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Inside the Secret Garden Inside the Secret Garden Carolyn Strom Collins,Tasha Tudor,Christina Wyss Eriksson *The Secret Garden*, Frances Hodgson Burnett's timeless story, has been cherished by generations of readers ever since it was first published in 1912. Now, in this beautifully illustrated volume, … OL14872329W
The Complete Stephen King Universe The Complete Stephen King Universe Stanley Wiater,Hank Wagner,Christopher Golden The myriad worlds and universes King has created are, in reality, one world, one universe. The authors examine all of King's fiction and the way in which its plots and characters, conflicts, and t… OL14981443W
Literary Savannah (Literary Cities) Literary Savannah (Literary Cities) Patrick Allen This is the second edition of [Literary Savannah][1] which is part of the acclaimed Literary Cities series first published by Hill Street Press in 1998. [1]: http://openlibrary.org/works/OL33… OL15951568W
The South that wasn't there The South that wasn't there Michael Kreyling Once, history and "the South" dwelt in close proximity. Representations of the South in writing and on film assumed everybody knew what had happened in place and time to create the South. Today, our … OL16093070W
Transatlantic literary studies, 1660-1830 Transatlantic literary studies, 1660-1830 Eve Tavor Bannet "The recently developed field of transatlantic literary studies has encouraged scholars to move beyond national literatures towards an examination of communications between Britain and the Americas. … OL16176222W
Vader, Voldemort and other villains Vader, Voldemort and other villains Jamey Heit "The thirteen essays in this critical volume explore the different ways in which evil is portrayed in popular culture, particularly through film and novels. Collectively, these essays suggest how vit… OL16183684W
The Cambridge history of American women's literature The Cambridge history of American women's literature Dale M. Bauer "The field of American women's writing is one characterized by innovation: scholars are discovering new authors and works, as well as new ways of historicizing this literature, rethinking contexts, c… OL16521495W
Making the archives talk Making the archives talk James L. W. West "A collection of essays by editor, biographer, bibliographer, and book historian James L. W. West III, covering editorial theory, archival use, textual emendation, and scholarly annotation. Discusses… OL16643832W
The writer and the overseas childhood The writer and the overseas childhood Antje M. Rauwerda "This study surveys 17 authors with "expat" backgrounds to define "third culture literature," a burgeoning yet unrecognized branch of international writing characterized by expressions of dislocation… OL16654702W
That the people might live That the people might live Arnold Krupat "Surveys the traditions of Native American elegiac expression over several centuries. Krupat covers a variety of oral performances of loss and renewal, including the Condolence Rites of the Iroquois … OL16665012W
Some remarks Some remarks Neal Stephenson "A collection of essays from #1 New York Times bestselling author Neal Stephenson"-- OL16714859W
"How Come Boys Get to Keep Their Noses?" "How Come Boys Get to Keep Their Noses?" Tahneer Oksman American comics reflect the distinct sensibilities and experiences of the Jewish American men who played an outsized role in creating them, but what about the contributions of Jewish women? Focusing … OL17322614W
American protest literature American protest literature Zoe Trodd “I like a little rebellion now and then”—so wrote Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, enlisting in a tradition that throughout American history has led writers to rage and reason, prophesy and provoke… OL17822526W
F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Jazz Age F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Jazz Age Alison Morretta Examines the major works of F. Scott Fitzgerald, with a primary focus on the 1920s and how it affected his writing. OL17933820W
Conversations with Mexican American writers Conversations with Mexican American writers Elisabeth Mermann-Jozwiak,Nancy Sullivan Interviews with nine Mexican American authors conducted primarily in 2007. OL18350820W
Globalisation and its discontents Globalisation and its discontents Stan Smith "Unlike most readings of globalisation, these essays depict not an irresistible juggernaut but a process that, in generating its own resistances, opens up the possibility of an alternative world orde… OL18478702W
Baseball/literature/culture Baseball/literature/culture Ronald E. Kates "The Indiana State University Conference on Baseball in Literature and American Culture has consistently produced a strong body of scholarship since its inception in 1995. Essays presented at the 200… OL18775928W
The Sacred Hoop The Sacred Hoop Paula Gunn Allen This pioneering work documents the continuing vitality of the American Indian tradition and of women's leadership within that tradition. In her new preface to this edition, Allen reflects on the rema… OL1890408W
Selected Works of Peter J. Bickel Selected Works of Peter J. Bickel Jianqing Fan This volume presents selections of Peter J. Bickel’s major papers, along with comments on their novelty and impact on the subsequent development of statistics as a discipline. Each of the eight parts… OL19901395W
The female tradition in southern literature The female tradition in southern literature Carol S. Manning This collection of critical essays examines the contributions to and influences on literature that have been made by Southern women writers.--From publisher description. OL20433436W
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