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Zoroastrianism
ISBN: 9781604131161 / Angielski / Twarda / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Zoroastrianism, the smallest of the world's great religions, is also one of the oldest, having been founded 3,000 years ago by the prophet Zarathustra. Its influence on other faiths has long been acknowledged, with its concepts of one God, heaven and hell, good and evil, a saviour to come and everlasting life featuring in many.
Zoroastrianism, the smallest of the world's great religions, is also one of the oldest, having been founded 3,000 years ago by the prophet Zarathustra...
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165,85 zł |
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J.D. Salinger's the Catcher in the Rye
ISBN: 9781604131833 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The new full-length critical essays in this title provide a comprehensive critical look at this classic by J. D. Salinger. Master scholer Harold Bloom introduces the novel in this study guide, which also features a chronology, a bibliography, an index, and notes on the contributors.
The new full-length critical essays in this title provide a comprehensive critical look at this classic by J. D. Salinger. Master scholer Harold Bloom...
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185,36 zł |
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John Knowles' ""A Separate Peace
ISBN: 9781604131857 / Angielski / Twarda / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this American classic, a young man comes of age and struggles with a loss of innocence and friendship at a northern boarding school amidst the backdrop of World War II. The full-length essays in this volume provide a comprehensive critical overview of John Knowless best-known novel. This latest edition in the Blooms Modern Critical Interpretations series features a chronology, bibliography, and an index, as well as notes on the contributors and an introductory essay from noted literary scholar Harold Bloom.
In this American classic, a young man comes of age and struggles with a loss of innocence and friendship at a northern boarding school amidst the back...
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185,36 zł |
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
ISBN: 9781604131871 / Angielski / Twarda / 141 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Maya Angelou's unforgettable autobiography recounts her struggle as a young black woman to overcome obstacles and realize her dreams. The essays in this volume provide a comprehensive critical overview of this modern classic.
Maya Angelou's unforgettable autobiography recounts her struggle as a young black woman to overcome obstacles and realize her dreams. The essays in th...
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185,36 zł |
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The Kite Runner
ISBN: 9781604131994 / Angielski / Twarda / 91 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In "The Kite Runner," history and personal responsibility come together in the story of Amir, an Afghan boy who is haunted by the guilt of betraying his childhood friend Hassan, the son of his fathers servant. In the background loom the many tumultuous changes that have gripped Afghanistan in the years since Amirs carefree kite-flying childhood. From the fall of the monarchy through the Soviet invasion to the mass exodus of refugees to Pakistan and the United States to the rise of the Taliban regime, the story of Amir and Hassan emerges as the story of Afghanistan itself. The engaging new...
In "The Kite Runner," history and personal responsibility come together in the story of Amir, an Afghan boy who is haunted by the guilt of betraying h...
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121,89 zł |
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Heart of Darkness
ISBN: 9781604132007 / Angielski / Twarda / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness' is not simply a critique of colonialism in the Congo, but it is an examination of the human tendency toward self-endangering corruptibility. This study guide to 'Heart of Darkness' also features an annotated bibliography and a listing of other works by the author.
Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness' is not simply a critique of colonialism in the Congo, but it is an examination of the human tendency toward self-e...
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121,89 zł |
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Catch-22
ISBN: 9781604132014 / Angielski / Twarda / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Joseph Heller's World War II satire, 'Catch-22', poses the moral dilemma of how to remain sane in an insane world. This guide offers a varied selection of critical essays as well as an annotated bibliography.
Joseph Heller's World War II satire, 'Catch-22', poses the moral dilemma of how to remain sane in an insane world. This guide offers a varied selectio...
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121,89 zł |
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A Raisin in the Sun
ISBN: 9781604132021 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This classic American drama tells the story of the Youngers, a family that must struggle with their own inner divisions, in addition to the racist attitudes of society at large, as they move into their dream house in a community unwelcoming to African Americans. Complete with an introduction by literary critic Harold Bloom, this new title in the Blooms Guides series also features an annotated bibliography and a list of other works by the author.
