Arnold: 1995 books

In this 1861 collection of the lectures he delivered at Oxford the previous year, Arnold finds fault with contemporary translations of Homer by Pope, Chapman, Newman, and others, setting forth his own criteria for successful translation, among which is the adoption of hexameter verse, as well as respect for Homer's cardinal virtues and his “grand style.”

Arnold Krupat, one of the most original and respected critics working in Native American studies today, offers a clear and compelling set of reasons why red—Native American culture, history, and literature—should matter to Americans more than it has to date. Although there exists a growing body...

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS*** Synopsis: This 1867 collection of lectures influenced the Irish literary revival of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Arnold characterizes the Celtic genius as fanciful and poetic, and argues that its contributions to the English national character have been overlooked or underestimated.

Molly lives by the beach, and misbehaves all the time. There's a reason why she acts up. It's the monsters of Monster Land! The monsters are free to act and do as they please and that's what Molly wants to do as well. For awhile... In her day to day life, she is restless and finds everything...

Mick and Jim, the drunken, accident-prone, socially incompetent directors of Implosion Productions are forced into an unexpected visit to the little seaside town of Playa Blanca in Lanzarote. They book into Sea View, a bizarre re-creation of a 1950's Blackpool boarding house, right next to the beach. Sea...

The myths of the Norse god Thor were preserved in the Icelandic Eddas, set down in the early Middle Ages. The bane of giants and trolls, Thor was worshipped as the last line of defence against all that threatened early Nordic society. Thor's significance persisted long after the Christian conversion...

Nobody's Home is a bold view of the American novel from its beginnings to the contemporary scene. Focusing on some of the deepest instincts of American life and culture--individual liberty, freedom of speech, constructing a life--Arnold Weinstein brilliantly sketches the remarkable career of the American...

The Magic Jukebox sits in the Faulk Street Tavern in the quiet seaside town of Brogan’s Point, Massachusetts. No one knows what classic rock songs will come out of the jukebox when a coin is inserted, but every now and then, the jukebox will play a song that casts a spell on two bar patrons—a...

The island of Homer's Odyssey has beguiled readers for millennia. Master storyteller Arnold Zable takes us to modern-day Ithaca, to its mountains, its villages and its harbours, and into the houses of its people. Xanthe is drawn to Ithaca, the birthplace of her father Manoli and her maternal...

Pamela Arnold has done it again: another fast-paced suspense thriller that slices through a multitude of dangers, always stays on track, and keeps readers intrigued.Lively seniors Biddy and Justin, with no time to unpack after returning home from an overseas assignment, are abducted and whisked away...

Indian Poetry by the English poet and journalist,who is most known for his work The Light of Asia,Sir Edwin Arnold.The poetry reflects diverse spiritual traditions within India.In particular,many Indian poets have benn inspired by mystical experiences.

An exquisite body of work celebrating the centennial of one of the most important African-American poets of the twentieth century. Robert Hayden was one of the most important American poets of the twentieth century. He left behind an exquisite body of work, collected in this definitive edition,...

Who ever heard of all-day recess or drawing pictures instead of doing math? Certainly no one at Rachel Steerman Elementary. But that's exactly what happens one Monday morning, prompting five fourth-graders to investigate the strange behavior of their teacher, Mrs. Winfred, and all the other adults...

As a court-appointed guardian for Alix Medina, Hayley Baines has only one job: to represent the best interests of the little girl at the center of a difficult custody battle between the child’s widowed father, Kevin Medina, and Kevin’s in-laws. That Kevin is a working-class guy who runs a lawn...