wyszukanych pozycji: 25
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The Inheritance
ISBN: 9780140436662 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Her recently discovered first novel, The Inheritance, written when Alcott was just 17, offers readers a fascinating look at the birth of a remarkable career.
The Inheritance, set in an English country manor, is the story of Edith Adelon, an Italian orphan brought to England by Lord Hamilton as a companion for his children. With a charm reminiscent of Jane Austen's novels, Alcott's plot sets love and courtesy against depravity and dishonor -- and with the help of a secret inheritance, allows virtue to prevail.In their Introduction, Joel Myerson and Daniel Shealy relate their... Her recently discovered first novel, The Inheritance, written when Alcott was just 17, offers readers a fascinating look at the birth of a r...
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72,65 zł |
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The Selected Letters of Louisa May Alcott
ISBN: 9780820317403 / Angielski / Miękka / 1995 / 410 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. "The Selected Letters of Louisa May Alcott" contains a broad cross-section of letters from the correspondence of the creator of "Little Women" and provides a compelling autobiography of this most autobiographical of writers. Spanning a period of forty-five years, this collection provides vivid accounts of Alcott's life and development as a writer. Episodes in Alcott's life are candidly reflected: her youth, when the prototype of Jo March was already being shaped; the 1868 publication of "Little Women" and the prosperity and renown the book brought its author; her never-ending struggles... "The Selected Letters of Louisa May Alcott" contains a broad cross-section of letters from the correspondence of the creator of "Little Women" and ... |
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188,19 zł |
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Emerson's Antislavery Writings
ISBN: 9780300094022 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. This book presents the first comprehensive and authoritative collection of Emerson's writings against slavery and the subjugation of American Indians-writings that reveal Emerson's deep commitment to social reform. Included are speeches and lectures that have never before been published or collected in any other edition of Emerson's writings. "Taken together, this group of writings constitutes a critical mass of evidence that demonstrates Emerson's continuous involvement in protest against slavery and other forms of social oppression much more dramatically than has been done before."-Lawrence...
This book presents the first comprehensive and authoritative collection of Emerson's writings against slavery and the subjugation of American Indians-...
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209,72 zł |
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Three Children's Novels by Christopher Pearse Cranch
ISBN: 9780820337043 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In his day, Christopher Pearse Cranch (1813-1892) was a well-known figure in American arts and letters, with close ties to the New England Transcendentalists. His most enduring achievements are his novels for children. Collected here for the first time in one volume, these three works--"The Last of the Huggermuggers," "Kobboltozo: A Sequel to the Last of the Huggermuggers," and "The Legend of Dr. Theophilus; or, The Enchanted Clothes"--establish Cranch as a pioneer in American fantasy fiction. "Huggermuggers" (1856) and "Kobboltozo" (1857) went through several printings during the last... In his day, Christopher Pearse Cranch (1813-1892) was a well-known figure in American arts and letters, with close ties to the New England Transcen... |
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145,11 zł |
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The Oxford Handbook of Transcendentalism
ISBN: 9780195331035 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 800 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The Oxford Handbook of Transcendentalism offers an ecclectic, comprehensive interdisciplinary approach to the immense cultural impact of the movement that encompassed literature, art, architecture, science, and politics.
The Oxford Handbook of Transcendentalism offers an ecclectic, comprehensive interdisciplinary approach to the immense cultural impact of the movement ...
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711,98 zł |