This classic American drama tells the story of the Youngers, a family that must struggle with their own inner divisions, in addition to the racist att...
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121,89 zł |
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The Bell Jar
ISBN: 9781604132038 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this classic coming-of-age novel set in post-World War II America, Esther Greenwood emerges as a double for author Sylvia Plath. A summer internship at a fashion magazine in New York City reveals only the lack of beauty in the young womans inner life, as Esther succumbs to a pervasive depression that she likens to being trapped beneath the title object, a bell jar, struggling for her next breath. Noted literary scholar Harold Bloom introduces this new title in the Blooms Guides series, which also features an annotated bibliography and a listing of other works by the author.
In this classic coming-of-age novel set in post-World War II America, Esther Greenwood emerges as a double for author Sylvia Plath. A summer internshi...
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121,89 zł |
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Diphtheria
ISBN: 9781604132281 / Angielski / Twarda / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Diphtheria is a bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, which attacks the respiratory system. This title describes the disease, the bacteria that causes it, and the development of effective treatments.
Diphtheria is a bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, which attacks the respiratory system. This title describes the disease, the...
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141,40 zł |
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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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185,36 zł |
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August Wilson
ISBN: 9781604133936 / Angielski / Twarda / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. August Wilson's group of 10 plays, often referred to as the Pittsburgh Cycle or the Century Cycle, established his reputation as one of the nation's most important, prolific, and honored playwrights. This work features notes on the contributors, a chronology, a bibliography, and an introductory essay.
August Wilson's group of 10 plays, often referred to as the Pittsburgh Cycle or the Century Cycle, established his reputation as one of the nation's m...
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185,36 zł |
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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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185,36 zł |
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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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185,36 zł |
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James Joyce
ISBN: 9781604133967 / Angielski / Twarda / 270 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. James Joyce is one of the most revered and influential writers of the 20th century. This Irishman transformed novelistic conventions through experimentation in language and narrative structure. "Ulysses," "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man," and the stories that make up his collection "Dubliners" are among the major works discussed in this new collection of full-length critical essays. This latest addition to the Blooms Modern Critical Views series also features a chronology, notes on the contributor, a bibliography, and an introductory essay by master scholar Harold Bloom.
James Joyce is one of the most revered and influential writers of the 20th century. This Irishman transformed novelistic conventions through experimen...
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185,36 zł |
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The Joy Luck Club
ISBN: 9781604133998 / Angielski / Twarda / 206 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With the publication in 1989 of her first novel, The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan was immediately recognized as a major contemporary novelist. This title offers a selection of critical voices that explore and elucidate the intricate relationships that course through the novel.
With the publication in 1989 of her first novel, The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan was immediately recognized as a major contemporary novelist. This title of...
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185,36 zł |
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Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front
ISBN: 9781604134025 / Angielski / Twarda / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This 1929 novel served as Remarques attempt to confront and ultimately rid himself of the graphic and haunting memories of his time serving in World War I. A novel with autobiographical overtones, "All Quiet on the Western Front" traces the evolution of one mans powerful antiwar sentiments. This new title in the Blooms Modern Critical Interpretations series features a fresh selection of full-length critical essays, in addition to a bibliography, a chronology of the authors life, and an introduction by esteemed scholar Harold Bloom.
This 1929 novel served as Remarques attempt to confront and ultimately rid himself of the graphic and haunting memories of his time serving in World W...
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185,36 zł |
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Radioactivity
ISBN: 9781604130164 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Radiation can be found everywhere since the universe began and Earth first formed. But what does 'radioactive' really mean? This title explains the science behind radiation, from the radiation in the body to the radiation in the environment; how radiation can create energy and cause destruction; and, how it saves lives every day.
Radiation can be found everywhere since the universe began and Earth first formed. But what does 'radioactive' really mean? This title explains the sc...
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141,40 zł |
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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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185,36 zł |
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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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185,36 zł |
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