ilość książek w kategorii: 506
Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" and Other Stories
ISBN: 9781604133882 / Angielski / Twarda / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Though critical opinion of the literary merit of Edgar Allan Poes writing has varied widely since his death in 1849, his tales have remained popular for their gothic sensibilities and evocative explorations of human vice and desire. Poes influence on subsequent generations of science fiction and horror writers cannot be understated. This new collection of full-length critical essays explores the enduring works of this esteemed writer and the often-shadowy worlds he brings to life. This study guide to A Tell-Tale Heart and other Poe stories features a chronology of the authors life, a...
Though critical opinion of the literary merit of Edgar Allan Poes writing has varied widely since his death in 1849, his tales have remained popular f...
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Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire
ISBN: 9781604133899 / Angielski / Twarda / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Published in 1947, "A Streetcar Named Desire" garnered Tennessee Williams the Pulitzer Prize and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award. Considered a lyrical masterpiece, the drama reveals the destructive impact that ensues when romantic impulse encounters animal vitalism. This new volume in the acclaimed Blooms Modern Critical Interpretations series offers fresh insight into one of the greatest American plays of the 20th century. Master scholar Harold Bloom introduces the novel in this study guide, which also features a chronology, a bibliography, an index, and notes on the contributors.
Published in 1947, "A Streetcar Named Desire" garnered Tennessee Williams the Pulitzer Prize and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award. Considered a...
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Long Day's Journey Into Night
ISBN: 9781604133905 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Produced after the death of Eugene O'Neill, Long Day's Journey into Night is generally considered the author's masterpiece and a seminal drama of the 20th century. The play explores the contradictory nature of family and the deep, yet tenuous, bonds uniting the Tyrones. O'Neill added autobiographical resonance to his portrait of four flawed dreamers struggling to accept the limitations and vulnerabilities with which they have been burdened. This new edition in the Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations series offers a selection of full-length critical essays that explore the restrictive,... Produced after the death of Eugene O'Neill, Long Day's Journey into Night is generally considered the author's masterpiece and a seminal drama of t... |
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Carson McCullers
ISBN: 9781604133943 / Angielski / Twarda / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Carson McCullers was a diverse and multitalented writer who produced two plays and numerous short stories, essays, and poems. But it is her fiction, including The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, The Member of the Wedding, and The Ballad of the Sad Cafe, that established her as a key voice of the 1940s and '50s. Critics have praised her lyrical evocations of the yearning for love, always tempered by a harsh acknowledgment of the futility of the quest. This new edition of full-length critical essays offers illuminating discussions of McCullers's work and its place in the American canon. This... Carson McCullers was a diverse and multitalented writer who produced two plays and numerous short stories, essays, and poems. But it is her fiction... |
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Cormac McCarthy
ISBN: 9781604133950 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Through a series of vivid and critically acclaimed novels, including "Blood Meridian," "All the Pretty Horses," "No Country for Old Men," and "The Road," Cormac McCarthy has established himself as a major voice in American fiction of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. His works are marked by piercing explorations of the nature of evil and the uncontrollable forces that often govern human lives. This new edition offers a fresh selection of full-length critical essays discussing the multifaceted novels of this American master, as well as an editors note from literary scholar Harold Bloom,...
Through a series of vivid and critically acclaimed novels, including "Blood Meridian," "All the Pretty Horses," "No Country for Old Men," and "The Roa...
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One Hundred Years of Solitude
ISBN: 9781604133912 / Angielski / Twarda / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Includes essays that explore the nuances of the author's fictive world. This study guide features an introductory essay by scholar Harold Bloom, notes on the contributors, and reference features such as a chronology, bibliography, and index.
Includes essays that explore the nuances of the author's fictive world. This study guide features an introductory essay by scholar Harold Bloom, notes...
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Song of Solomon
ISBN: 9781604133929 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The mythic patterns Toni Morrison explores in her third novel inform the transformation of Milkman Dead. "Song of Solomon" traces Milkmans journey from spiritual death to understanding and acceptance of personal responsibility, his liberation symbolized by his discovery of the ability to fly. Caught between his fathers materialism and his aunts sense of family and history, Milkman moves to a greater awareness of his identity and previously untapped spiritual power. This new collection of full-length critical essays plumbs the depths of Morrisons rich exploration of the challenges of entering...
The mythic patterns Toni Morrison explores in her third novel inform the transformation of Milkman Dead. "Song of Solomon" traces Milkmans journey fro...
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Jane Austen
ISBN: 9781604133974 / Angielski / Twarda / 324 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Generations of readers have embraced Jane Austen's seminal work Pride and Prejudice, moving on to discover her other much-loved novels, including Emma, Sense and Sensibility, and Mansfield Park. This work aims to provide a critical portrait of this popular author.
Generations of readers have embraced Jane Austen's seminal work Pride and Prejudice, moving on to discover her other much-loved novels, including Emma...
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African-American Poets: Volume 1: 1700s-1940s
ISBN: 9781604134001 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume focuses on the principal African-American poets from colonial times to the Harlem Renaissance and the World War II era, paying tribute to a rich heritage that has deeply influenced the nation's literature. Poets covered in this volume include Phillis Wheatley, author of the first volume of verse published by an African American, and the seminal figures Gwendolyn Brooks, Countee Cullen, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Langston Hughes, Claude McKay, and Jean Toomer. Complete with a chronology, bibliography, and notes on the contributors, this new volume in the Bloom's Modern Critical Views... This volume focuses on the principal African-American poets from colonial times to the Harlem Renaissance and the World War II era, paying tribute ... |
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Guts: The True Stories Behind Hatchet and the Brian Books
ISBN: 9780756911522 / Angielski / Prebound / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Guess what -- Gary Paulsen was being kind to Brian. In Guts, Gary tells the real stories behind the Brian books, the stories of the adventures that inspired him to write Brian Robeson's story: working as an emergency volunteer; the death that inspired the pilot's death in Hatchet; plane crashes he has seen and near-misses of his own. He describes how he made his own bows and arrows, and takes readers on his first hunting trips, showing the wonder and solace of nature along with his hilarious mishaps and mistakes. He shares special memories, such as the night he attracted every mosquito in the...
