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Understanding a Tale of Two Cities: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents
ISBN: 9780313299391 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "A Tale of Two Cities," does not waste a word in telling a humanly touching, suspenseful tale against the background of one of the most bloody events in history, the French Revolution. This collection of historical documents, collateral readings, and commentary will promote interdisciplinary study of the novel and enrich the student's understanding of the French Revolution and the significant issues it raised. Newlin, the author of "Everyone in Dickens" and "Every Thing in Dickens," has assembled a rich variety of materials. These include excerpts from Thomas Carlyle's work, "The French... "A Tale of Two Cities," does not waste a word in telling a humanly touching, suspenseful tale against the background of one of the most bloody even... |
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376,74 zł |
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Understanding of Mice and Men, the Red Pony and the Pearl: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents
ISBN: 9780313299667 / Angielski / Twarda / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Although John Steinbeck's novellas "Of Mice and Men," "The Red Pony," and "The Pearl" are works of fiction, they provide a window on the history of the times and places they portray. Studying the historical, social, economic, and regional background of each novella is important to fully understanding each work. This interdisciplinary collection of rich collateral materials features a variety of primary documents that shed light on the background of each of these novellas--the pioneer days and life on the Western frontier, the early history of California, the gold rush, the plight of the... Although John Steinbeck's novellas "Of Mice and Men," "The Red Pony," and "The Pearl" are works of fiction, they provide a window on the history of... |
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376,74 zł |
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Understanding the Great Gatsby: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents
ISBN: 9780313300974 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Today, more than 70 years after its publication, The Great Gatsby seems as fresh and pertinent to American life as it did in the 1920s. The social, cultural, and historical milieu of the 1920s reflected in its pages is not so very different from our own. This interdisciplinary collection of commentary and rich collateral materials will enrich the reader's understanding of those times and their influence on Fitzgerald's novel. The authors have included a wide variety of primary documents that capture the flavor of the era and its notorious and flamboyant players. Included are... Today, more than 70 years after its publication, The Great Gatsby seems as fresh and pertinent to American life as it did in the 1920s. The ... |
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376,74 zł |
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Understanding the Crucible: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents
ISBN: 9780313301216 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ideal for student research and class discussion, this interdisciplinary casebook provides a rich variety of primary historical documents and commentary on The Crucible within the context of two relevant historical periods: the Salem witch-trials of 1692 and the Red Scare of the 1950s, when the play was written. The play is a testimony to the inherent dangers Miller sees in any community seized by hysteria. The Salem witch-hunts, which Miller uses to illustrate such a community, were echoed more than 250 years later in the hunt for subversives during the Red Scare of the 1950s. The... Ideal for student research and class discussion, this interdisciplinary casebook provides a rich variety of primary historical documents and commen... |
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376,74 zł |
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Understanding the Red Badge of Courage: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents
ISBN: 9780313301223 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Every generation of readers has interpreted the meaning of The Red Badge of Courage anew. Its appeal is both historical and universal--historical in its Civil War setting and universal in its relating of the experiences of a young man who is thrust into a situation he does not understand and cannot cope with. This collection of historical documents, collateral readings, and commentary will promote interdisciplinary study of the novel and enrich the reader's understanding of its themes and historical context. A wide variety of more than 40 primary documents and firsthand accounts... Every generation of readers has interpreted the meaning of The Red Badge of Courage anew. Its appeal is both historical and universal--histo... |
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376,74 zł |
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Understanding Pride and Prejudice: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents
ISBN: 9780313301261 / Angielski / Twarda / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the only book about Pride and Prejudice to combine both analysis of the novel and excerpts from significant primary documents of Austen's own time. These materials will help the reader to understand the complexities of both the novel and English society at the beginning of the 19th century, and to compare those issues to contemporary society. Teachman provides commentary and primary materials on inheritance, marriage, and women's roles in society at the time of Austen's life. Excerpts from 18th- and 19th-century etiquette books, moral treatises, histories of women, legal... This is the only book about Pride and Prejudice to combine both analysis of the novel and excerpts from significant primary documents of Aus... |
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376,74 zł |
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Understanding Richard Wright's Black Boy: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents
ISBN: 9780313302213 / Angielski / Twarda / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Black Boy, Richard Wright triumphs over an ugly, racist world by fashioning an inspiring, powerful, beautiful, and fictionalized autobiography. To help students understand and appreciate his story in the cultural, political, racial, social, and literary contexts of its time, this casebook provides a rich source of primary historical documents, collateral readings, and commentary. The selection of unique documents is designed to place in sharp relief the issue of pervasive racism in American society. Documents include excerpts from other autobiographies and a novel, legal... In Black Boy, Richard Wright triumphs over an ugly, racist world by fashioning an inspiring, powerful, beautiful, and fictionalized autobiog... |
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376,74 zł |
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Understanding I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents
ISBN: 9780313302299 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Maya Angelou's autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings was nominated for a National Book Award, yet in 1995 it topped the list of books most frequently challenged in schools and libraries. This interdisciplinary collection of documents and commentary explores the historical and social context, as well as the contemporary issues and controversies raised by Angelou's autobiography. A rich resource for teachers and students, it will help to enhance the reader's understanding of the historical and social forces that shaped Maya Angelou's experience--race relations in the pre-civil... Maya Angelou's autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings was nominated for a National Book Award, yet in 1995 it topped the list of book... |
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376,74 zł |
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Understanding Jamaica Kincaid's Annie John: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents
