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Effective writing skills for public relations Effective writing skills for public relations John Foster Effective Writing Skills for Public Relations is a valuable reference source on the basics of style and presentation with helpful hints on making the best use of written communication. It advises on … OL11818192W
Charlotte Bronte Charlotte Bronte Margaret Blom Extended critical discussions of The Professor, Jane Eyre, Shirley and Villette emphasize their thematic burdens and biographical elements. OL12385283W
Poems Poems Percy Bysshe Shelley A brief introduction to the life of Shelley, called the poet of "uncompromising spirit," and his most praised works, some extracted from the whole, others presented in full. OL14853463W
Webster's sports dictionary. Webster's sports dictionary. Merriam-Webster Defines commonly used sports terms used in a wide variety of sports. OL15164760W
The cultural geography of early modern drama, 1620-1650 The cultural geography of early modern drama, 1620-1650 Sanders, Julie Dr "Literary geographies is an exciting new area of interdisciplinary research. Innovative and engaging, this book applies theories of landscape, space and place from the discipline of cultural geograph… OL15916792W
Living death in medieval French and English literature Living death in medieval French and English literature Jane Gilbert "Medieval literature contains many figures caught at the interface between life and death - the dead return to place demands on the living, while the living foresee, organize or desire their own deat… OL16010964W
Sweet Tooth Sweet Tooth Ian McEwan An Anglican bishop's daughter gets in over her head with British Intelligence in this John le Carre-esque caper from the author of *Atonement*. Brash, bookish Serena just might make a perfect spy-if… OL16599900W
Minds, bodies, machines, 1770-1930 Minds, bodies, machines, 1770-1930 Deirdre Coleman,Hilary Fraser "It is during the nineteenth-century, the age of machinery, that we begin to witness a sustained exploration of the literal and discursive entanglements of minds, bodies, machines. This book explores… OL16938366W
The Cambridge introduction to Shakespeare's poetry The Cambridge introduction to Shakespeare's poetry Michael Carl Schoenfeldt "Shakespeare's poems, aside from the enduring appeal of the Sonnets, are much less familiar today than his plays, despite being enormously popular in his lifetime. This Introduction celebrates the ac… OL16962055W
Origins Origins Eric Partridge This etymological dictionary explains the derivation of over 20,000 of the most common words in modern English, and sets out fascinating connections between whole groups of words not perceived by the… OL16980661W
Influence and resistance in nineteenth-century English poetry Influence and resistance in nineteenth-century English poetry Margot Kathleen Louis,G. Kim Blank A volume of original essays answering common questions on English poetry in the 19th century, going into detail about the differences between Romantics and Victorians. OL17191714W
Dear editor Dear editor Stephen Young,Joseph Parisi "Poignant, hilarious, and brutally frank, Dear Editor reveals the personalities and untold stories behind the creation of modern poetry.". "Founded in 1912, Poetry became famous immediately by print… OL17999152W
British dramatists since World War II British dramatists since World War II Stanley Weintraub Part 2: M - Z OL18208133W
Gutenberg's Gift Gutenberg's Gift Nancy Willard Relates, in rhyme, how Johann Gutenberg contributed to the printing process by perfecting movable type and creating a Bible for his wife, Anna. OL18823555W
Bringing words to life Bringing words to life Isabel L. Beck,Margaret G. McKeown,Linda Kucan "Exciting and engaging vocabulary instruction can set students on the path to a lifelong fascination with words. This book provides a research-based framework and practical strategies for vocabulary … OL20391837W
English English Gerald Nelson This is a concise and user-friendly guide to the grammar of modern English.You do not need to have studied English grammar before: all the essentials are explained here clearly and without the use of… OL2296892W
Windows on English and American literature Windows on English and American literature Hans Bertens Inleidend overzicht van de Engelse en Amerikaanse literatuurgeschiedenis, met name van de 20e eeuw. OL24762345W
Dorland's Illustrated medical dictionary Dorland's Illustrated medical dictionary W. A. Newman Dorland Comprehensive biomedical dictionary that reflects standard and current terminology derived from medicine and related disciplines. Official nomenclature from various fields used in compilation. Also i… OL26197175W
Eats, Shoots & Leaves Eats, Shoots & Leaves Lynne Truss Anxious about the apostrophe? Confused by the comma? Stumped by the semicolon? Join Lynne Truss on a hilarious tour through the rules of punctuation that is sure to sort the dashes from the hyphens. … OL2793678W
As she likes it As she likes it Penny Gay As She Likes It is the first attempt to tackle head on the enduring question of how to perform those unruly women at the centre of Shakespeare's comedies. Unique in both Shakespearian and feminist st… OL3143534W
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