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The Cherry Orchard: Catastrophe and Comedy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rayfield, Donald, PUBLISHER: Twayne Publishers, Written in ong>anong> easy-ong>toong>-read, accessible style by teachers with years of classroom experience, Masterwork Studies are guides ong>toong> the literary works most frequently studied in high school. Presenting ideas that spark imaginations, these books help students ong>toong> gain background knowledge on great ong>literatureong> useful for papers ong>anong>d exams. The goal of each study is ong>toong> encourage creative thinking by presenting engaging information about each work ong>anong>d its author. This approach allows students ong>toong> arrive at sound ong>anong>alyses of their own, based on in-depth studies of popular ong>literatureong>. Each volume: -- Illuminates themes ong>anong>d concepts of a classic text -- Uses clear, conversational long>anong>guage -- Is ong>anong> accessible, mong>anong>ageable length from 140 ong>toong> 170 pages -- Includes a chronology of the author's life ong>anong>d era -- Provides ong>anong> overview of the hisong>toong>rical context -- Offers a summary of its critical reception -- Lists primary ong>anong>d secondary sources ong>anong>d ong>indexong>

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Anglo-Saxon England

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clemoes, Peter A. / Biddle, Martin / Brown, Juliong>anong>, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Place-names, charters, coins ong>anong>d mong>anong>uscripts are among the forms of evidence studied in this second volume. The ong>toong>pics rong>anong>ge from the course of ong>Englishong> settlement in the south-east ong>toong> the power ong>anong>d influence of a leading arisong>toong>cratic family in the tenth century ong>anong>d the possible presence of Jews in Englong>anong>d in the eleventh. ong>Anong> importong>anong>t liturgical mong>anong>uscript, the Bosworth Psalter, is more securely localized; the exemplars of the Vercelli Book ong>anong>d its probable area of origin are clarified. Several motifs in Old ong>Englishong> ong>literatureong> are elucidated, ong>anong>d the influence of Christiong>anong> doctrine on the poetry is considered in a survey of scholarly opinion ong>anong>d in a lively discussion on Beowulf. Bede??'s achievements as a scholar ong>anong>d teacher are examined years after his birth. The bibliography, noting all contributions ong>toong> ong>Anong>glo-Saxon studies in , continues the ong>anong>nual series begun in volume 1.

Just So Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kipling, Rudyard, PUBLISHER: Nuvision Publications, Joseph Rudyard Kipling (30 December Jong>anong>uary ) was ong>anong> ong>Englishong> author ong>anong>d poet. He is regarded as a major "innovaong>toong>r in the art of the short song>toong>ry"; his children's books are enduring classics of children's ong>literatureong>; ong>anong>d his best works speak ong>toong> a versatile ong>anong>d luminous narrative gift. Kipling was one of the most popular writers in ong>Englishong>, in both prose ong>anong>d verse, in the late 19th ong>anong>d early 20th centuries. In , he was awarded the Nobel Prize in ong>Literatureong>, making him the first ong>Englishong> long>anong>guage writer ong>toong> receive the prize, ong>anong>d ong>toong> date he remains its youngest recipient.

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Women in Love: A Novel of Mythic Realism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ross, Charles L., PUBLISHER: Twayne Publishers, Written in ong>anong> easy-ong>toong>-read, accessible style by teachers with years of classroom experience, Masterwork Studies are guides ong>toong> the literary works most frequently studied in high school. Presenting ideas that spark imaginations, these books help students ong>toong> gain background knowledge on great ong>literatureong> useful for papers ong>anong>d exams. The goal of each study is ong>toong> encourage creative thinking by presenting engaging information about each work ong>anong>d its author. This approach allows students ong>toong> arrive at sound ong>anong>alyses of their own, based on in-depth studies of popular ong>literatureong>. Each volume: -- Illuminates themes ong>anong>d concepts of a classic text -- Uses clear, conversational long>anong>guage -- Is ong>anong> accessible, mong>anong>ageable length from 140 ong>toong> 170 pages -- Includes a chronology of the author's life ong>anong>d era -- Provides ong>anong> overview of the hisong>toong>rical context -- Offers a summary of its critical reception -- Lists primary ong>anong>d secondary sources ong>anong>d ong>indexong>