ISBN: 9780313302541 / Angielski / Twarda / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since its publication in 1985, " Annie John" has become one of the most widely taught novels in American high schools. Part of its appeal lies in its unique setting, the island of Antigua. This interdisciplinary collection of 30 primary documents and commentary will enrich the reader's understanding of the historical, social, and cultural contexts of the novel. Among the topics examined are slavery in the Caribbean, the various religions in the Caribbean islands, the controversy over Christopher Columbus, family life in Antigua, and emigrations from the West Indies to the United States.... Since its publication in 1985, " Annie John" has become one of the most widely taught novels in American high schools. Part of its appeal lies in i... |
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376,74 zł |
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Understanding Things Fall Apart: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents
ISBN: 9780313302947 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Things Fall Apart is the most widely read and influential African novel. Published in 1958, it has sold more than eight million copies and been translated into fifty languages. African culture is not familiar to most American readers however, and this casebook provides a wealth of commentary and original materials that place the novel in its historical, social, and cultural contexts. Ogbaa, an Igbo scholar, has selected a wide variety of historical and firsthand accounts of Igbo history and cultural heritage. These accounts illuminate the historical context and issues relating to... Things Fall Apart is the most widely read and influential African novel. Published in 1958, it has sold more than eight million copies and b... |
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376,74 zł |
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Understanding a Raisin in the Sun: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents
ISBN: 9780313303494 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A Raisin in the Sun is the first play by a black woman to be produced in a Broadway theater. First performed in 1959, before the civil rights and women's movements came to the fore, it raises issues of segregation, family strife, and relationships between men and women that are both representative of the time and timeless in their universality. This interdisciplinary collection of commentary and forty-five primary documents will enrich the reader's understanding of the historical and social context of the play. A wide variety of primary materials sheds light on integration and... A Raisin in the Sun is the first play by a black woman to be produced in a Broadway theater. First performed in 1959, before the civil right... |
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376,74 zł |
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Understanding Death of a Salesman: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents
ISBN: 9780313304026 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This collection of social, cultural, and historical documents and popular materials, with linking explanations and commentary, will help the reader to study the play in the context of its time and cultural background. The collected materials are designed to work with the play to highlight inherent conflicts within American society which lie at the heart of Death of a Salesman, and to explore how the play affects and is affected by social mores and beliefs. Salesmanship and the changing face of business, along with perceptions of sports, gender, and families, are explored through... This collection of social, cultural, and historical documents and popular materials, with linking explanations and commentary, will help the reader... |
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376,74 zł |
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King Henry V
ISBN: 9780521847926 / Angielski / Twarda / 266 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Updated edition of Shakespeare's most celebrated war play, Henry V, with a new introductory section.
Updated edition of Shakespeare's most celebrated war play, Henry V, with a new introductory section.
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404,79 zł |
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Antony and Cleopatra
ISBN: 9780521848336 / Angielski / Twarda / 285 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For this updated edition, David Bevington has included in his introductory section a thorough consideration of recent critical and stage interpretations of Antony and Cleopatra, demonstrating how the theatrical design and imagination of this play make it one of Shakespeare's most remarkable tragedies. The edition is attentive throughout to the play as theatre: a detailed, illustrated account of the stage history is followed, in the commentary, by discussion of staging options offered by the text. An updated reading list completes the edition. First Edition Hb (1990) 0-521-25256-3 First...
For this updated edition, David Bevington has included in his introductory section a thorough consideration of recent critical and stage interpretatio...
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404,79 zł |
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F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Great Gatsby/Tender is the Night
ISBN: 9780230292215 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Great Gatsby and Tender is the Night are F. Scott Fitzgerald's best-known novels. They draw on Fitzgerald's own vivid experiences in the 1920s but transform them into art. This stimulating introductory guide analyses their accomplished style and their concern with the promise and perplexity of modern life. Part I of this indispensable study: * provides interesting and informed close readings of key passages * examines how each novel starts and ends * discusses key themes of society, money, gender and trauma * outlines the methods of analysis and offers suggestions for further work. Part...
The Great Gatsby and Tender is the Night are F. Scott Fitzgerald's best-known novels. They draw on Fitzgerald's own vivid experiences in the 1920s but...
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410,97 zł |
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Understanding to Kill a Mockingbird: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historic Documents
ISBN: 9780313291937 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel of such profound power that it has affected the lives of readers and left and indelible mark on American culture. This rich collection of historical documents, collateral readings, and commentary captures the essence of the novel's impact, making it an ideal resource for students, teachers, and library media specialists. Drawing on multi-disciplinary sources, the casebook places the issues of race, censorship, stereotyping, and heroism into sharp perspective. Through these documents, the reader also gains a taste for the historical events which influenced... To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel of such profound power that it has affected the lives of readers and left and indelible mark on American culture. ... |
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417,90 zł |
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Understanding Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents
ISBN: 9780313293276 / Angielski / Twarda / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since the time of its publication in 1884, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has generated heated controversy. One of the most frequently banned books in the history of literature, it raises issues of race relations, censorship, civil disobedience, and adolescent group psychology as relevant today as they were in the 1880s. This collection of historical documents, collateral readings, and commentary captures the stormy character of the slave-holding frontier on the eve of war and highlights the legacy of past conflicts in contemporary society. Among the source materials presented are:... Since the time of its publication in 1884, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has generated heated controversy. One of the most frequently banne... |
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417,90 zł |
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Michael Jackson's Legacy: The legend
ISBN: 9798388844958 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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877,59 zł |
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Hidden away in a cruel world
ISBN: 9781667128528 / Angielski / Twarda / 28 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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985,02 zł |
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Mark Twain: Critical Assessments
ISBN: 9781873403099 / Angielski / Twarda / 1816 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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3981,27 zł |