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Being Shelley: The Poet's Search for Himself

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Report copyright infringementby Ann Wroe (Author)From Ann Wroe, a biographer of the first rank, comes a startlingly original look at one of the greatest poets in the Western tradition. Being Shelley aims to turn the poet's life inside out: rather than tracing the external events of his life, she tracks the inner journey of a spirit struggling to create. In her quest to understand the radically unconventional Shelley, Wroe pursues the questions that consumed the poet himself. Shelley sought to...

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Report copyright infringementby Isaac Disraeli (Author), Benjamin Earl of Beaconsfi Disraeli (Author)Dive into the fascinating world of writers and writing with Isaac Disraeli's "Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 of 3." This volume offers a captivating collection of essays and anecdotes, delving into the lives and works of notable literary figures. Explore intriguing aspects of literary history, uncovering hidden gems and forgotten stories of celebrated authors. Disraeli's insightful observat...

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Report copyright infringementby Lilian Whiting (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.T...

Shakespeare And Montaigne: An Endeavour To Explain The Tendency Of 'Hamlet' From Allusions In Contemporary Works

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Report copyright infringementby Jacob Feis (Author)Shakespeare and Montaigne: An Endeavour to Explain the Tendency of 'Hamlet' from Allusions in Contemporary Works is a book written by Jacob Feis. The book explores the relationship between William Shakespeare's play Hamlet and the French philosopher Michel de Montaigne's essays. Feis argues that Shakespeare was influenced by Montaigne's ideas and that the play contains allusions to Montaigne's work. The book provides a detailed analysis of Ha...

The American Review Of Reviews, Volume 55

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Report copyright infringementby Albert Shaw (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This...

Under His Hat: The Story of Alice and Her Real Life Hatter

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Report copyright infringementby Robert H. Batey (Author)'Alice in Wonderland' is a book loved worldwide by people of all ages. But 'Under His Hat' reveals other intriguing stories of Alice, who was known in real life as Alice Liddell, the daughter of Henry George Liddell, Dean of Christ Church College Oxford. Born into the privilege and wealth of English nobility, her real-life hatter was Coffee Johnny, an orphan. Introduced when Alice was very young during a family holiday to Ravensworth Cas...

Explorations in Doughty's Arabia Deserta

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Report copyright infringementby Stephen E. Tabachnick (Editor), Richard Bevis (Contribution by), Janice Deledalle-Rhodes (Contribution by)Charles Montagu Doughty's Travels in Arabia Deserta (1888) is remarkable for its scientific evelations and brilliantly unique style--an artful combination of Arabic and English syntax and diction that rendered a foreign way of life and thought and depicted a distant landscape of stark, barren beauty. The ten original essays in this book examine many aspects...

The American Review of Reviews, Volume 57

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Zola's Naturalism in the Rougon-Macquart: The Fatality of Sexuality

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Report copyright infringementby Famahan Samaké (Author)This book is the published version of my PhD thesis, which was defended at the University of Glamorgan now known as the University of South Wales, United Kingdom, on August 21st 2003. The original text was edited in accordance with the needs of the book publishing industry and also to appeal to a larger audience. In this work, I tried to show what was at the core of the naturalistic aesthetics: determinism. In Zola's views, determinism is...

George Eliot in Society: Travels Abroad and Sundays at the Priory

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Report copyright infringementby Kathleen McCormack (Author)Sundays at the Priory, the salons that George Eliot and George Henry Lewes conducted throughout the winter seasons during their later years in the 1870s, have generally earned descriptions as at once scandalous and dull, with few women in attendance, and guests approaching the Sibyl one by one to express their almost pious devotion. But both the guest lists of the salons-which include significant numbers of women, a substantial gay an...

The American Review of Reviews, Volume 58

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James Baldwin: A Life in Four Act Volume 4:

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Report copyright infringementby David G. Stone (Author)The prophet America refused to hear finally falls silent-but his warnings echo louder than ever.By 1968, James Baldwin had become the most dangerous voice in America-not because he preached violence, but because he told truths the nation couldn't bear to hear. When Martin Luther King Jr. fell to an assassin's bullet, something in Baldwin broke. The dream had died, and with it, his hope that America might finally face itself.Prophet Withou...

