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Their Majesties' Servants. Annals of the English Stage Volume 3, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation...

"Their Majesties' Servants." Annals of the English Stage Volume 1, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation...

"Their Majesties' Servants." Annals of the English Stage Volume 2, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation...

The book, "" The Border Spy; or, The Beautiful Captive of the Rebel Camp "", has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a...

The book "" A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels (Volume 7), has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern...

A keen-eyed historian and a lover of language walks you through English literature as a living mirror of national change. A manual that invites readers to read not only with the eye of the critic but with the heart of the historian. Henry Coppee's...

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as...

The Irish Monthly gathers writing from a nation in flux - essays, reviews and poems that chart faith, debate and everyday life across a changing Ireland. A vivid archive, open now. Edited by Matthew Russell, this Irish literary magazine served as a general literature...

An indispensable window onto formative criticism. Scholarly work with vivid insight. Volume X of the Publications of the Modern Language Association of America is a literary criticism anthology that serves as a collection of scholarly essays, assembling the debates and methods that propelled modern...

A Discourse Upon Comedy, The Recruiting Officer and The Beaux Stratagem brings George Farquhar's theatrical energy into crisp focus. Wit and mischief meet here. This restoration comedy collection pairs two classic English plays with Farquhar's essayistic reflections, forming a theatrical literature anthology that sings...

Publications of the Modern Language Association of America (Volume XIV) gathers the rigorous inquiry that shaped modern language studies at the turn of the twentieth century. Scholarship pulsed through these pages. This literary scholarship anthology brings together essays from the MLA publications series where...

Voices forged in early Wales. These poems still sing today. Forbes Skene's 19th-century edition gathers a medieval Welsh poetry collection of ancient Cymric poems attributed to the bards of sixth-century Wales. Rendered in careful bardic verse translation, the lines retain formal rhythms and the...

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as...

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as...

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as...

Author: Henry MorleyISBN-10: 9354006221ISBN-13: 9789354006227Publisher: Alpha EditionLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/16/2020Pages: 526Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.46lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.17d

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as...

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as...

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This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We have represented this book in the same form as it was first published. Hence any marks...

We read e-books and printed books. But are there differences in how and where we read? And what opportunities does a digital reading environment bring for writers and designers? The materiality of reading explores the experience of reading by examining the interaction between the...

The legitimacy of Cameroon Grassfields' traditional government rested on mythic power origin, construction and spirituality. Endowed with transcendence that emanated from the primordial past, the sacred assignment of this indigenous political hierarchy exudes through conscious sustainable actions of collective existence, opportunities, benefits and development....

In 1979, a young American graduate revived an old Cambridge University magazine and created a home for good writing of all kinds - reportage, fiction, memoir, biography - as well as photography, and occasionally, poetry. This special issue celebrates Granta's 100th issue.Author: William BoydISBN-10:...

This inductive study focuses on the texts and gives detailed reading assignments, observation questions, and discussion questions. The book is intended to guide a parent and student, teacher and student, or tutor and student as they read the important works of literature from the...

The eponymous alchemist of Ben Jonson's quick-fire comedy is a fraud: he cannot make gold, but he does make brilliant theatre. The Alchemistis a masterpiece of wit and form about the self-delusions of greed and the theatricality of deception. This guide will be useful...

With I'm Not from Here, popular writer Will Willimon returns to fiction with a story of spiritual discovery set in a Southern town. Will takes us on a Don Quixote-like journey during which young Felix Goforth Luckie learns a great deal about the world,...

Magistrale discusses the themes that turn King's fiction into morality tales.Author: Anthony Magistrale,Tony MagistraleISBN-10: 155742070XISBN-13: 9781557420701Publisher: Borgo PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/18/2024Pages: 172Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.40d

Language is central to human experience and our understanding of who we are, whether written or unwritten, sung or spoken. But what is language and how do we record it? Where does it reside? Does it exist and evolve within written sources, in performance,...

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This book, from the series Primary Sources: Historical Books of the World (Asia and Far East Collection), represents an important historical artifact on Asian history and culture. Its contents come from the legions of academic literature and research on the subject produced over the...

