Literary Collections - European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

The pieces collected here include an early profile of Hitler, reports on the Nuremberg trials, portraits of Thomas Mann, Bette Davis, Picasso, and concerts and art exhibits. Edited by Irving Drutman. Preface by William Shawn.Author: FlannerPublisher: Harper PerennialPublished: 09/14/1981Pages: 384Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.19lbsSize: 8.48h...

In this enchanting miscellany, Galchen notes that literature has more dogs than babies (and also more abortions), that the tally of children for many great women writers--Jane Bowles, Elizabeth Bishop, Virginia Woolf, Janet Frame, Willa Cather, Patricia Highsmith, Iris Murdoch, Djuna Barnes, Mavis Gallant--is...

Carry the Bard with you wherever you go with this illustrated miniature hardcover gift of Shakespeare's sonnets. This is the perfect miniature gift for any poetry or drama history lover. Once it blooms, it changes everything. Love is uplifting, enlightening, transforming. In this timeless...

Blends the Beauty of Classic Irish Blessings with Biblical Wisdom- 31-day devotional that will help you deepen your faith, strengthen your heart, draw closer to God- Unique combination of Irish blessings, biblical wisdom, and practical application- Author lived and worked in Ireland and is...

The authoritative edition of Much Ado About Nothing from the Folger Shakespeare Library--the most trusted Shakespeare series for students, educators, and general readers--offers a complete, accessible resource for exploring one of William Shakespeare's best-known romantic comedies. A favorite on stage and in classrooms, Much...

Over the course of his career, George Orwell wrote about many things, but no matter what he wrote the goal was to get at the fundamental truths of the world. He had no place for dissemblers, liars, conmen, or frauds, and he made his...

Along with Hamlet, King Lear, and Macbeth, Othello is one of Shakespeare's four great tragedies. What distinguishes Othello is its bold treatment of racial and gender themes. It is also the only tragedy to feature a main character, Iago, who truly seems evil, betraying...

Nine tales of early Irish literature beautifully retold in a modern, evocative style A mysterious woman appears nightly at the bedside of a prince and sings to him until he falls sick with love for her. A determined hero tracks his beloved through several...

The story of how one misunderstood disease became the global blueprint for stigma and ostracization Outcast: A History of Leprosy, Humanity and the Modern World reveals leprosy as the world's foundational stigma, underlying the colonialism, exclusion, and exploitation that has shaped contemporary life. After...

This Norton Critical Edition includes: The 1674 text of Paradise Lost, with emendations and adoptions from the first edition and from the scribal manuscript. Spelling and punctuation have been modernized for student readers. An illuminating introduction and abundant explanatory annotations by Gordon Teskey. Source...

The authoritative edition of Pericles from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers. Pericles tells of a prince who risks his life to win a princess, but discovers that she is in an incestuous relationship...

Thomas Hardy abandoned the novel form at the turn of the century, probably after public reaction to Jude the Obscure, but continued to write verse displaying a wide variety of metrical styles and stanza forms and a broad scope of tone and attitude. This...

A treasure chest of never-before-collected essays from Frank McCourt, Pulitzer Prize-winning memoirist, and his boisterous brother Malachy, publishing on the 30th anniversary of Angela's Ashes, with a foreword by Colum McCannIn 1996, a retired New York City high school English teacher published a memoir...

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners of Irish. "Olly's top-notch language-learning insights are right in line with the best of what we know from neuroscience and cognitive psychology about how to learn effectively. I love...

This authoritative edition brings together a unique combination of Sidney's poetry and prose--all the major writing, complemented by letters and elegies--that reveals the essence of his work and thinking. Born in 1554, Sir Philip Sidney was hailed as the perfect Renaissance patron, soldier, lover,...

Tales of the Elders of Ireland is the first complete translation of the late Middle-Irish Acallam na Senórach, the largest literary text surviving from twelfth-century Ireland. It contains the earliest and most comprehensive collection of Fenian stories and poetry, intermingling the contemporary Christian world...

A fascinating collection of rarely seen journalism and other writings by Ian Fleming, author of the James Bond series.Ian Fleming was best known for bringing to life the legendary character of James Bond, one of the most beloved and enduring icons of our time,...

This is a new edition of the Concise A volume of an anthology that has been called "the new standard." Author: Joseph BlackPublisher: Broadview Press IncPublished: 07/09/2024Pages: 1932Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 3.74lbsSize: 9.39h x 7.80w x 1.65dISBN: 9781554816699About the AuthorGeneral Editors: Joseph Black, University of...

Author: Joseph BlackPublisher: Broadview Press IncPublished: 08/07/2025Pages: 1824Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 3.88lbsSize: 9.69h x 7.80w x 1.57dISBN: 9781554817030About the AuthorJoseph Black, University of Massachusetts Kate Flint, University of Southern California Isobel Grundy, University of Alberta Wendy Lee, New York University Don LePan, Broadview Press Roy...

This collection brings together Virginia Woolf's personal letters and reflections on a wide array of subjects, including feminism, war, and literature, providing a unique insight into the mind of one of the twentieth century's most iconic writers. The Collected Essays and Letters of Virginia...