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The Buried Book: The Loss and Rediscovery of the Great Epic of Gilgamesh
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The Buried Book: The Loss and Rediscovery of the Great Epic of Gilgamesh
by David Damrosch

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In The Buried Book, David Damrosch, a Columbia professor of comparative literature, organizes his text as an archaeological dig, opening with a prefatory account of Austen Henry Layard's discovery and excavation of the ruins of Nineveh in the 1840s, then...
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The Road to Dune
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The Road to Dune
by Kevin J Anderson

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The definitive audio companion to the world of Dune, shedding light on and following the remarkable development of the bestselling science fiction novel of all time. At long last, millions of Dune fans can now hear the unpublished chapters and scenes...
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Homer's the Iliad and the Odyssey: A Biography (Books That Changed the World)
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Homer's the Iliad and the Odyssey: A Biography (Books That Changed the World)
by Alberto Manguel

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In this graceful and sweeping addition to the Books That Changed the World series, Alberto Manguel traces the lineage of Homer's epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey....
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The Meaning of Everything
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The Meaning of Everything
by Simon Winchester

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Also available on cassette from Harper Audio and in hardcover from Oxford University Press. Compact discs....
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The Great Books Series I (This Morning)
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The Great Books Series I (This Morning)
by Bruce Meyer

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In the first series on the greatest literary works of all time, Dr. Meyer discusses the five essential texts needed to understand literature, philosophy, and thought that have shaped the western world. 1. The Bible 2. Homer's, The Odyssey 3. Virgil's...
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The Great Books Series II (This Morning)
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The Great Books Series II (This Morning)
by Bruce Meyer

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In the second series on the greatest literary works of all time, Dr. Meyer is back with five more of the Greatest Works: 1. Boethius', A Consolation of Philosophy 2. St. Augustine's, The Confessions 3. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 4. Dante's, The...
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Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them
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Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them
by Francine Prose

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In her entertaining and edifying New York Times bestseller, acclaimed author Francine Prose invites you to sit by her side and take a guided tour of the tools and the tricks of the masters and discover why their work has endured. Written with passion...
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A Passage to India (Audio Editions)
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A Passage to India (Audio Editions)
by E. M. Forster

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A group of English visitors want to see the ?real? India, and in Dr. Aziz they find a highly civilized companion. During a visit to the Marabar caves, one of the women accuses Dr. Aziz of sexually assaulting her, triggering a chain of events that will...
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Darwin's Origin of Species: A Biography (Books That Changed the World)
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Darwin's Origin of Species: A Biography (Books That Changed the World)
by Janet Browne

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Charles Darwin's foremost biographer delivers a vivid and accessible introduction to "The Origin of Species," a book that permanently altered man's understanding of what it is to be human. Unabridged. 4 CDs....
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Homer's the Iliad and the Odyssey (Books That Changed the World)
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Homer's the Iliad and the Odyssey (Books That Changed the World)
by Alberto Manguel

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In this graceful and sweeping addition to the Books That Changed the World series, Alberto Manguel traces the lineage of Homer's epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey....
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Darwin's Origin of Species: A Biography (Books That Changed the World)
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Darwin's Origin of Species: A Biography (Books That Changed the World)
by Janet Browne

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Charles Darwin's foremost biographer delivers a vivid and accessible introduction to "The Origin of Species," a book that permanently altered man's understanding of what it is to be human. Unabridged. 4 CDs....
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The History of English Literature
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The History of English Literature
by Perry Keenlyside

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Perry Keenlyside tells the story of the world's richest literary resource. The story-telling, the poetry, the growth of the novel and the great histories and essays which have informed the language and the imagination wherever English is spoken. This is...
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How to Talk about Books You Haven't Read
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How to Talk about Books You Haven't Read
by Pierre Bayard

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In this mischievous book, literature professor Bayard contends that, in this age of infinite publication, the truly cultivated person is not the one who has read a book but the one who understands the books place in our culture....
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The Buried Book: The Loss and Rediscovery of the Great Epic of Gilgamesh
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The Buried Book: The Loss and Rediscovery of the Great Epic of Gilgamesh
by David Damrosch

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In The Buried Book, David Damrosch, a Columbia professor of comparative literature, organizes his text as an archaeological dig, opening with a prefatory account of Austen Henry Layard's discovery and excavation of the ruins of Nineveh in the 1840s, then...
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The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary
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The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary
by Simon Winchester

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From the bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman, The Map That Changed the World, and Krakatoa Writing with marvelous brio, Simon Winchester first serves up a lightning history of the English language and pays homage to the great dictionary...
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to English and American Literature
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to English and American Literature
by Elizabeth Kantor

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Citing declining coverage of classic English and American literature in today's schools, a "politically incorrect" primer challenges popular misconceptions while introducing the works of such core masters as Shakespeare, Faulkner, and Austen, in a volume...
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How to Talk about Books You Haven't Read
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How to Talk about Books You Haven't Read
by Pierre Bayard

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In this mischievous book, literature professor Bayard contends that, in this age of infinite publication, the truly cultivated person is not the one who has read a book but the one who understands the books place in our culture....
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A Reader's Guide Through the Wardrobe: Exploring C.S. Lewis's Classic Story
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A Reader's Guide Through the Wardrobe: Exploring C.S. Lewis's Classic Story
by Leland Ryken

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Step inside the wardrobe?.You may be surprised at what you find. In this informative book, Lewis scholar Marjorie Lamp Mead and literary expert Leland Ryken unlock the door to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, inviting you to step inside-deeper and...
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How Proust Can Change Your Life (UK Edition)
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How Proust Can Change Your Life (UK Edition)
by Alain De Botton

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Double cassette, read by Samuel West....
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to English and American Literature
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to English and American Literature
by Elizabeth Kantor

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Citing declining coverage of classic English and American literature in today's schools, a "politically incorrect" primer challenges popular misconceptions while introducing the works of such core masters as Shakespeare, Faulkner, and Austen, in a volume...
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