This book, from the series Primary Sources: Historical Books of the World (Asia and Far East Collection), represents an important historical artifact on Asian history and culture. Its contents come from the legions of academic literature and research on the subject produced over the...

Crawford's Claim, Or Nugget Nell, The Pet Of Poker Flat: A Drama In Prologue And Three Acts (1890) is a play written by J. E. Cowley. The story is set in the town of Poker Flat, where a young woman named Nugget Nell has...

Delve into the 18th century with James Boswell's monumental biography, "Life Of Johnson, Volume 4 of 6." This meticulously prepared print edition offers a captivating glimpse into the life and times of Samuel Johnson, one of the greatest literary figures in English literature. Boswell's...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

These ten essays, written over a period from 1950 to 1962, are bound together by their common concern with questions of the meaning of criticism and the larger meaning of literature itself. These difficult questions W.K. Wimsatt treats with characteristic wit and penetration, ranging...

A comprehensive guide to all major film adaptations based on the novels of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway, this is essential for scholars of American modernism and film studies. The author takes the approach that all visual and printed literature is born from...

In the moralistic texts of jeremiadic discourse, authors lament the condition of society, utilizing prophecy as a means of predicting its demise. This study delves beneath the socio-religious and cultural exterior of the American jeremiadic tradition to unveil the complexities of African American jeremiadic...

Democracy in America, published in 1835 and 1840, challenged conventional thinking about democracy when it first appeared and is still cited today for its in-depth analysis of what makes a successful democracy.Author: Elizabeth MorrowISBN-10: 1912127547ISBN-13: 9781912127542Publisher: Macat LibraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/15/2017Pages: 100Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.23lbsSize: 7.81h...

The Literary History of England from 1760 to 1825, Vol. 1 by Margaret Oliphant offers a comprehensive and insightful survey of a pivotal period in English literature. Oliphant's engaging prose chronicles the literary landscape of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, showcasing the...

These late seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century texts describe female servants' experiences of work in early modern London. This volume exposes the contractual underpinnings of domestic service, suggesting female servants were an important support of emergent capitalism in the early modern metropolis. The depositions in...

Body and Sacred Place in Medieval Europe investigates the medieval understanding of sacred place, arguing for the centrality of bodies and bodily metaphors to the establishment, function, use, and power of medieval churches.Author: Dawn Marie HayesISBN-10: 0415988381ISBN-13: 9780415988384Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/18/2003Pages: 244Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.91lbsSize:...

The globally acclaimed novel The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera connects with today's pressing issues: decolonization, environmental protection, cultural resilience. The contributors to this volume offer readers intercultural and interdisciplinary perspectives on this work through accessible scholarly and personal analyses. They show how literature...

The African Heritage of Latinx and Caribbean Literature unearths a buried African archive within widely-read Latinx writers of the last fifty years. It challenges dominant narratives in World Literature and transatlantic studies that ignore Africa's impact in broader Latin American culture. Sarah Quesada argues...

What is the 'Outlander Effect'?How does Outlander shape understanding of clan identity and Jacobite allegiance?How does the series balance modern feminist perspectives with historical realities?How does Diana Gabaldon answer ten key questions about her work?Inspired by Scotland's tumultuous history of 'treachery, betrayal and murder',...

Want to write a mystery for kids or teens, but you're not sure how? Writing for Young Adult (YA) or middle-grade (MG) readers requires a different approach, and writing YA and MG mysteries is extra challenging. Follow award-winning author Fleur Bradley as she shows...

This project pursues a genealogical study of the concept of charisma in its Weberian form. It addresses the question of what conceptual routes led from ancient Greek and Christian understandings of charis (grace) and charisma (gift of grace) to Max Weber's sociological treatment of...

"A madman's task, this. An errand knight's endeavor, a sorcerer's conjuring of secrets from the depths of our memories ancient and sublime, stark and dark truths that do invert assumptions and paradigmatic presumptions proffered by the Official discourse; upending religious predispositions and such spells...