Books

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The Talk in Jane Austen The Talk in Jane Austen Bruce Stovel,Lynn Weinlos Gregg Jane Austen’s novels have been widely read and discussed, but one topic that is rarely studied is her use of speech. In this volume, writers from around the world consider Austen’s sometimes playful,… OL16478636W
Jane Austen today Jane Austen today Joel Weinsheimer Essays to help you understand and appreciate the works of Jane Austen. OL17976913W
The houses of Philip Johnson The houses of Philip Johnson Philip Johnson,Stover Jenkins "For almost three-quarters of a century, as a critic and curator beginning in the 1930s, and as a practicing architect since the 1940s, Philip Johnson has been at the center of modern architecture's … OL20353595W
Arthur Miller; a collection of critical essays Arthur Miller; a collection of critical essays Robert W. Corrigan A collection of essays on the playwright's work by such critics as Herbert Blau and Robert Warshow offers an analysis of Miller's achievements. OL20502405W
Tom Stoppard Tom Stoppard Susan Rusinko Definitive study of the plays by Tom Stoppard based on interviews with Mr. Stoppard and a close reading of his plays. OL3470132W
Christopher Marlowe Christopher Marlowe Robert E. Knoll Critical introduction to Marlowe's work. For the general reader. OL3510642W
Turning south again Turning south again Houston A. Baker Summary:Offers an account of the struggle for black modernism in the United States. This book combines historical considerations with psychoanalysis, personal memoir, and whiteness studies to argue t… OL4315233W
Homeric moments Homeric moments Eva T. H. Brann "Eva Brann demonstrates a way of reading Homer's poems that yields up their hidden treasures. With an alert eye for Homer's extraordinary visual effects and a keen ear for the musicality of his langu… OL4480455W
Selections Selections Henry Fielding A poor but virtuous 18th century English country lad struggles to remain faithful to his true love, an innocent servant girl, amid the comically scandalous and debauched behaviour of all around him. OL45611W
Charles W. Chesnutt and the fictions of race Charles W. Chesnutt and the fictions of race Dean McWilliams "Charles W. Chesnutt (1858-1932) was the first African American writer of fiction to win the attention and approval of America's literary establishment. Looking anew at Chesnutt's public and private … OL4789106W
Twentieth century interpretations of Poe's tales Twentieth century interpretations of Poe's tales William L. Howarth Contemporary scholars offer critical analyses of various aspects of Poe's work and modern interpretations of his tales. OL4979275W
Wordsworth in his major lyrics Wordsworth in his major lyrics Leon Waldoff "Wordsworth in His Major Lyrics explores the identity, role, and subjectivity of the speaker in Wordsworth's finest and best-known longer lyrics - "Tintern Abbey," "Resolution and Independence," "Ode… OL5358506W
Leonardo Leonardo Carlo Pedretti,Kunster,Erfinder,Wissenschaftler,Michael Desmond,Leonardo da Vinci Bill Gates bought the Codex Leicester a notebook of Leonardo da Vinci's scientific observations and theories in 1994 from the estate of Armand Hammer for $30.8 million. Last year Gates loaned the wor… OL695408W
Sherlock Holmes Detected Sherlock Holmes Detected Ian McQueen >*Sherlock Holmes Detected* examines the life and career of the famous detective, and of his faithful friend Dr Watson, through the pages of the four novels not forgetting, of course, the fifty-six s… OL7001135W