Literary Criticism

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Report copyright infringementby Helene Richter (Author)Percy Bysshe Shelley (1898) is a book written by Helene Richter that provides readers with a comprehensive examination of the life and works of the famous Romantic poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which explores different aspects of Shelley's life, including his childhood, education, relationships, and literary career.Throughout the book, Richter offers readers a detailed analysis of Shelley's...

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Report copyright infringementby John Galt (Author)"The Life of Lord Byron" by John Galt offers a fascinating glimpse into the life and legacy of one of English literature's most celebrated figures. George Gordon Byron, the Romantic era poet known as Lord Byron, is explored in this detailed biography. Galt's work provides valuable insight into Byron's life, making it an essential read for anyone interested in literary criticism and the study of prominent poets. This biography sheds light on th...

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Report copyright infringementby Simon Keynes (Editor), Michael Lapidge (Editor), Peter Clemoes (Editor)This volume makes important contributions to our stock of primary manuscript evidence: it recovers parts of six previously unrecorded charters and analyses two sets of fragments, each unique in its own way - two leaves of Old Testament text written in Mercia or Canterbury early in the ninth century and six leaves of a missal written at Worcester in the mid-eleventh century. Significant issue...

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Report copyright infringementby Peter Clemoes (Editor), Simon Keynes (Editor), Michael Lapidge (Editor)Areas of study pursued in this book include a revealing grammatical document from eighth-century Northumbria; renewed excavations at Sutton Hoo are reported; the existence of an unnoticed late Old English prose version of parts of Gregory's Dialogues is pointed out. Fresh thinking is directed to topics as interesting and diverse as a design on the Sutton Hoo purse lid; the origin of a little...

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Report copyright infringementby Upton Sinclair (Author)Upton Sinclair won a Pulitzer Prize for his notorious 1906 novel The Jungle, a fictionalized account of the barbaric conditions of the men and women who worked in Chicago's meatpacking industry. And just as the horrific circumstances he exposed in that book more than a century ago appear to be recurring in our fast-food nation, so do those he highlights in his 1908 novel, the cautionary tale The Moneychangers. First published in 1908, thi...

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Report copyright infringementby Tom Preston (Author)"When you turn on the bathroom light your reflection stares numbly back at you, gormless and vacant. You blink. Your eyes are yellow, as is your skin. You've lost weight: your pyjamas hang off your arms like the wilting leaves of a dying plant.You stare at yourself in the mirror for several surreal minutes. The thing before you is not you. But it is."In January 2011, aged 21, Tom Preston was diagnosed with stage 4 advanced aggressive lymphom...

Lorraine Hansberry: The Life Behind a Raisin in the Sun

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Report copyright infringementby Charles J. Shields (Author)The moving story of the life of the woman behind A Raisin in the Sun, the most widely anthologized, read, and performed play of the American stage, by the New York Times bestselling author of Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee Written when she was just twenty-eight, Lorraine Hansberry's landmark A Raisin in the Sun is listed by the National Theatre as one of the hundred most significant works of the twentieth century. Hansberry was...

Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Light Novel) Vol. 3

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Report copyright infringementby Syougo Kinugasa (Author), Tomoseshunsaku (Illustrator)THIS ISLAND'S NO PARADISE The special exam on an uninhabited island has begun! For two weeks, students will do their best to visit checkpoints and complete challenges to gain points with their groups. Well, except for Ayanokouji, who has opted to tackle this exam on his own... or has he? Nanase, a first-year student from Class D, breaks off from her own group and asks to tag along with him, but there doesn't...

A Midsummer Night's Dream: No Fear Shakespeare Side-By-Side Plain English

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Report copyright infringementby William Shakespeare (Author), Sparknotes (Author)Read Shakespeare's plays in all their brilliance--and understand what every word means! Don't be intimidated by Shakespeare! These popular study guides make the Bard's plays accessible and enjoyable. Each No Fear Shakespeare guide contains: The complete text of A Midsummer Night's Dream, the original play A line-by-line translation that puts the words into everyday language for students A complete list of...

Cross-Cultural Readings of Chineseness: Narratives, Images, and Interpretations of the 1990s Volume 51

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Report copyright infringementby Wen-Hsin Yeh (Editor)The contributors offer interpretive readings of a film, a work of plastic art, and an essay, all products of contemporary China. The works are "Chinese" not just because they are by Chinese artists and writers and "from China" but also because they bear witness to cultural and intellectual imaginations both by the Chinese themselves and about China in an era of border-crossing. They are part of an interactive reconstruction of the meaning o...

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Report copyright infringementby George Moore (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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important e...

