James Wood has long established himself as the leading critic of his generation. With The Fun Stuff, he confirms his preeminence not only as a discerning judge, but also as one of fiction's most ardent appreciators. In these twenty-three sparkling dispatches, Wood offers a panoramic look at the modern novel. He effortlessly connects his encyclopedic understanding of the literary canon--casting his eye upon such crucial writers as Thomas Hardy and Leo Tolstoy--with an equally in-depth analysis of the most important authors...
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James Wood has long established himself as the leading critic of his generation. With T...
A collection of treasured stories by the unchallenged master of American fiction Nobel Prize winner Saul Bellow has deservedly been celebrated as one of America s greatest writers. For more than sixty years he stretched our minds, our imaginations, and our hearts with his exhilarating perceptions of life. Here, collected in one volume and chosen by the author himself, are favorites such as What Kind of Day Did You Have?, Leaving the Yellow House, and a previously uncollected piece, By the St. Lawrence. With his larger-than-life characters, irony, wisdom, and unique humor, Bellow...
A collection of treasured stories by the unchallenged master of American fiction Nobel Prize winner Saul Bellow has deservedly been celebr...
"I am no longer the innocent girl; I am blissful, complete, and knowing." This is Paula's story, the entire three books of " Paula's Place " complete in one edition. It includes Seduction: A steamy, explicit erotic romance of sexual fantasies come real. Fate brings Paula back to her hometown, where she meets her dark handsome neighbour. Surrender: Paula is drawn into her lover's world of domination and submission, where sensation and lust commingle with intimacy and trust. As Paula surrenders her body to pleasure, she knows she is losing her heart. Submission: Paula struggles to reconcile her...
"I am no longer the innocent girl; I am blissful, complete, and knowing." This is Paula's story, the entire three books of " Paula's Place " complete ...
In his autobiography, Charles Darwin wrote of his time at Cambridge: 'I attempted mathematics but I got on very slowly. The work was repugnant to me, chiefly from my not being able to see any meaning in the early steps in algebra. This impatience was very foolish, and in after years I have deeply regretted that I did not proceed far enough at least to understand something of the great leading principles of mathematics, for men thus endowed seem to have an extra sense.' First published in 1795 and reissued here in its 1815 sixth edition, The Elements of Algebra by James Wood (1760 1839) was...
In his autobiography, Charles Darwin wrote of his time at Cambridge: 'I attempted mathematics but I got on very slowly. The work was repugnant to me, ...