Milan Kundera Known and Unknown: Multidimensional Analysis of Selected Works

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Report copyright infringementby Karen Von Kunes (Editor)This collection of essays offers crucial and luminous insights into one of the best-known Czech authors, Milan Kundera, including his lesser known works. With essays that focus on Kundera's poetry and plays, his last four novels written in French, and his nonfiction writings on the novelistic form and translation, Milan Kundera Known and Unknown explores the complex and productive career of this globally recognized author. The approach b...

Juliet's Answer: One Man's Search for Love and the Elusive Cure for Heartbreak

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Report copyright infringementby Glenn Dixon (Author)Eat, Pray, Love meets The Rosie Project in this fresh, heartwarming memoir by a man who travels to Verona and volunteers to answer letters addressed to Shakespeare's Juliet, all in an attempt to heal his own heartbreak. When Glenn Dixon is spurned by love, he packs his bags for Verona, Italy. Once there, he volunteers to answer the thousands of letters that arrive addressed to Juliet--letters sent from lovelorn people all over the world to J...

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Report copyright infringementby Jackson R. Thornfield (Author)Robert Ludlum stands as one of the most influential thriller writers of the modern era, a literary titan whose gripping narratives of international espionage and conspiracy have not only captivated readers for generations but also left an indelible mark on popular culture. This book explores the remarkable life and extraordinary literary legacy of a man who transformed the spy thriller genre and whose influence continues to resonat...

Elected Friends: Robert Frost and Edward Thomas: To One Another

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Report copyright infringementby Matthew Spencer (Editor), Michael Hoffman (Foreword by), Christopher Ricks (Afterword by)Robert Frost and Edward Thomas met in a bookshop in London in 1913. During the next four years, the two writers--Frost, an unknown poet who had sold his farm in New Hampshire in order to take his family to England for one last gamble on poetry and Thomas, a sad literary journalist--formed the most important friendship between poets since that of Wordsworth and Coleridge. Th...

I Dream With Open Eyes: The Life of David Lindsay, Author of A Voyage to Arcturus

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Report copyright infringementby Murray Ewing (Author)"I dream with open eyes... and others see my dreams," says Backhouse, the medium who can manifest apparitions from other worlds, in David Lindsay's debut novel A Voyage to Arcturus. And what better way to describe that novel-which notoriously sold poorly on its first release in 1920 but has since attained the status of a classic of imaginative and visionary fiction, praised by the likes of C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Colin Wilson, Philip...

The Brothers Karamazov: Introduction by Malcolm Jones

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Report copyright infringementby Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Author), Richard Pevear (Translator), Larissa Volokhonsky (Translator)Dostoevsky's greatest novel is a story of murder told with hair-raising intellectual clarity and a feeling for the human condition unsurpassed in world literature. Fyodor Dostoevsky's final novel, published just before his death in 1881, chronicles the bitter love-hate struggle between a larger-than-life father and his three very different sons. The author's towering repu...

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Sadleir (Author)"Anthony Trollope, a Commentary" is a definitive biographical and critical study of one of the Victorian era's most significant and prolific novelists. Authored by the acclaimed bibliographer and scholar Michael Sadleir, this work is widely credited with revitalizing the reputation of Anthony Trollope in the twentieth century. The text provides an in-depth exploration of Trollope's life, tracing his journey from a difficult childhood to ...

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Report copyright infringementby Mandel Eli 1922- (Author)"Christopher Smart, Scholar Of The Lord" is a critical study of the poetic theories of Christopher Smart (1722-1771) and their roots in the intellectual climate of the 18th century. Eli Mandel's insightful work delves into Smart's unique approach to poetry, exploring the religious and philosophical underpinnings of his verse. This book examines Smart's major works, shedding light on his innovative use of language, form, and imagery. It ...

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Report copyright infringementby W. Burgess McCreary (Author)"John Bunyan, the Immortal Dreamer" provides an insightful and moving exploration of the life, faith, and enduring legacy of one of the most significant figures in Christian literature. This biographical work traces the remarkable journey of John Bunyan, from his humble origins as a tinker in Bedfordshire to his emergence as a powerful nonconformist preacher whose convictions led to over a decade of imprisonment.The narrative focuses...

Mark Twain And the Making of American Literature

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Report copyright infringementby Blake Whitworth (Author)What made Mark Twain the voice of a restless, rapidly changing America? How did a Missouri mischief-maker spin tall tales that still spark debate in classrooms, book clubs, and campfires across the country? Why do Twain's biting humor and Wild West adventures remain so relevant, even as the frontier fades into Legend?If you've ever wondered how Twain's riverboat roots, razor-sharp satire, and eye for controversy shaped not just his own w...

