-Avon and Kelsey Anderson is enjoying her new life in her adopted town. Her Shakespearean tour guide days behind her, she’s now opened her own ... Read more

    £3.99 £1.99 or Free with Kobo Plus