New York: Prometheus Books, 1987. Lionel Abel was a prominent American dramatist, critic and translator, credited with coining the term “metatheatre” and translating Jean-Paul Sartre into English. In Important Nonsense, Abel offers incisive essays on major intellectual figures such as Dostoevsky, Sartre, Kojeve and Russell, revealing his lifelong engagement with.....

Chapel Hill, Algonquin Books, 1998. First Edition, First Printing. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —Julia Alvarez emerged as one of the most important Dominican American literary voices of the late 20th century. Her work helped bring immigrant experience, bilingual identity, and Caribbean-American cultural history into mainstream contemporary American literature. ‘Something to Declare’ offers.....

New Jersey: Irish American Cultural Institute, 1996. Eire-Ireland Earrach/Samhradh-Spring/Summer Double Issue 1996 offers a deep dive into Irish culture, history, and society. This special double issue features insightful articles on Ireland’s evolving identity, traditions, and modern challenges, making it an essential read for those interested in Irish heritage and contemporary.....

London: Dennis Dobson, 1956. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Eric Bentley one of the twentieth century’s foremost drama critics, profoundly influenced modern theater study. A student of Reinhold Niebuhr and a translator of Brecht, Bentley helped shape English-language understanding of European modernism while grounding his essays in.....

New York: Horizon Press, 1954. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCEEric Bentley was the conscience of the American theater during the McCarthy era. As the theater critic for The New Republic, his voice was instrumental in championing European modernism and challenging the commercial complacency of Broadway. This book, published by his close collaborator Ben.....

London: A. Millar, 1752. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —Moses Browne’s trajectory from a struggling pen-cutter to a favored protégé of the Countess of Hertford is a classic Enlightenment success story. This 1752 collection was instrumental in securing his reputation, eventually leading to his ordination. By framing the 'Universe' as a subject of.....

New York: George Braziller, 1970. Advance Copy (Uncorrected / Pre-Publication Issue). AUTHOR NOTE —Stanley Burnshaw (1906–2005) was an American poet, critic, and publisher closely associated with the mid-20th-century literary and intellectual scene. A co-founder of New Directions in its early years and later an editor at Henry Holt, Burnshaw moved.....

New York: Riverhead Books, 2008. First Edition, First Printing.  SIGNIFICANCE —Appearing during a renewed popular interest in literary humor essays, Crosley’s debut drew immediate comparisons to writers such as Nora Ephron and David Sedaris while establishing a distinctly millennial perspective shaped by New York publishing, apartment culture, and social anxiety...

Boston: Beacon Press, 2020. First Edition, First Printing. SIGNIFICANCE —Originally published in 2018 and gaining national prominence in the years that followed, White Fragility emerged as one of the defining nonfiction titles of the early 21st century.Its popularity extended beyond the general trade into universities, corporations, reading groups, and institutional.....

Berkeley: University of California Press, 1974. The book meticulously examines the nuances of Pound's poem, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of its themes, structure, and historical context. Espey's scholarly approach is evident throughout the 139 pages, making it an essential read for those delving into Pound's work.

New York: Mysterious Press, 1991. Keating's analysis is both critical and appreciative, offering insights into the narrative structures, character archetypes, and thematic elements that defined the era's detective fiction.Subjects: Golden Age Detective Fiction, British Crime Writers, Literary Analysis, Crime Literature History, Literary Criticism, Mystery, Detective Fiction.

The Dud Noman Press, Loughton, Essex:, 1971. First Edition, First Printing. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE --James Hanley frequently returned to the theme of the sea as a place of both labor and profound existential crisis. This 1971 essay represents a late-career conversation between two giants of maritime literature.The Aesthetic Device: The whale.....