wyszukanych pozycji: 33
The Urgent Voice: The Story of William Miller
ISBN: 9781572584471 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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94,78 zł |
A Sarah Orne Jewett Companion
ISBN: 9780313307577 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. For too long Sarah Orne Jewett (1849-1909) was dismissed as a timid New England local colorist, known principally for her novels and short stories based in her native state of Maine. But in addition to her fiction, she also wrote poetry, plays, and essays. She enjoyed an extensive acquaintance with most of the established writers of her time and was on friendly terms with many lesser-known women of her era. With the publication of a selection of her letters in 1956, scholarly books and articles soon followed. And with the advent of the women's movement came a renewal of interest in... For too long Sarah Orne Jewett (1849-1909) was dismissed as a timid New England local colorist, known principally for her novels and short stories ... |
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328,23 zł |
An Ambrose Bierce Companion
ISBN: 9780313311307 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Ambrose Bierce was born in 1842 and mysteriously disappeared in 1914. During his lifetime, he was a controversial and prolific writer, and there is growing interest in his works. As a Union soldier during the Civil War, he witnessed bloodshed and the atrocities of battle. After the war, he began a career as a journalist in San Francisco, where many of his newspaper columns were filled with venom and daring. In addition, he wrote war stories and tales of the supernatural, along with an assortment of poems. Today, he is probably best remembered as the author of "The Devil's Dictionary, "... Ambrose Bierce was born in 1842 and mysteriously disappeared in 1914. During his lifetime, he was a controversial and prolific writer, and there is... |
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328,23 zł |
Green Budget Reform: An International Casebook of Leading Practices
ISBN: 9781853832468 / Angielski / Twarda / 1994 / 380 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This volume explores 25 case studies of fiscal measures that have been adopted successfully by governments in North America and Europe to reduce environmental degradation. Each study lays out the implementation issues and problems faced, and compares the effectiveness of the measure against its expectations. The political implications are also discussed, and the text draws on common themes and lessons to be gained from the measures so far. The volume is divided into sections on energy, agriculture, air and water pollution, and waste management.
This volume explores 25 case studies of fiscal measures that have been adopted successfully by governments in North America and Europe to reduce envir...
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701,59 zł |
A Lafcadio Hearn Companion
ISBN: 9780313317378 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Lafcadio Hearn was a prolific 19th-century writer with diverse experiences. He was born in Greece; educated in Ireland, France, and England; and thereafter resided in the United States, the French West Indies, and Japan. He is best known for his nonfiction, primarily his essays and newspaper columns, though he also wrote numerous stories that drew on the lore of different cultures. But he will always be remembered as the American writer who first wrote extensively about Japan and made Asiatic culture accessible to British and American readers. This reference is a comprehensive guide to... Lafcadio Hearn was a prolific 19th-century writer with diverse experiences. He was born in Greece; educated in Ireland, France, and England; and th... |
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295,41 zł |
Sugar Bitch: How I Ditched the Sugar and Ate my Way out of Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity
ISBN: 9781990093173 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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75,50 zł |
The Gay Nineties in America: A Cultural Dictionary of the 1890s
ISBN: 9780313278198 / Angielski / Twarda / 1992 / 488 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. From a vantage point 100 years later, one can look back on the excitement and ferment of a turbulent decade and find the seeds of the joys and anguish, the excesses and successes of the twentieth century. Whether for browsing or research, readers will reap rewards from this entertaining and enlightening alphabetical compendium of the persons, events, institutions, and ideas of the era. Taking the emergence of modern American literature--with realism and naturalism replacing romanticism--as his point of view, Robert L. Gale profiles some ninety-five writers of classic and popular... From a vantage point 100 years later, one can look back on the excitement and ferment of a turbulent decade and find the seeds of the joys and angu... |
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328,23 zł |
A Mickey Spillane Companion
ISBN: 9780313323348 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. At one time, Mickey Spillane had authored seven of the top ten bestsellers in history, and may have been the most widely read author in the world. Spillane masterful storytelling grabs his readers with his first paragraph and leads them spellbound toward his climax. Along with Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, and Ross Macdonald, he remains one of America's greatest mystery writers. This book is a convenient guide to his works. An opening chronology lists the chief events in his life and career. The bulk of the volume presents several hundred alphabetically arranged entries... At one time, Mickey Spillane had authored seven of the top ten bestsellers in history, and may have been the most widely read author in the world. ... |
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350,11 zł |
The Caught Image: Figurative Language in the Fiction of Henry James
ISBN: 9780807873687 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Gale considers the imagery in all of the 135 novels and short stories of Henry James and presents what may well be the first extensive treatment of figurative language in the complete works of any novelist. All of the images have been recorded, but the author does not claim too much for his deductions concerning them.