Homer's the Odyssey

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bloom, Harold / Homer, PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publications, -- Presents the most importong>anong>t 20th-century criticism on major works from The Odyssey through modern ong>literatureong> -- The critical essays reflect a variety of schools of criticism -- Contains critical biographies, notes on the contributing critics, a chronology of the author's life, ong>anong>d ong>anong> ong>indexong>

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Raffel, Burong>toong>n / Isaacs, Neil D. / Webster, Brenda, PUBLISHER: Signet Classics, The epic poem of honor ong>anong>d bravery Written by ong>anong> ong>anong>onymous fourteenth-century poet, "Sir Gawain ong>anong>d the Green Knight" is recognized as ong>anong> equal ong>toong> Chauceras masterworks ong>anong>d ong>toong> the great Old ong>Englishong> poems, "Beowulf" included. A green-skinned knight offers the Knights of the Round Table a simple but deadly challengeaa challenge taken on by the brave Sir Gawain. A challenge that will force him ong>toong> choose between his honor ong>anong>d his life...

A Dictionary of the Bible: Volume V: Supplement -- Articles

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hastings, James, PUBLISHER: University Press of the Pacific, For over a century the ten-volume Dictionary of the Bible has been the definitive reference. "It is a Dictionary of the Old ong>anong>d New Testaments, ong>toong>gether with the Old Testament Apocrypha, according ong>toong> the Authorized ong>anong>d Revised ong>Englishong> Versions, ong>anong>d with constong>anong>t reference ong>toong> the original ong>toong>ngues.... Articles have been written on the names of all Persons ong>anong>d Places, on the ong>Anong>tiquities ong>anong>d Archaeology of the Bible, on its Ethnology, Geology, ong>anong>d Natural Hisong>toong>ry, on Biblical Theology ong>anong>d Ethic, ong>anong>d even on the obsolete or archaic words occurring in the ong>Englishong> Versions." James Hastings () was a distinguished scholar ong>anong>d pasong>toong>r. He was founder ong>anong>d ediong>toong>r of the Exposiong>toong>ry Times ong>anong>d is also well known for editing the Encyclopaedia of Religion ong>anong>d Ethics, the Dictionary of Christ ong>anong>d the Gospels, ong>anong>d the Dictionary of the Aposong>toong>lic Church.

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The Norton Anthology of English Literature: The Major

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Abrams, M. H. / Greenblatt, Stephen J., PUBLISHER: W. W. Norong>toong>n & Compong>anong>y, Beginning with Seamus Heong>anong>ey's brilliong>anong>t new trong>anong>slation of Beowulf, ong>anong>d continuing through ten centuries of remarkable ong>literatureong> ong>toong> the contemporary works of Derek Walcott, J. M. Coetzee, Nadine Gordimer, ong>anong>d Salmong>anong> Rushdie, the new Major Authors edition is a library between two covers -- ong>anong> indispensable addition ong>toong> the family bookshelf.

William Faulkner's the Sound and the Fury

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bloom, Harold / Faulkner, William, PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publications, -- Presents the most importong>anong>t 20th-century criticism on major works from The Odyssey through modern ong>literatureong> -- The critical essays reflect a variety of schools of criticism -- Contains critical biographies, notes on the contributing critics, a chronology of the author's life, ong>anong>d ong>anong> ong>indexong>

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Sigmund Freud's Interpretation of Dreams

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bloom, Harold / Freud, Sigmund, PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publications, -- Presents the most importong>anong>t 20th-century criticism on major works from The Odyssey through modern ong>literatureong> -- The critical essays reflect a variety of schools of criticism -- Contains critical biographies, notes on the contributing critics, a chronology of the author's life, ong>anong>d ong>anong> ong>indexong>

Meditations

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marcus / Marcus, A., PUBLISHER: Hackett Publishing Compong>anong>y, A new trong>anong>slation of the philosophical journey that has inspired luminaries from Matthew Arnold ong>toong> Bill Clinong>toong>n Written by ong>anong> intellectual Romong>anong> emperor, the "Meditations" offer a wide rong>anong>ge of spiritual reflections developed as the leader struggled ong>toong> understong>anong>d himself ong>anong>d the universe. Marcus Aurelius covers ong>toong>pics as diverse as the question of virtue, humong>anong> rationality, the nature of the gods, ong>anong>d his own emotions, spong>anong>ning from doubt ong>anong>d despair ong>toong> conviction ong>anong>d exaltation. * Includes ong>anong> introduction, chronology, explong>anong>aong>toong>ry notes, general ong>indexong>, ong>indexong> of quotations, ong>anong>d ong>indexong> of names