A Poetry Handbook: A Prose Guide to Understanding and Writing Poetry

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Report copyright infringementby Mary Oliver (Author)"Mary Oliver would probably never admit to anything so grandiose as an effort to connect the conscious mind and the heart (that's what she says poetry can do), but that is exactly what she accomplishes in this stunning little handbook."--Los Angeles Times From the beloved and acclaimed poet, an ultimate guide to writing and understanding poetry. With passion and wit, Mary Oliver skillfully imparts expertise on the poet's craft from her long,...

Anna Karenina: Introduction by John Bayley

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Report copyright infringementby Leo Tolstoy (Author), Louise Maude (Translator), Alymer Maude (Translator)A beautiful Everyman's Library Classics hardcover edition of one of the greatest novels in all of world literature, translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude, with an introduction by John Bayley. A famous legend surrounding the creation of Anna Karenina tells us that Tolstoy began writing a cautionary tale about adultery and ended up falling in love with his magnificent heroine. It is rare to...

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Report copyright infringementby Joan Frank (Author)Part memoir, part handbook, part survey of the contemporary literary scene, Joan Frank's Because You Have To: A Writing Life is a collection of essays that, taken together, provide a walking tour of the writing life. Frank's aim is to form a coherent vision, one that may provide some communion about realities of the writer's vocation that have struck her as rarely revealed. Frank offers what she has learned as a writer not only to other write...

Graffiti Scratched, Scrawled, Sprayed: Towards a Cross-Cultural Understanding

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Report copyright infringementby Ondřej Skrabal (Editor), Leah Mascia (Editor), Ann Lauren Osthof (Editor)Over the last two decades, the study of graffiti has emerged as a bustling field, invigorated by increased appreciation for their historical, linguistic, sociological, and anthropological value and propelled by ambitious documentation projects. The growing understanding of graffiti as a perennial, universal phenomenon is spurring holistic consideration of this mode of graphic expression ac...

Whims of the Wind: Weightlessness and Thought in Contemporary Literature and Visual Arts

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Report copyright infringementby Paola del Zoppo (Afterword by), Rosanna Gangemi (Editor), Micaela Latini (Editor)This volume focuses on the multifaceted meaning of wind and its various attributions. Wind is certainly more than an atmospheric phenomenon: the shape of its contours in words and images, its metaphoric density, its ancestral connotation forged by myths, the narrative and lyrical movements it gives life to are a constant and few examined presence, elusive yet crucial.This anthology...

A Scattering Time: How Modernism Met Midwestern Culture

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Report copyright infringementby Sara Kosiba (Editor)The American Midwest does not feature prominently in studies of modernism. Modernism is cosmopolitan and avant-garde, the story goes, whereas the Midwest is . . . not. The essays in this ground-breaking collection tell a different story, arguing for a more nuanced understanding of both modernism and the Midwest. The Midwest, it turns out, has a radical streak. Number of Pages: 248 Dimensions: 0.69 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN ...

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Report copyright infringementby Arthur Symons (Author)Silhouettes is a collection of short stories written by Arthur Symons, first published in 1896. The book contains 12 stories, each exploring different aspects of human nature and the complexities of human relationships. The stories are set in various locations, including London, Paris, and Venice, and feature a diverse cast of characters, from artists and poets to aristocrats and socialites. Symons' writing style is characterized by his us...

Literary England: Photographs of Places Made Memorable in English Literature

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Report copyright infringementby David Edward Scherman (Author), Richard Wilcox (Author), Christopher Morley (Foreword by)""Literary England: Photographs of Places Made Memorable in English Literature"" by David Edward Scherman is a visually stunning book that features photographs of the locations in England that have been immortalized in some of the most famous works of English literature. The book is a tribute to the enduring power of literature and the impact that certain places can have on...

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Report copyright infringementby John W. (John William) Graham (Author)"The Harvest of Ruskin" offers a compelling exploration of the life and thought of John Ruskin, the towering Victorian-era figure renowned for his contributions to art criticism and fervent advocacy for social reform. Penned by John W. Graham, this biography delves into the multifaceted nature of Ruskin's genius, examining his influential writings on art, architecture, and the moral dimensions of society. More than just a b...

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Report copyright infringementby Kate Hext (Editor), Alex Murray (Editor)Decadence in the Age of Modernism begins where the history of the decadent movement all too often ends: in 1895. It argues that the decadent principles and aesthetics of Oscar Wilde, Walter Pater, Algernon Swinburne, and others continued to exert a compelling legacy on the next generation of writers, from high modernists and late decadents to writers of the Harlem Renaissance. Writers associated with this decadent counter...

