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Universally lauded poet Robert Hass offers a stunning, wide-ranging collection of essays on art, imagination, and the natural world-with accompanying photos throughout.
What Light Can Do is a magnificent companion piece to the former U.S. Poet Laureate's Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning poetry collection, Time and Materials, as well as his earlier book of essays, the NBCC Award-winner Twentieth Century Pleasures. Haas brilliantly...
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Through the lens of horror-from Halloween to Hereditary-queer and trans writers consider the films that deepened, amplified, and illuminated their own experiences.
Horror movies hold a complicated space in the hearts of the queer community: historically misogynist, and often homo-and transphobic, the genre has also been inadvertently feminist and open to subversive readings. Common tropes-such as the circumspect and resilient "final girl," body possession,...
9965) Symposium
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Written sometime during the 4th century BC, "Symposium" is one the most poetic and sublime works by the Greek philosopher Plato. The action of the dialogue is set during a party hosted by the poet Agathon to celebrate his first victory in a dramatic competition. The title 'Symposium', or 'Banquet' refers to the setting of the work, however the more literal translation from the Greek is a 'drinking party.' At this party several notable figures from...
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Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d'Universalis
Le Heike Monogatari appartient au genre des chroniques guerrières, les gunki, tout comme le Hgen Monogatari, « Récit (des troubles) de l'ère Hgen » et le Heiji Monogatari, « Récit (des troubles) de l'ère Heiji ». Cependant le Heike Monogatari est de loin le plus célèbre, cette « Geste des Taira » comptant au moins une centaine de versions.
Une fiche de lecture spécialement...
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This early work by William Lyon Phelps was originally published in the early 20th century and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Robert Browning: How to Know Him' is a biography of the life of this English poet and playwright. William Lyon Phelps was born on 2nd January 1865, in New Haven, Conneticut, United States. Phelps earned a B.A. in 1887, writing his thesis on the Idealism of George Berkeley. He then gained...
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Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d'Universalis
Le Shui hu zhuan (littéralement Récit des bords de l'eau) s'inspire de toute une tradition orale riche et diversifiée, mais aussi de faits historiques puisque Song Jiang, héros du roman, fut en Chine un brigand qui sévit avec ses complices vers 1120. Au bord de l'eau, roman en quatre-vingt-douze chapitres, qui se distingue des versions antérieures par sa cohésion, aurait été...
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Dystopian novels have become one of the most popular subgenres of YA literature. This high-interest book examines the themes and conventions found in young adult dystopian novels and series like the Hunger Games, Divergent, the 5th Wave, the Red Queen, the Selection, Book of Ember, Maze Runner, and more. Developed by Timothy Rasinski and Lori Oczkus, and featuring TIME content, this book builds reading skills and includes essential text features like...
9970) Tareas no hechas
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Puedo hacer fácilmente una lista de las cualidades de la prosa de Rivas: la austeridad y limpieza, la profundidad que no necesita ponerse un disfraz solemne, el humor, la ternura, la hijueputez en su justa medida... Pero, más allá de todo, achaco a solidez universal de sus escritos a un fenómeno concreto. Las crónicas, cuentos y textos híbridos que componen Tareas no hechas son noticias del abismo, "inminencias del barranco", traídas por un...
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Desde Auden a Yeats: Análisis crítico de 30 poemas seleccionados por Geetanjali MukherjeeEste libro es una referencia rápida para los estudiantes de literatura inglesa que busquen ayuda al navegar la poesía de algunos de los grandes poetas del siglo XIX y XX.Este libro es una referencia rápida para los estudiantes de literatura inglesa que busquen ayuda para navegar la poesía de alguno de los grandes poetas del siglo XIX y XX. El libro contiene...
9973) Much ado about nothing
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Presents William Shakespeare's comedy in which Claudio and Hero, awaiting their wedding, conspire to get the antagonistic Beatrice and Benedick to fall in love, unaware that they themselves are the targets of a more sinister plot; and includes an audio CD containing more than twenty scenes and excerpts from famous performances.
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Former slave, impassioned abolitionist, brilliant writer, newspaper editor and eloquent orator whose speeches fired the abolitionist cause, Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) led an astounding life. Physical abuse, deprivation and tragedy plagued his early years, yet through sheer force of character he was able to overcome these obstacles to become a leading spokesman for his people.
In this, the first and most frequently read of his three autobiographies,...
In this, the first and most frequently read of his three autobiographies,...
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2022
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The #1 New York Times–bestselling author discusses his early days as a writer and the creation of his beloved psychologist and sleuth.
In 1985, clinical child psychologist Alex Delaware made his debut in the mystery novel When the Bough Breaks by Jonathan Kellerman. But how did Kellerman create a character who would go on to win him Edgar and Anthony Awards for best first novel and make him a number-one New York Times–bestselling...
In 1985, clinical child psychologist Alex Delaware made his debut in the mystery novel When the Bough Breaks by Jonathan Kellerman. But how did Kellerman create a character who would go on to win him Edgar and Anthony Awards for best first novel and make him a number-one New York Times–bestselling...
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