The Politics Book charts the development of long-running themes, such as attitudes to democracy and violence, developed by thinkers from Confucius in ancient China to Mahatma Gandhi in 20th-century India.
Unlike Sartre , Adorno is less concerned with generating specific disclosure or implementing change than with disrupting fundamental attitudes . His own aesthetic theory sees the representation ( " gesture toward reality " ) achieved by ...
Or was that Oprah? This quirky work is filled with entertaining literary trivia fora unique perspective on writers’ lives and inspirations, from thedrinks they imbibed to the books they penned.
This Companion offers the first systematic analysis of the body in literature, from the Middle Ages to the present day.
How Literature Works is an indispensable book for any reader seeking a greater appreciation of their favorite novel, poem, or play.
Collins, S. (2003). Gregor the Overlander. New York: Scholastic. Collins, S. (2004). Gregor and the prophecy of Bane. New York: Scholastic. Collins, S. (2005). Gregor and the curse of the warmbloods. New York: Scholastic.
This updated guide is perfect for self-study with 3 full-length practice exams, 3 free-response practice exams, detailed answers to all questions, test-taking strategies, powerhouse drills and study schedule.
In her collection A Street in Bronzeville (1945), the poet Gwendolyn Brooks includes a sonnet sequence titled “Gay Chaps at the Bar,” dedicated as a “souvenir for Staff Sergeant Raymond Brooks and every other soldier.
Race and Culture in New Orleans Stories. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press. Explores issues of ethnicity and culture in the lives of immigrants in Louisiana in the nineteenth century, with special emphasis on people of mixed race.
This volume will interest scholars in literary and cultural studies, social history, book history, sociology, education, library and information science, and anyone concerned with children's literature.