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Report copyright infringementby John Ruskin (Author), Frederick William Roe (Author)Selections and Essays presents a carefully curated collection of writings by John Ruskin, the eminent Victorian art critic, social commentator, and philosopher. This volume, thoughtfully assembled by Frederick William Roe, offers readers a comprehensive introduction to Ruskin's multifaceted genius. The essays cover a wide range of subjects, from art and architecture to political economy and social justice, sho...

Resilient Memories: Amerindian Cognitive Schemas in Latin American Art

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Report copyright infringementby Arij Ouweneel (Author)Arij Ouweneel's Resilient Memories: Amerindian Cognitive Schemas in Latin American Art takes a cognitive approach to the mediation of collective memory by works of art. In looking at cultural production of Amerindians--the transnational mnemonic community comprised of indígenas, originarios, mestizos, and cholos--Ouweneel argues that cultural memories and identity are not simply the sum total of individuals' expressions of self, but that s...

Literature Through Art: A New Approach to French Literature

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Report copyright infringementby Helmut A. Hatzfeld (Author)Winner of the 1949 Language Association Oxford Award, Literature through Art, first published in 1952, sketches the history of French literature in terms of its relations to the fine arts, using pictures to interpret literature and literary texts to interpret art. Number of Pages: 264 Dimensions: 0.6 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: January 01, 1952

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Report copyright infringementby Ludvig Holberg (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Number o...

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Report copyright infringementby Ruth Bernard Yeazell (Author)How a once-forgotten Dutch painter inspired generations of artists, writers, and filmmakers Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) is one of the most beloved painters in the world. But when an enterprising French journalist and art critic set out to recover his work in the mid-nineteenth century, both his name and achievement were virtually forgotten. Vermeer's Afterlives tells the remarkable story of how one of the great masters of the Dutch...

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Report copyright infringementby Valerie Solanas (Author)First circulated on the streets of Greenwich Village in 1967, the SCUM Manifesto is a searing indictment of patriarchal culture in all its forms. Shifting fluidly between the worlds of satire and straightforward critique, this classic is a call to action--a radical feminist vision for a different world. This is an update of the essential AK Press edition, with a new foreword. "To see the SCUM Manifesto's humor, to let it crack you up pag...

Cornell University Press, Est. 1869: Our First 150 Years

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Report copyright infringementby Karen M. Laun (Author)A history of the first 150 years of Cornell University Press.Author BiographyKaren M. Laun is a Senior Production Editor and the Digital Publishing Editor at Cornell University Press. She has also created and maintains the archives of press books and history. She has worked at the Press since 2002. Number of Pages: 90 Dimensions: 0.23 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: April 15...

For the Record: The Testimonies of Mary Magdalene and Judas Iscariot

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Report copyright infringementby Cynthia Farrar Burse (Author)According to the Christian Church, Mary Magdalene was a prostitute who was healed of demonic possession by Jesus of Nazareth, and Judas Iscariot was a thief who betrayed the whereabouts of Jesus in exchange for a certain amount of money. In contrast, the Gospel of Mary holds that Mary was Jesus' Beloved, and the Gospel of Judas identifies Judas as Jesus' friend, raising reasonable doubt concerning the accuracy of the Church's accusa...

The Gospel Hologram: The Sign on the Cross and the New Testament Gospels

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Report copyright infringementby Darek Barefoot (Author)In the New Testament, the "gospel" and its proclamation are rooted in Old Greek translation of passages promising exaltation for the people of Judah upon their return from Babylonian exile (Isa 40:9; 52:7; 61:1). That expectation languished until the coming of Jesus, according to Jesus devotees such as Paul the Apostle. Used of the orally preached message of salvation through Jesus, εὐαγγέλιον, "gospel," eventually was applied also to doc...

Residual Figuration in Samuel Beckett and Alberto Giacometti

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Report copyright infringementby Lin Li (Author)In 1945, Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966) brought back to Paris six matchboxes filled with the work of his war years: minute figurines that crumbled upon a single touch. Around this time, Irish playwright Samuel Beckett (1906-1989) began writing plays, first Eleutheria and then Waiting for Godot. When they came together in 1961 to collaborate on a re-staging of Godot, both had turned their attention to different types of figures: Gia...

The Visualization of a Nation: Tàpies and Catalonia

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Report copyright infringementby Emily Jenkins (Author)On 23 March 1981, Jordi Pujol, President of the Catalan regional government, gave a speech about an art exhibition, Catalunya Avui. Embracing the artistic wealth of Catalonia, Pujol reminded the audience that when they hear of Tàpies, Miró, Dalí, and even Picasso they ought to remember their Catalan heritage. Pujol's inclusion of Antoni Tàpies (1923-2012) in this company shows the mark Tàpies had already made as a celebrated artist. In a v...