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The Secret of Fame
The Literary Encounter in an Age of Distraction
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2015
"Gabriel Zaid is a marvelously elegant and playful writer—a cosmopolitan critic with sound judgment and a light touch. He is a jewel of Latin American letters, which is no small thing to be. Read him—you'll see."—Paul Berman
"Mr. Zaid's goal is to capture the variety of...
Introducing Literary Criticism
A Graphic Guide
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2016
From Plato to Virginia Woolf, Structuralism to Practical Criticism, Introducing Literary Criticism charts the history and development of literary criticism into a rich and complex discipline. Tackling disputes over the value and meaning of literature, and exploring theoretical and practical approaches,...
Theorists of the Modernist Novel
James Joyce, Dorothy Richardson and Virginia Woolf
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2014
Tracing the developing modernist aesthetic in the thought and writings of James Joyce, Dorothy Richardson and Virginia Woolf, Deborah Parsons considers the cultural, social and personal influences upon the three writers. Exploring the connections between their theories, Parsons pays particular attention...
Deconstruction After All
Reflections and Conversations by Christopher Norris
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2016
This collection of interviews, reflections, and creative criticism presents Christopher Norris’s vigorous polemics with Hayden White, Michel Foucault, Jean Baudrillard, Jean-François Lyotard, Thomas Kuhn, Emmanuel Levinas, Pierre Bourdieu, Richard Rorty, and Stanley Fish. Alongside Norris’s uncompromising...
by Cynthia Ozick
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2016
In a collection that includes new essays written explicitly for this volume, one of our sharpest and most influential critics confronts the past, present, and future of literary culture.
If every outlet for book criticism suddenly disappeared — if all we had were reviews that treated books...
by Terry Eagleton
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2013
What makes a work of literature good or bad? How freely can the reader interpret it? Could a nursery rhyme like Baa Baa Black Sheep be full of concealed loathing, resentment, and aggression? In this accessible, delightfully entertaining book, Terry Eagleton addresses these intriguing questions and...
The Art of Conversation
A Guided Tour of a Neglected Pleasure
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2008
Read Catherine Blyth's posts on the Penguin Blog.
Reclaim the pleasures and possibilities of great conversation with this sparkling guide from the witty pen of an Englishwoman wise to its art
Every day we use cell phones and computers to communicate, but it's easy to forget that we possess...
by Whiz Books
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2016
Trivia-on-Book: Trail of Broken Wings: A Novel by Sejal Badani
Take the challenge yourself and share it with friends and family for a time of fun!
Trail of Broken Wings is a story of healing and women finding strength they didn't know they had. Sonya is called home when her father falls into...
Adventure Book For Boys
Super Fun Things To Do
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2015
As with adults, the personalities of children are very varied. Some kids can be really introverted and quiet. Still some others are adventurous and whimsical. These types of children would love books that have adventures for kids in them. Because of this, kids often remember these books for a lifetime. This makes these books invaluable through the course of a lifetime.
Adventure Book For Kids
Play and Learn Adventures
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2015
Kids would love a new book on play and learn adventures because they love being outdoors and it is good for their mental and physical health. Experiential learning is proven to be good for kids and adults in terms of retention and the transfer of new skills. Being able to experience a new adventure by taking part in play and learn adventures is a great option for all children.
Keepers of the Code
English-Canadian Literary Anthologies and the Representation of the Nation
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2013
Keepers of the Code explores the complex network of associations and negotiations that influenced the development of literary anthologies in English Canada from 1837 to the present. Lecker shows that these anthologies are deeply conflicted narratives that embody the tensions and anxieties felt by...
First German Reader
A Beginner's Dual-Language Book
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2012
Designed expressly for the beginning German language student, here is an outstanding collection of fifty-two short stories, poems, essays, and anecdotes. Each selection has been specially chosen for its power to evoke German life and culture. This dual-language edition features precise English translations...
Let's Move It! What Makes Things Move (For Kiddie Learners)
Physics for Kids - Mass and Motion in General Relativity
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2015
Discover why things move through this picture book. Composed of well-thought of pictures in clean formats, this picture book will teach your child to love learning and science too. This is perfect for early learners, whose imagination is more advanced than their reading skills and sentence comprehension. Order your copy today!
Under the Chinaberry Tree
Books and Inspirations for Mindful Parenting
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
Celebrating Chinaberry's twentieth anniversary, the women behind America's beloved children's book catalog share their wisdom about the joys of children's literature and parenting.
The Chinaberry catalog was created when Ann Ruethling became troubled by the violence in many old-fashioned nursery...