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Government Assistance Almanac : The Guide to Federal

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dumouchel, J. Robert, PUBLISHER: Omnigraphics, Provides updated information on all federal domestic programs available. The Almong>anong>ac is presented in ong>anong> easy-ong>toong>-use format ong>anong>d guides users ong>toong> details on grong>anong>ts, loong>anong>s, personal payments ong>anong>d benefits, fellowships, scholarships, advisory services, ong>anong>d more. Includes funding summaries, more thong>anong> 400 program ong>anong>d headquarters ong>anong>d field office addresses ong>anong>d phone numbers, a comprehensive Master ong>Indexong>, ong>anong>d Agency ong>Indexong>, of federal administrative units ong>anong>d sub-units.

A Preface to Milton: Revised Edition: Preface Books Series

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Potter, Lois, PUBLISHER: Longmong>anong> Publishing Group, A must read before tackling the works of Milong>toong>n "A bible of Milong>toong>n.."."Daily Telegraph (UK)." Explores importong>anong>t places ong>anong>d people in Milong>toong>n's life ong>anong>d their effect on he ong>anong>d his writings. Examines three of his major works including "Paradise Lost." This invaluable account provides ong>anong> excellent introduction ong>toong> the life ong>anong>d works of John Milong>toong>n, one of the great writers of the ong>Englishong> long>anong>guage, rong>anong>king second only ong>toong> Shakespeare. Clearly ong>anong>d concisely it outlines his life ong>anong>d cultural background ong>anong>d their effects on his work, setting him firmly in the context of the tumultuous 17th century times in which he lived ong>anong>d wrote. In this fascinating introduction, A Preface ong>toong> Milong>toong>n, Lois potter leases us in no doubt about his importong>anong>ce in the cong>anong>on of ong>Englishong> ong>literatureong>. Dr. Lois Potter is senior lecturer in ong>Englishong> as the University of Leicester

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English Drama: Forms and Development: Essays in Honour of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bradbrook, M. C. / Axong>toong>n, M. / Axong>toong>n, Marie, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, These ten original essays on ong>Englishong> drama from Tudor times onwards were first published in . Each is written by a former member of the Cambridge ong>Englishong> Faculty. Each author has ong>anong> individual approach ong>anong>d makes a fresh contribution ong>toong> the study of dramatic form seen in a chong>anong>ging hisong>toong>rical setting. There are essays on genres, on individual playwrights ong>anong>d on social conditions affecting the development of the drama. ong>Toong>gether, the essays make a valuable contribution ong>toong> the study of drama.

The Qur'an

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Haleem, Muhammad A. S. Abdel, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, One of the most influential books in the hisong>toong>ry of ong>literatureong>, recognized as the greatest literary masterpiece in Arabic, the Qur'ong>anong> is the supreme authority ong>anong>d living source of all Islamic teaching, the sacred text that sets out the creed, rituals, ethics, ong>anong>d laws of Islam. Yet despite the growing interest in Islamic teachings ong>anong>d culture, there has never been a truly satisfacong>toong>ry ong>Englishong> trong>anong>slation of the Qur'ong>anong>, until now. This superb new trong>anong>slation of the Qur'ong>anong> is written in contemporary long>anong>guage that remains faithful ong>toong> the meong>anong>ing ong>anong>d spirit of the original, making the text crystal clear while retaining all of this great work's eloquence. The trong>anong>slation is accurate ong>anong>d completely free from the archaisms, incoherence, ong>anong>d alien structures that mar existing trong>anong>slations. Thus, for the first time, ong>Englishong>-speaking readers will have a text of the Qur'ong>anong> which is easy ong>toong> use ong>anong>d comprehensible. Furthermore, Haleem includes notes that explain geographical, hisong>toong>rical, ong>anong>d personal allusions as well as ong>anong> ong>indexong> in which Qur'ong>anong>ic material is arrong>anong>ged inong>toong> ong>toong>pics for easy reference. His introduction traces the hisong>toong>ry of the Qur'ong>anong>, examines its structure ong>anong>d stylistic features, ong>anong>d considers issues related ong>toong> militong>anong>cy, inong>toong>lerong>anong>ce, ong>anong>d the subjection of women. Clearly written ong>anong>d filled with helpful information ong>anong>d guidong>anong>ce, this brilliong>anong>t trong>anong>slation of the Qur'ong>anong> is the best available introduction ong>toong> the faith of Moslems around the world.

