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Gender and Fascism in Modern France (Contemporary French Culture and Society) Gender and Fascism in Modern France (Contemporary French Culture and Society)
by Melanie Hawthorne

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Discovering the ways gender issues are articulated in the cultures of the extreme right in modern France.... (read more)

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Companion To Narnia Companion To Narnia
by Paul F Ford

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Filled with hundreds of specific examples and organized into a coherent framework of practical concepts that can be applied by managers and entrepreneurs at all levels, Built to Last provides a master blueprint for building organizations that will... (read more)

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Wild Women Don't Wear No Blues Wild Women Don't Wear No Blues
by Marita Golden

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"Women on the cutting edge of sexuality, sexual ethics, and the exhilarating art of the personal essay". -- Kirkus Reviews "These essays are amazing". -- The Washington... (read more)

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William Carlos Williams and the Diagnostics of Culture William Carlos Williams and the Diagnostics of Culture
by Brian Bremen

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William Carlos Williams and the Diagnostics of Culture examines the development of William Carlos Williams's poetics, focusing in particular on the relationship between Williams's ongoing fascination with the effects of poetry and prose, and his lifelong... (read more)

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D.H. Lawrence D.H. Lawrence
by Fiona Becket

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D.H. Lawrence: The Thinker as Poet addresses a particular body of language and thought within Lawrence's oeuvre where the metaphorical, the poetic and the philosophical are intricately enmeshed. Lawrence emerges as a writer who pulls metaphor away from... (read more)

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When Words Deny the World When Words Deny the World
by Stephen Henighan

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"When Words Deny the World" is a compelling report from the front lines of Canadian writing. Engagingly written but highly controversial, "Words'" joyfully slaughters the reputations of Timothy Findley, Barbara Gowdy, Anne Michaels, Carol Shields... (read more)

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Meaning of the Witch of Atlas Meaning of the Witch of Atlas
by Carl Grabo

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This book continues the interpretation begun in "A Newton Among Poets" of the intellectual background of Shelley's poetry. The author's study of Shelley's Witch of Atlas leads the reader to the beauty and truth of thought which lies behind the beautiful... (read more)

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Your New Baby : an Owner's Manual Your New Baby : an Owner's Manual
by Martin Baxendale

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Poet, Public, and Performance in Ancient Greece Poet, Public, and Performance in Ancient Greece
by Lowell Edmunds

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Poetry in archaic and classical Greece was a practical art that arose from specific social or political circumstances. The interpretation of a poem or dramatic work must therefore be viewed in the context of its performance. In Poetry, Public, and... (read more)

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Why Should I Cut Your Throat? Why Should I Cut Your Throat?
by Jeff Vandermeer

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This nonfiction collection is an engaging look into the worlds of Science Fiction. Fantasy and Horror. This often hilarious insider's view of the genres is lively and engaging. full of sharp observations.... (read more)

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Postmodern Literary Theory: An Anthology Postmodern Literary Theory: An Anthology
by Niall Lucy

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Literature today is a very different concept from that of only a generation ago, and this difference is attributed usually to 'postmodernism'. Most radical of all is the possibility that the very notion of literature is rendered untenable by... (read more)

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Aestheticism and Sexual Parody 1840-1940 Aestheticism and Sexual Parody 1840-1940
by Dennis Denisoff

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Aestheticism and Sexual Parody adds a new and important dimension to the concept of parody as a combative strategy by which sexually marginalized groups undermine the status quo. From W. S. Gilbert's drama, and Vernon Lee and Christopher Isherwood's... (read more)

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Writing the Cross Culture: Native Fiction on the White Man's Religion Writing the Cross Culture: Native Fiction on the White Man's Religion
by James Treat

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A collection of fiction pieces by some of the most notable contemporary Native American authors, as well as up-and-coming authors, which explores the interface between Native American culture and American Christianity.... (read more)

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Talking Books: Children's Authors Talk about the Craft, Creativity and Process of Writing Talking Books: Children's Authors Talk about the Craft, Creativity and Process of Writing
by James Carter

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Talking Books is a collection of monologues - reworked transcripts from in-depth interviews with some of the most important and influential of contemporary children's writers. Much is known and spoken of the product that is the children's book, but it is... (read more)

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Poets of Contemporary Latin America: History and the Inner Life (Oxford Hispanic Studies) Poets of Contemporary Latin America: History and the Inner Life (Oxford Hispanic Studies)
by William Rowe

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Who are the important poets of Latin America since the 1950s? What are the key features of their work? This book shows that contemporary Latin-American poetry continues to be as exciting as it was with Pablo Neruda and Cesar Vallejo. Providing... (read more)

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Beloved :notes - Study Notes Beloved :notes - Study Notes
by Mary Robinson

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-- Offers a traditional CliffNotes "TM" treatment of a literary novel, with updated and new content. -- Includes Life and Background of the Author, Introduction to the Novel, A Brief Synopsis, List of Characters, Critical Commentaries, Glossaries... (read more)

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Melville's Folk Roots Melville's Folk Roots
by Kevin J Hayes

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Herman Melville's reputation as a great writer has gradually developed throughout the past century. Tempered by studies which emphasized the Western literary tradition, literary appreciation for Melville's use of folklore has been slow in developing... (read more)

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E. M. Forster (Analysing Texts) E. M. Forster (Analysing Texts)
by Mike Edwards

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This practical approach to E.M. Forster's novels shows how coherent criticism evolves from close reading of short extracts. Mike Edwards discusses four of Forster's most commonly-studied works: A Room with a View; Howards End; A Passage to India and The... (read more)

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Op. I. Op. I.
by Dorothy L Sayers

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Only one painter could have painted thee, Still mother with the unimpassioned eyes, Dark with the mystery Of many centuries, Couldst thou have walked in a woman's guise Under the blue, exulting skies .... (read more)

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The Animal Crackers Joke Book The Animal Crackers Joke Book
by Rose Impey

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This joke book will have Animal Cracker addicts giggling with glee and create a fan base of new readers for this ever popular, bestselling series.... (read more)

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