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Son of Blair : the Sequel : Further Letters From the Vicar, the Rev. A.R.P. Blair Ma (Oxon) Son of Blair : the Sequel : Further Letters From the Vicar, the Rev. A.R.P. Blair Ma (Oxon)
by Ian Hislop

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More 'sermons' from the Reverend Tony Blair, who's been running the parish for three years now. Be moved by his inspiring words, his vision, his caring leadership, his steadfast dedication to the congregation.... (read more)

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Providence Tales and the Birth of American Literature Providence Tales and the Birth of American Literature
by James D Hartman

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In colonial America, tales about the capture of English settlers by Native American war parties and the captives' subsequent suffering and privations were wildly popular among readers. Despite their importance in the development of American literature... (read more)

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Mysticism of Dante Mysticism of Dante
by Henry C Sartorio

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The most beautiful utterances of joy by men who have set forth to find happiness and have struck the right road, have come at times when all seemed to have turned against them. Dante was a man who stood for justice and who showed the way wherein... (read more)

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Henry Fielding and the Narration of Providence: Divine Design and the Incursions of Evil Henry Fielding and the Narration of Providence: Divine Design and the Incursions of Evil
by Richard A Rosengarten

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Henry Fielding and the Narration of Providence analyzes the fate in 18th-century England of the Augustinian tradition of the providential design of history. At this time the retrospective form of literary narrative (also know as “the rise of the... (read more)

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Nothing Remains the Same: Rereading and Remembering Nothing Remains the Same: Rereading and Remembering
by Wendy Lesser

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Revisiting her favorite books after 20 or 30 years, Lesser is stirred by the changes she finds--in the books, in herself, and in the wider world.... (read more)

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Genrefied Classics: A Guide to Reading Interests in Classic Literature (Genreflecting Advisory) Genrefied Classics: A Guide to Reading Interests in Classic Literature (Genreflecting Advisory)
by Tina Frolund

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Rediscover the classics--and share them with readers! The Count of Monte Cristo is a rip-roaring adventure. Pride and Prejudice is an endearing romance. Howard Fast's April Morning is fascinating historical fiction and a moving war story. The list goes... (read more)

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Remembered Earth an Anthology of Contemp Remembered Earth an Anthology of Contemp
by Geary Hobson

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Land is people. Remembering is all. These themes pervade Geary Hobson's anthology of poetry, essays, and short stories by contemporary Native American writers. A Native American (Cherokee-Chickasaw), Hobson himself is a poet, short story writer, essayist,... (read more)

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Writers Talk to Ralph Gardner Writers Talk to Ralph Gardner
by Ralph D Gardner

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Between 1974 and 1986, Gardner interviewed more than a thousand authors on his radio broadcast, Ralph Gardner's Bookshelf. Talks focused on successful writing more than on private lives. Reprinted here are 23 of these dialogues, with Isaac Asimov, Harlan... (read more)

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The Big Fat Father Christmas Joke Book The Big Fat Father Christmas Joke Book
by Terry Deary

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Combining two books in one, this volume contains both a traditional joke book, crammed full of knock-knock jokes and riddles, and a pun-packed story featuring a suspicious looking Santa, and the world's greatest gnome detective.... (read more)

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1001 More Great Jokes: From the Rib-Tickling to the Unblushing 1001 More Great Jokes: From the Rib-Tickling to the Unblushing
by Jeff Rovin

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Once again, Jeff Rovin has set the standard for the wittiest, wackiest, most outrageous in adult humor. Here are 1,001 jokes for every occasion, arranged by topic in an easy-to-use A-Z format with extensive cross-referencing. A sure bet to ride the wave... (read more)

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John Keats (British & Irish Authors) John Keats (British & Irish Authors)
by John Barnard

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'A revaluation of the poet\'s works reveals his critical feelings towards the literature, sexuality, religion and politics of his time as well as his uncertainties as a second generation Romantic.'... (read more)

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Glass Menagerie and the Streetcar (Cliffs Notes) - Study Notes Glass Menagerie and the Streetcar (Cliffs Notes) - Study Notes
by James L. Roberts

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These two plays take place in the South and borrow heavily from Williams's life - they are marked by a struggle, often between family members or loved ones. His plays are literary and commercial successes.... (read more)

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Walker in the Fog Walker in the Fog
by Jeff Gundy

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The first book-length treatment of the flowering of American Mennonite writing of the last two decades, this book combines careful scholarship with Jeff Gundy's frank, sometimes sardonic, often funny, deeply engaged commentary on Mennonite writing and... (read more)

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Waiting for Godot's First Pitch: More Poems from Baseball Waiting for Godot's First Pitch: More Poems from Baseball
by Tim Peeler

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In baseball, as in much poetry, beauty comes from tension. Groundrules and boundaries confine those who would play, but the best find ways to exploit their strictures, and just as the daring base runner takes second on a fly to right, the practiced poet... (read more)

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A Grain of Poetry: How to Read Contemporary Poems and Make Them a Part of Your Life A Grain of Poetry: How to Read Contemporary Poems and Make Them a Part of Your Life
by Herbert R Kohl

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Encountering Poems Islands 0 for God's sake they are connected underneath They look at each other across the glittering sea some keep a low profile Some are cliffs The bathers think islands are separate like them Muriel Rukeyser's short poem could be... (read more)

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Re-Reading Leavis: Culture and Literary Criticism Re-Reading Leavis: Culture and Literary Criticism
by Gary Day

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For too long F. R. Leavis has been reviled by the critical establishment. Gary Day explains why this has been the case and why it is time to meet the challenge of his work. In this groundbreaking and controversial book, Day shows that post-structuralism,... (read more)

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Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction & Fantasy #77: A Century of Welsh Myth in Children's Literature Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction & Fantasy #77: A Century of Welsh Myth in Children's Literature
by Donna R White

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Myth, legend, and folklore have been entrenched in children's literature for several centuries and continue to be popular. Some of the most ancient traditional tales still extant come from the Celtic cultures of France and the British Isles, whose... (read more)

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Ovid's Metamorphoses (Oxford Approaches Classical Literature) Ovid's Metamorphoses (Oxford Approaches Classical Literature)
by Elaine Fantham

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Ovid's Metamorphoses have been seen as both the culmination of and a revolution in the classical epic tradition, transferring narrative interest from war to love and fantasy. This introduction considers how Ovid found and shaped his narrative from the... (read more)

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Dostoevsky and the Christian Tradition (Cambridge Studies in Russian Literature) Dostoevsky and the Christian Tradition (Cambridge Studies in Russian Literature)
by George Pattison

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This collection brings together Western and Russian perspectives on the issues raised by the religious element in Dostoevsky??'s work.... (read more)

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San Francisco Stories: Great Writers on the City San Francisco Stories: Great Writers on the City
by john miller

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It falls down. It burns up. It goes Beatnik in the fifties and crazy in the sixties. It stays elegant throughout. Every city has its stories, but San Francisco seems to have more than most. From Jack Kerouac on working on the railroad to Anne Lamott on... (read more)

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