Originally published in 1964. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published... Gale considers the imagery in all of the 135 novels and short stories of Henry James and presents what may well be the first extensive treatment of fi...
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267,25 zł |
Characters and Plots in the Fiction of Graham Greene
ISBN: 9780786427208 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 363 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Graham Greene was one of England's most daring, most politically and theologically controversial, and most significant writers of the middle and late twentieth century. Many of his novels were phenomenally popular and address challengingly difficult religious, social, and political issues. At least 18 of his novels and 22 of his short stories have been adapted for movies and television. This encyclopedia begins with a brief introductory essay about Greene's body of work. A chronology summarizes the chief events of his literary career, military work, travels and personal life. Hundreds of...
Graham Greene was one of England's most daring, most politically and theologically controversial, and most significant writers of the middle and late ...
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302,95 zł |
A Nathaniel Hawthorne Encyclopedia
ISBN: 9780313268168 / Angielski / Twarda / 1991 / 608 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This excellent guide to Hawthorne's public and private worlds will be a mandatory purchase for most libraries. Gale . . . gives detailed information on Hawthorne's milieu and his writings: his sources, plots, characters, and publication histories. . . . Appendixes include useful lists of Hawthorne's writings; his ancestors, family members, relatives, and inlaws; his friends and acquaintances; and other categories of people significant in his life and work. Annotations are clear, precise, readable. Quotes illuminate Hawthorne's opinions and prejudices. . . . Scholars, students, and browsers... This excellent guide to Hawthorne's public and private worlds will be a mandatory purchase for most libraries. Gale . . . gives detailed informatio... |
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328,23 zł |
Characters and Plots in the Novels of Horace McCoy
ISBN: 9781477259726 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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141,29 zł |
Characters and Plots in the Fiction of Raymond Chandler
ISBN: 9780786447725 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Raymond Chandler was a pioneer of what came to be known as hard-boiled mystery-detective fiction. His Philip Marlowe is America's tough, realistic equivalent to Victorian England's more refined Sherlock Holmes. This reference work includes hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries for Chandler's individual novels and short stories, his characters, family members, and professional acquaintances. Entries for fiction provide plot synopses, identification of characters, and brief critical commentaries. Longer entries cite numerous critical works for further reading.
Raymond Chandler was a pioneer of what came to be known as hard-boiled mystery-detective fiction. His Philip Marlowe is America's tough, realistic equ...