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Bluest Eye, The, a Novel (Maxnotes Literature Guides)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morrison, ong>Toong>ni / Hubert, Chrisong>toong>pher / ong>Englishong> ong>Literatureong> Study Guides, PUBLISHER: Research & Education Association, MAXnotes offer a fresh look at masterpieces of ong>literatureong>, presented in a lively ong>anong>d interesting fashion. Written by literary experts who currently teach the subject, MAXnotes will enhong>anong>ce your understong>anong>ding ong>anong>d enjoyment of the work. MAXnotes are designed ong>toong> stimulate independent thought about the literary work by raising various issues ong>anong>d thought-provoking ideas ong>anong>d questions. MAXnotes cover the essentials of what one should know about each work, including ong>anong> overall summary, character lists, ong>anong> explong>anong>ation ong>anong>d discussion of the plot, the work's hisong>toong>rical context, illustrations ong>toong> convey the mood of the work, ong>anong>d a biography of the author. Each chapter is individually summarized ong>anong>d ong>anong>alyzed, ong>anong>d has study questions ong>anong>d ong>anong>swers.

The Norton Anthology of English Literature

The norong>toong>n ong>anong>thology of ong>Englishong> ong>literatureong>, Volume E. The Vicong>toong>riong>anong> Age. Libro tenuong>toong> in ottime condizioni ( pag) Incluso nel prezzo spesa di spedizione via posta prioritaria.

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Old Testament Women

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ward, Elaine, PUBLISHER: Enchong>anong>ted Lion Books, The women of the Old Testament are bold, determined, sagacious, courageous, ong>anong>d as lively as ong>anong>y about whom one might wish ong>toong> read. Some of the most memorable events in the Old Testament involve the intervention of these heroic women, whose deeds radically alter the course of events. Episodes from the Old Testament ong>anong>d Biblical tradition-- such as the temptation of Eve, Ruth's conversion, ong>anong>d the triumph of the virtuous Susong>anong>na over villainy-- are reong>toong>ld here through thirteen stunning reproductions, each accompong>anong>ied by ong>anong> engaging account of the song>toong>ry depicted. Relevong>anong>t quotations from the Bible ong>anong>d ong>anong> easy-ong>toong>-read schematic line drawing that explains what is happening in the scene accompong>anong>y each of the thirteen paintings. ong>Anong> illustrated time-line, a brief biography of each artist, ong>anong>d a comprehensive ong>indexong> also are provided, making this a richly detailed ong>anong>d thorough volume. Both engaging ong>anong>d informative, "Old Testament Women" is a visually pleasurable retelling of Old Testament song>toong>ries involving the deeds of determined, curious, brave ong>anong>d virtuous women. Acquista Ora

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Fragments of Old Comedy, Volume 3: Philonicus to Xenophon

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Song>toong>rey, Iong>anong> C., PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press, The era of Old Comedy (c. 485 - c. 380 BCE), when theatrical comedy was created ong>anong>d established, is best known through the extong>anong>t plays of Arisong>toong>phong>anong>es, but there were mong>anong>y other poets whose comedies survive only in fragments. This new Loeb edition, the most extensive selection of the fragments available in ong>Englishong>, presents the work of fifty-six poets, including Cratinus ong>anong>d Eupolis, the other members (along with Arisong>toong>phong>anong>es) of the cong>anong>onical Old Comic triad. For each poet ong>anong>d play there is ong>anong> introduction, brief notes, ong>anong>d select bibliography. Also included is a selection of ong>anong>cient testimonia ong>toong> Old Comedy, nearly one hundred unattributed fragments (both book ong>anong>d papyri), ong>anong>d descriptions of twenty-five vase-paintings illustrating Old Comic scenes. The texts are based on the monumental edition of Kassel ong>anong>d Austin, updated ong>toong> reflect the latest scholarship.

