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  • Letters from Kenneth Burke to William H. Rueckert, 1959-1987

    by Kenneth Burke ...
    These letters show the development of Burke’s thought in the last thirty or so years of his life, when he remained remarkably productive not only as a correspondent but as a critic and traveling scholar. Rueckert became for Burke both student and “co-conspirator,” with Burke himself playing the roles of teacher, mentor, father, and peer. While Burke corresponded for many years with Malcolm Cowley, ... Read more

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  • Kenneth Burke on Shakespeare

    by Kenneth Burke ...
    This volume gathers and annotates all of the Shakespeare criticism, including previously unpublished notes and lectures, by the maverick American intellectual Kenneth Burke (1897–1993). Burke’s interpretations of Shakespeare have had an impressive influence on important lines of contemporary scholarship; playwrights and directors have been stirred by his dramaturgical investigations; and many ... Read more

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  • Essays Toward a Symbolic of Motives, 1950–1955

    by Kenneth Burke ...
    Essays Toward a Symbolic of Motives, 1950-1955. ESSAYS TOWARD A SYMBOLIC OF MOTIVES, 1950¬-1955 contains the work Burke planned to include in the third book in his Motivorum trilogy, which began with A Grammar of Motives (1945) and A Rhetoric of Motives (1950). In these essays-some of which appear here in print for the first time-Burke offers his most precise and elaborated account of his ... Read more

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  • Equipment for Living

    The Literary Reviews of Kenneth Burke

    by Kenneth Burke ...
    Equipment for Living: The Literary Reviews of Kenneth Burke is the largest collection of Burke's book reviews, most of them reprinted here for the first time. In these reviews, as he engages famous works of poetry, fiction, criticism, and social science from the early 20th century, Burke demonstrates the prominent methods and interests of his influential career. ... Read more

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  • Humanistic Critique of Education

    Teaching and Learning as Symbolic Action

    by Kenneth Burke ...
    Humanistic Critique of Education’s ten essays by noted scholars address the subject of educational policy, methods, ideology and more, with stress upon the rhetoric of contemporary teaching and learning. Humanistic Critique of Education focuses on education as symbolic action, as the foundation of discovery and, thus, as “equipment for living” in Kenneth Burke’s terms. These essays will spark ... Read more

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  • Permanence and Change

    An Anatomy of Purpose

    by Kenneth Burke ...
    Permanence and Change: An Anatomy of Change, written by American literary theorist Kenneth Burke, was first published in 1935, at the height of the Great Depression. Burke followed this with Attitudes Toward History followed just two years later. His texts proved to be revolutionary in the theory of communication, and, as classics, retain their surcharge of energy.Permanence and Change: An Anatomy ... Read more

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  • Tonio Kröger & Death in Venice

    Two Novellas by Thomas Mann

    by Thomas Mann ...
    Translated by Bayard Quincy Morgan, Kenneth Burke ...
    A Nobel laureate Thomas Mann presents a captivating exploration of the human psyche through the lens of two remarkable novellas. "Tonio Kröger" unfolds the complex identity of its titular character, Tonio, the son of a North German merchant and a mother with Southern artistic talents. Struggling with feelings of superiority and envy, Tonio grapples with his dual heritage. As he matures into a ... Read more

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  • Permanence and Change: An Anatomy of Purpose

    by Kenneth Burke ...
    First published in the US in 1935 by New Republic, public domain. ''Permanence and Change: An Anatomy of Purpose'' is a philosophical and rhetorical exploration of the concepts of permanence and change in human life and society, written by American literary theorist and philosopher Kenneth Burke. The book is divided into three parts, each of which examines a different aspect of the relationship ... Read more

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  • Thomas Mann – Selected Classics

    Masterpieces Including Buddenbrooks, Royal Highness, Tonio Kröger, Death in Venice & Bashan and I

    Embark on a literary journey through the profound works of the esteemed German novelist Thomas Mann. This anthology, a tribute to Mann's literary genius and winner of the 1929 Nobel Prize in Literature, offers a captivating exploration of the human psyche, artistically woven into epic novels and thought-provoking novellas. Table of Contents: "Buddenbrooks" – Witness the intricacies of a wealthy ... Read more

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  • Death in Venice

    by Thomas Mann ...
    Translated by Kenneth Burke ...
    "Death in Venice" by Thomas Mann (translated by Kenneth Burke). Published by e-artnow. e-artnow publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each e-artnow edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost ... Read more

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  • Death in Venice

    Enriched edition. A Modernist Novella of Obsession, Beauty, and Mortality amid Venice's Decay

    by Thomas Mann ...
    Translated by Kenneth Burke ...
    In "Death in Venice," Thomas Mann masterfully intertwines themes of desire, beauty, and existential reflection through the poignant tale of Gustav von Aschenbach, a middle-aged writer whose obsessive infatuation with a young boy, Tadzio, leads him into a moral quandary. Mann employs a rich, lyrical prose style, blending realism with symbolic elements that explore the dichotomy of art and life. Set ... Read more

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  • Death in Venice

    Enriched edition. A Tale of Beauty, Desire, and Mortality in Venice

    Translated by Kenneth Burke ...
    In Thomas Mann's poignant novella "Death in Venice," the narrative unfolds the tragic tale of Gustav von Aschenbach, a once-celebrated author grappling with an internal crisis as he embarks on a journey of self-discovery in Venice. Mann masterfully employs rich, lyrical prose interwoven with philosophical musings, exploring themes of beauty, desire, and the ephemeral nature of life. Set against ... Read more

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