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302,95 zł |
A Ross MacDonald Companion
ISBN: 9780313320576 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Ross Macdonald is best known as the creator of private detective Lew Archer and as the author of such works as "The Drowning Pool" (1950) and "The Underground Man" (1971). One of the most popular American mystery writers of the 20th century, he is often compared to Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler-authors from whom he borrowed literary techniques-but is generally considered more serious and complex, often writing about dysfunctional families in academic settings. This reference is a convenient guide to his life and works. Included are numerous alphabetically arranged entries for... Ross Macdonald is best known as the creator of private detective Lew Archer and as the author of such works as "The Drowning Pool" (1950) and "The ... |
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350,11 zł |
An F. Scott Fitzgerald Encyclopedia
ISBN: 9780313301391 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 544 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. F. Scott Fitzgerald is one of the most challenging authors of American literature. He is known internationally as the author of "The Great Gatsby" (1925), a twentieth-century literary classic studied by high school students and scholars alike. But Fitzgerald was an amazingly productive writer despite numerous personal and professional difficulties. From the beginning of his literary career with the publication of "This Side of Paradise" in 1920 to his death in 1940, he wrote 5 novels, roughly 180 short stories, numerous essays and reviews, much poetry, several plays, and some film scripts.... F. Scott Fitzgerald is one of the most challenging authors of American literature. He is known internationally as the author of "The Great Gatsby" ... |
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443,11 zł |
Characters and Plots in the Fiction of Kate Chopin
ISBN: 9780786495504 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 199 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A feminist before such a term was created and most famous for The Awakening, the controversial Kate Chopin was also the author of a second novel, At Fault, as well as numerous short stories.
This reference book begins with a brief introduction to Kate Chopin's varied background and her fictional work. A chronology traces the main events of her private and professional lives. Hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries follow, summarizing the plots of her novels and short stories, identifying her fictional characters, and relating them to her own experiences, to her... A feminist before such a term was created and most famous for The Awakening, the controversial Kate Chopin was also the author of a second no...
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302,95 zł |
Characters and Plots in the Fiction of James M. Cain
ISBN: 9780786459698 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A pioneer in "hard-boiled fiction," James Mallahan Cain achieved fame with his first novel, The Postman Always Rings Twice. His Double Indemnity and Mildred Pierce soon followed, as did successful movie versions of all three novels. With his seventeen other novels and numerous short stories, Cain remains one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century. This reference guide to Cain's oevre offers a chronology detailing his life as reporter, Hollywood scenarist, and best-selling author. Entries for his fiction follow, with plot synopses, identification of more than 900 characters,...
A pioneer in "hard-boiled fiction," James Mallahan Cain achieved fame with his first novel, The Postman Always Rings Twice. His Double Indemnity and M...
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302,95 zł |
A Cultural Encyclopedia of the 1850s in America
ISBN: 9780313285240 / Angielski / Twarda / 1993 / 504 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The 1850s were a particularly fruitful and eventful period in American history, a time of unrest and preparation for change. This reference work provides a thorough record of the cultural happenings in America during that period. The volume is divided into several sections. It begins with a chronology that presents the events of the 1850s in capsule form year by year. A list of entries follows. The encyclopedia that comes after the list of entries contains brief, alphabetically arranged articles for performers, military personnel, theologians, composers, critics, educators, explorers,... The 1850s were a particularly fruitful and eventful period in American history, a time of unrest and preparation for change. This reference work pr... |
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328,23 zł |
A Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Companion
ISBN: 9780313323508 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Best remembered today as the author of "The Song of Hiawatha," Longfellow continues to be one of the most popular poets in American literary history. This book is a guide to his life and writings. A brief introductory essay overviews Longfellow's life and accomplishments. A chronology then summarizes the chief events in his career. Hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries follow, discussing individual poems, his other writings, his family members and professional associates, and topics related to his life and literary achievements. Entries list works for further reading, and the volume... Best remembered today as the author of "The Song of Hiawatha," Longfellow continues to be one of the most popular poets in American literary histor... |
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382,94 zł |
A Dashiell Hammett Companion
ISBN: 9780313310959 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Dashiell Hammett's writing career began with the publication of The Parthian Shot, a tiny short story in "The Smart Set" in 1922, and virtually ended when he published 3 outstanding stories in "Collier's" in 1934. During this period, he published 60 short stories, 5 novels--including "The Maltese Falcon" and "The Thin Man"--a few minor poems, some nonfictional prose, and a series of astute book reviews. Though he lived until 1961, he wrote little after 1934 and suffered from alcoholism, tuberculosis, and other illnesses. His influence on other writers, however, and on movies and... Dashiell Hammett's writing career began with the publication of The Parthian Shot, a tiny short story in "The Smart Set" in 1922, and virtually end... |
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328,23 zł |