The Taliesin Tradition

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Humphreys, Emyr, PUBLISHER: Learning Links, The first paper edition, fully revised ong>anong>d expong>anong>ded with ong>anong> afterword bringing the book up ong>toong> date, it shows how ong>literatureong> in Wales has continually reshaped ong>anong>d re-asserted Welsh identity in the face of ong>Englishong> cultural imperialism.

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Xicotencatl: An Anonymous Historical Novel about the Events

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Varela, Felix / Castillo-Feliu, Guillermo, PUBLISHER: University of Texas Press, "This trong>anong>slation of Xicotencatl makes available ong>toong> ong>Englishong>-speaking readers a key text in the nineteenth-century hisong>toong>ry of Spong>anong>ish Americong>anong> ong>literatureong>.... I am delighted that someone has seen fit ong>toong> rescue this marvelous song>toong>ry of good ong>anong>d evil, with its still] pertinent discussion of political ong>anong>d personal morality." --Nong>anong>cy Vogeley, Professor of Spong>anong>ish, University of Song>anong> Frong>anong>cisco As Spain's New World colonies fought for their independence in the early nineteenth century, ong>anong> ong>anong>onymous author looked back on the earlier struggle of native Americong>anong>s against the Spong>anong>ish conquistadores ong>anong>d penned this novel, Xicotencatl. Writing from a decidedly ong>anong>ti-Spong>anong>ish perspective, the author describes the hisong>toong>rical events that led ong>toong> the march on Tenochtitlong>anong> ong>anong>d eventual conquest of the Aztec empire in by Hernong>anong> Cortes ong>anong>d his Indiong>anong> allies, the Tlaxcalong>anong>s. Xicotencatl stong>anong>ds out as a beautiful exposition of ong>anong> idealized New World about ong>toong> undergo the tremendous chong>anong>ges wrought by the Spong>anong>ish Conquest. It was published in Philadelphia in . In his introduction ong>toong> this first ong>Englishong> trong>anong>slation, Guillermo I. Castillo-Feliu discusses why the novel was published outside Latin America, its probable author, ong>anong>d his attitudes ong>toong>ward his Spong>anong>ish ong>anong>d Indiong>anong> characters, his debt ong>toong> Spong>anong>ish ong>literatureong> ong>anong>d culture, ong>anong>d the parallels that he draws between past ong>anong>d present struggles against Spong>anong>ish domination in the Americas.

The Red Badge of Courage

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crong>anong>e, Stephen, PUBLISHER: Smk Books, The Red Badge of Courage is considered one of the most influential works in Americong>anong> ong>literatureong>. The novel, a depiction on the cruelty of the Americong>anong> Civil War, features a young recruit who overcomes initial fears ong>toong> become a hero on the battlefield. The book made Crong>anong>e ong>anong> international success.

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English Authors Series: Sarah Fielding

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bree, Linda, PUBLISHER: Twayne Publishers, Twayne's United States Authors, ong>Englishong> Authors, ong>anong>d World Authors Series present concise critical introductions ong>toong> great writers ong>anong>d their works. Devoted ong>toong> critical interpretation ong>anong>d discussion of ong>anong> author's work, each study takes account of major literary trends ong>anong>d importong>anong>t scholarly contributions ong>anong>d provides new critical insights with ong>anong> original point of view. ong>Anong> Authors Series volume addresses readers rong>anong>ging from advong>anong>ced high school students ong>toong> university professors. The book suggests ong>toong> the informed reader new ways of considering a writer's work. Each volume features: -- A critical, interpretive study ong>anong>d explication of the author's works -- A brief biography of the author -- ong>Anong> accessible chronology outlining the life, the work, ong>anong>d relevong>anong>t hisong>toong>rical context -- Aids for further study: complete notes ong>anong>d references, a selected ong>anong>notated bibliography ong>anong>d ong>anong> ong>indexong> -- A readable style presented in a mong>anong>ageable length

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