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Report copyright infringementby Alice Meynell (Author)"Essays" by Alice Meynell offers a collection of insightful reflections and observations on life, literature, and art. This volume showcases Meynell's elegant prose and keen intellect, solidifying her place as a significant voice in English literature. Delve into literary criticism that explores enduring themes, and ponder philosophical questions through Meynell's distinctive lens. These essays provide a window into the past, revealing a t...

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Report copyright infringementby H. L. Mencken (Author), George Jean Nathan (Author), Owen Hatteras (Author)The Smart Set ConversationsH. L. Mencken and George Jean NathanOn the eve of the First World War, two iconoclastic young journalists, H. L. Mencken and George Jean Nathan, were offered the co-editorship of The Smart Set, a New-York based magazine with literary ambitions. During their nine years as co-editors, from 1914 until 1923, Mencken and Nathan transformed The Smart Set into a must-...

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Report copyright infringementby Janet N. Gold (Author)The biography of a Honduran writer who defied conventions through her life and writingClementina Suárez (1902-1991), the legendary matriarch of Honduran letters, scandalized Central American society with her bohemian lifestyle, her passionate woman-centered poetry, and her dedicated and unconventional promotion of art and literature. This first biography of the notorious poet follows her life from the family home in an isolated rural provi...

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Report copyright infringementby Arthur Patchett Martin (Author)âTennyson And The Isle Of Wightâ explores the life and times of Alfred Lord Tennyson during his residence on the Isle of Wight. Arthur Patchett Martin delves into Tennyson's connection to the island, examining how its landscapes and society influenced his poetry and personal life. The book provides insights into Tennyson's daily routines, his interactions with notable figures, and the creative process behind some of his most f...

The Eternal Moment: Marcel Proust And The Architecture of Memory

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Report copyright infringementby Hamon de Quillan (Author), Hichem Karoui (Foreword by)Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time is one of the great monuments of modern literature-admired, imitated, and often left unfinished on the nightstand. The Eternal Moment: Marcel Proust and the Architecture of Memory offers a readable, idea-rich companion for libraries, classrooms, and serious general readers.Hamon de Quillan approaches Proust as an architect of consciousness. He shows how the novel cycle ...

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Report copyright infringementby Kenneth E. Hagin (Author)Renew Your Mind What you believe is the result of your thinking. If you think wrong, you will believe wrong. But meditation in the Word of God will straighten out your thinking! In Right & Wrong Thinking, Rev. Kenneth E. Hagin explores the Scriptures and reveals how you can: - Tap into the powerful connection of thinking, believing, and confessing. - Renew your mind and line up your thinking with the Word of God. - Learn to distingu...

The Teller's Tale: Lives of the Classic Fairy Tale Writers

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Report copyright infringementby Sophie Raynard (Editor)Intriguing, updated portraits of classic fairy tale authors.This book offers new, often unexpected, but always intriguing portraits of the writers of classic fairy tales. For years these authors, who wrote from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries, have been either little known or known through skewed, frequently sentimentalized biographical information. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were cast as exemplars of national virtues; Hans Christi...

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Report copyright infringementby Sir Walter Scott (Author), Walter Scott (Author)The Lives of the Novelists, by Sir Walter Scott, offers insightful biographical sketches and critical assessments of prominent novelists. This collection provides a window into the lives and works of authors who shaped the literary landscape. Scott's keen observations and engaging prose make this a valuable resource for understanding the evolution of the novel and the contributions of key figures in its developmen...

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Report copyright infringementby Giacomo Chevalier de Seingalt Casanova (Author), Willard R. Trask (Translator)Award-winning translation of the complete memoirs of Casanova available for the first time in paperback.In volumes 7 and 8, Casanova is now close to forty. His various manipulations of the credulous rich have made him rich in turn. His travels take him to France, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy. In Rome he charms the Pope; in Naples, he nearly marries a young woman as licentious as he...

Who's Who in Shakespeare's England: Over 700 Concise Biographies of Shakespeare's Contemporaries

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Report copyright infringementby Alan Palmer (Editor), Palmer (Author), Veronica Palmer (Editor)This major new reference book presents more than 700 biographies of Shakespeare's contemporaries and richly illustrates the variety and complexity of the life of the period he lived. With its useful glossary of unusual terms, and extensive cross-references, this invaluable book emphasizes the cultural continuity between the last phase of Elizabethan England and the Jacobean age, and the authors also...