Guess what -- Gary Paulsen was being kind to Brian. In Guts, Gary tells the real stories behind the Brian books, the stories of the adventures that in...
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Alienation
ISBN: 9780791097984 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work discusses the role of alienation in 'The Catcher in the Rye', 'Waiting for Godot', and 'Hamlet'. It features about 20 original essays and reprinted critical analyses that give students of literature valuable insight into this theme.
This work discusses the role of alienation in 'The Catcher in the Rye', 'Waiting for Godot', and 'Hamlet'. It features about 20 original essays and re...
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Death and Dying
ISBN: 9780791097991 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text discusses the role of death and dying in works such as 'Beloved', 'Heart of Darkness', 'King Lear', 'A Separate Peace', and many others.
This text discusses the role of death and dying in works such as 'Beloved', 'Heart of Darkness', 'King Lear', 'A Separate Peace', and many others.
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Human Sexuality
ISBN: 9780791098004 / Angielski / Twarda / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text discusses the role of homosexuality in works such as 'Lolita', 'Madame Bovary', and 'A Streetcar Named Desire' in 20 original essays and critical analyses.
This text discusses the role of homosexuality in works such as 'Lolita', 'Madame Bovary', and 'A Streetcar Named Desire' in 20 original essays and cri...
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The Hero's Journey
ISBN: 9780791098035 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This title covers the role of the hero's journey in 'Beowulf', 'The Lord of the Rings', 'Moby-Dick', 'To Kill a Mockingbird', and many other works.
This title covers the role of the hero's journey in 'Beowulf', 'The Lord of the Rings', 'Moby-Dick', 'To Kill a Mockingbird', and many other works.
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Coming-Of-Age Fiction
ISBN: 9781604130300 / Angielski / Twarda / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Many of the most controversial young adult books portray young people on the cusp of maturity. Such books are often controversial for their frank depictions of issues of sexuality, personal identity, and more. This book contains entries on some of the popular and often-challenged books in America.
Many of the most controversial young adult books portray young people on the cusp of maturity. Such books are often controversial for their frank depi...
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Outsider Fiction
ISBN: 9781604130317 / Angielski / Twarda / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Featuring tales of people trying to fit into society, this title contains entries on some of the most frequently challenged books in America. It covers: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison; The Buffalo Tree by Adam Rapp; Fools Crow by James Welch; Nappy Hair by Carolivia Herron; The Outsiders by S E Hinton; and, The Pigman by Paul Zindel.
Featuring tales of people trying to fit into society, this title contains entries on some of the most frequently challenged books in America. It cover...
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Science Fiction and Fantasy
ISBN: 9781604130324 / Angielski / Twarda / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From dystopian novels to popular fantasy series, books from the science fiction and fantasy genres have often been contested as appropriate material for young readers. This title contains entries on some of the most widely challenged books in America. It covers: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and the Goosebumps books by R L Stine.
From dystopian novels to popular fantasy series, books from the science fiction and fantasy genres have often been contested as appropriate material f...
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Mind-Rain
ISBN: 9781933771342 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Why is Shay the real hero of the Uglies series? Who was the better boyfriend for Tally: David or Zane? How can we prevent prettyheaded behavior in our own world? In Extras, the last book in Scott Westerfeld's Uglies series, Aya tells us that when Tally Youngblood made the mind-rain fall, it cured all the pretties and changed the world forever. But Tally and her friends did more than change their world; they changed ours too. Mind-Rain continues what Tally started, with startling, funny and insightful essays on the world, characters and ideas of the Uglies series, plus...
Why is Shay the real hero of the Uglies series? Who was the better boyfriend for Tally: David or Zane? How can we prevent prettyheaded behavior in our...
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Mugglenet.com's Harry Potter Should Have Died: Controversial Views from the #1 Fan Site
ISBN: 9781569757116 / Angielski / Miękka / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. HARRY POTTER DIDN'T DIE. The seventh and final book is out, but fans still fiercely debate the many controversial issues left unresolved. Now, the experts at MuggleNet.com argue passionately about what really happened and what should have happened. -Would the series be stronger if Harry hadn't survived? -Should we pity Voldemort or hate him? -Is Severus Snape really a hero? -Should J.K. Rowling have left Dumbledore's gay sexual orientation a secret? -Did Harry actually...
HARRY POTTER DIDN'T DIE. The seventh and final book is out, but fans still fiercely debate the many controversial issues...
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Wildness in Jack London's the Call of the Wild
ISBN: 9780737769937 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Great literature resonates with us not only because of well-developed characters and plots, but also because it often reflects important social themes; these books explore a work of literature through the lens of the major issue reflected in it.; This volume explores the life and work of Jack London, exploring the nature-based themes of pastoralism and wildness, and the role of the adventurer. It also includes viewpoints on the plight of wolves and coyotes in an increasingly disappearing habitat; This series brings together the disciplines of sociology and literature in a unique format...
Great literature resonates with us not only because of well-developed characters and plots, but also because it often reflects important social themes...
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