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Moral Perspective in La Princesse de Cleves Moral Perspective in La Princesse de Cleves
by Helen Karen Kaps

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Description and analysis of the moral perspectives created within Madame de La Fayette's seventeenth-century classic. Originally published in 1968.... (read more)

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Charlotte Bronte: The Novels (Analysing Texts) Charlotte Bronte: The Novels (Analysing Texts)
by Mike Edwards

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Charlotte Brontë's novels have retained a strong appeal for readers from her own time to the present day. Her rich and subtle writing rewards careful study, revealing a fine balance of comedy, romance, and passion, and touching on contemporary... (read more)

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Henry James (Critical Issues) Henry James (Critical Issues)
by Jeremy Tambling

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This new study of Henry James draws on novels and short stories from throughout his career. Jeremy Tambling discusses James' importance as a theorist of the novel and argues for his importance as an American. He sees all James' work as a complex... (read more)

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The Bitch is Back: Wicked Women in Literature The Bitch is Back: Wicked Women in Literature
by Sarah Appleton Aguiar

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Although the "bitch" has always commanded a prominent spot in popular culture -- television, movies, art -- she virtually disappeared from the work of the second wave of feminist writers in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Now, announces Sarah Appleton... (read more)

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Captured Voices Captured Voices
by Mccarthy

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An anthology of poems and prose for the benefit of the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture. Pieces range from writers such as Brian Keenan to unknown writers who are clients of the Medical Foundation. The themes of loss, identity... (read more)

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Conrad and Masculinity Conrad and Masculinity
by Andrew Michael Roberts

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This timely study offers a radical rereading of Conrad's work in light of contemporary theories of masculinity. Drawing on feminism, gay studies, film theory and literary theory, the author shows that Conrad's fiction, even as it reflects certain... (read more)

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Native American Writing in the Native Southeast: An Anthology, 1875-1935 Native American Writing in the Native Southeast: An Anthology, 1875-1935
by Daniel F Littlefield

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The first comprehensive anthology of Native American literature representing tribes of the Southeastern U.S... (read more)

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Hermann Hesse (Modern Critical Views) Hermann Hesse (Modern Critical Views)
by And Bloom University Of Michigan

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-232) and index.... (read more)

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Children's Gems for the Heart: I Wonder When God Will Get Tired of People and Put Dinosaurs Back on Earth Children's Gems for the Heart: I Wonder When God Will Get Tired of People and Put Dinosaurs Back on Earth
by Arlene S Uslander

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An endearing collection of children's reflections compiled by Arlene Uslander over her 25 years of teaching Family Living. The discussions come alive through introductory narratives which include the reader in the scenes. We learn that "the best dad is... (read more)

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Imposture Utopique Et Proces Colonial: Denis Veiras--Robert Challe Imposture Utopique Et Proces Colonial: Denis Veiras--Robert Challe
by Carole Martin

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In the shifting fields of pre-Revolutionary political thought occur Veiras and Challe's conflicting versions of utopia, the individualization of sovereignty and the rise panoptism.... (read more)

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Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Cuban Literature Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Cuban Literature
by Julio A Martinez

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This one-volume dictionary is designed to acquaint the English-speaking public with creative writers who contributed significantly to Cuban literature between 1900 and the mid-1980s. Emphasizing literary figures who achieved some measure of international... (read more)

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The First Quarto of King Henry V (New Cambridge Shakespeare) The First Quarto of King Henry V (New Cambridge Shakespeare)
by William Shakespeare

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This is the first modernized critical edition of Shakespeare??'s Henry V in the form of its original staging at the Globe in 1599.... (read more)

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King Arthur: Dark Age Warrior and Mythic Hero King Arthur: Dark Age Warrior and Mythic Hero
by John Matthews

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King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table have captured the world's imagination since medieval times. The tales of King Arthur are rooted in history, but over the years the facts have become shrouded in myth and mystery. In this beautifully... (read more)

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The Complete Patricia Cornwell Companion The Complete Patricia Cornwell Companion
by Glen L. Feole

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One of today's hottest writers, Patricia Cornwell has pushed the envelope with her popular character Kay Scarpetta, her cutting-edge nonfiction work, Portrait of a Killer, and her own TV appearances covering investigations into Jack the Ripper and the... (read more)

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Inside Narnia: A Guide to Exploring the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Inside Narnia: A Guide to Exploring the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
by Devin Brown

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The Chronicles of Narnia series has sold over 85 million copies worldwide and single-handedly introduced people of all ages to the central doctrines of Christianity. Anticipating the December 2005 Walden Media/Walt Disney Pictures release of The Lion... (read more)

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The Offbeat: Unvarnished Voices The Offbeat: Unvarnished Voices
by Kristin Demay

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The Offbeat is an independent literary series devoted to publishing a diverse collection of voices, and to promoting contact and discussion among Michigan writers. The Offbeat is run entirely by Michigan State University undergraduates, and is centered... (read more)

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Epitoma Rei Militaris Epitoma Rei Militaris
by Flavius Vegetius Renatus

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Few secular works of antiquity were as popular in the Middle Ages as Vegetius' Epitoma, the broadest ancient manual of Roman warfare. This edition is the first to be based on a comprehensive investigation of over 200 surviving manuscripts. The apparatus... (read more)

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Secrets of the Code: The Unauthorized Guide to the Mysteries Behind The Da Vinci Code Secrets of the Code: The Unauthorized Guide to the Mysteries Behind The Da Vinci Code
by Dan Burstein

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Secrets of the Code, a five-month New York Times bestseller, is a sweeping tour, guided by renowned experts, through the many provocative ideas raised in The Da Vinci Code. With excerpts from many original works, all-new material, and interviews with... (read more)

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Collaborators in Literary America, 1870-1920 Collaborators in Literary America, 1870-1920
by Susanna Ashton

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Collaborators in Literary America, 1870-1920 argues that the collaborative novels of the 19th and 20th centuries were singularly instrumental to the evolving nature of authorship and its relationship to the modern literary marketplace. More than just a... (read more)

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Black Mountain College Dossiers #06: Michael Rumaker Black Mountain College Dossiers #06: Michael Rumaker
by Jr Smith

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Michael Rumaker was a writing student at Black Mountain College during the final traumatic years of the college. From a blue-collar background, his personal poverty paralleled that of the school. Teachers like Charles Olson and Robert Creeley helped him... (read more)

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