Reference category: 222146 books

With the increase in travel to Spanish-speaking countries as well as the rise in the Latino population in the United States, a growing number of people are in need of a quick reference to help them communicate. Sadly, most Spanish reference books contain outdated phrases organized in a manner that...

Unlike traditional textbooks, which leave students without a clear understanding of the different tenses and moods, the Collins College Outline for Spanish Grammar is organized conceptually, explaining in detail subjunctive and imperative moods, passive voice, negatives, idioms, and the rules of accentuation....

This ebook presents a magnificent compilation of authoritative U.S. Navy documents on the past, present, and future of America's submarine fleet. Contents of this comprehensive digest of fascinating Navy submarine publications include: HISTORY: Early Years to Nuclear Power; Submarine Pioneers;...

Mark Joseph Salzman, the author of “Lying Awake” was born on 3rd of December 1959 in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. This American writer is widely known for his immensely popular and widely read memoir “Iron & Silk.”The author was an English teacher living in China in the early 1980s....

“Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates was first published in 1996. It is believed to be most widely read and anthologized story written by Oates.The story was first published in the journal Epoch. It was later republished in the collection of short stories “The...

“The Ramayana” is a long epic poem, originally written in Sanskrit language. It is presumed to have been written sometime between 5th and 2nd centuries BCE. It is generally believed that the great Hindu sage and famous Sanskrit poet of the time, Valmiki, is the author of the book. It is considered...

“Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption” by Stephen King was first published in 1982. It is a novella which first appeared in a collection of stories called “Different Seasons.”The book was adapted into a movie in the year 1994. The movie was titled “The Shawshank Redemption.” The...

“Brideshead Revisited” by Evelyn Waugh was first published in 1945. The book is subtitled “The Sacred & Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder.”The author once mentioned that the novel is primarily about the operation of Grace in theological term. However, in other words the book...

“Charlotte Temple” by Susanna Rowson was first published in Great Britain in 1791. The original title of the book was “Charlotte, A Tale of Truth.”The American edition of the novel was published in 1794. It proved to be a highly successful novel and it instantly became a bestseller....

“Cloud Nine” by Caryl Churchill is a two-act play. This famous play was written by this British playwright after workshops with the Joint Stock Theatre Company in late 1978.The play was first performed on 14th of February, 1979, at Dartington College of Arts, Devon.The play has a contrapuntal...

“Hedda Gabler” by great Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen was first published in 1890. The play was first performed in Germany in 1891. The play did not receive many positive reviews when it was first performed.As the time passed, the play subsequently began to gain recognition as a classic...

The play derives the major part of its humour from mistaken identity and slapstick. Word play and pun happen to be equally powerful in this play. It is generally believed that “The Comedy of Errors” and “The Tempest” are only two plays, written by William Shakespeare, which maintain...

“Norwegian Wood” by the Japanese author Haruki Murakami was first published in 1987. The book presents a nostalgic story of loss and increasing sexuality.Toru Watanabe is the narrator of the story. The story is told from the first person perspective. The narrator goes back to his past and...

“The King Must Die” by Mary Renault was first published in 1958. It is a bildungsroman and historical novel. The story explores the early life and adventures of a Greek mythological hero named Theseus.The story is set in several ancient Greek cities such as Athens, Troizen, Corinth, Eleusis,...