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Sherlock Holmes's London: Explore the City in the Footsteps of the Great DetectiveExplore the hidden streets and spectacular sights of Sherlock Holmes' London. Sherlock Holmes is one of the world's most famous detectives, but Sherlock would be nothing without 221B Baker Street, the West End and the crime-ridden streets of London. Indeed, you cannot talk about...
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Mikhail Bakhtin: The Duvakin Interviews, 1973Whenever Bakhtin, in his final decade, was queried about writing his memoirs, he shrugged it off. Unlike many of his Symbolist generation, Bakhtin was not fascinated by his own self-image. This reticence to tell his own story was the point of access for Viktor...
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I Found God in MeI Found God in Me is the first womanist biblical hermeneutics reader. In it readers have access, in one volume, to articles on womanist interpretative theories and theology as well as cutting-edge womanist readings of biblical texts by womanist biblical scholars. This book is...
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Bilbo's Journey: Discovering the Hidden Meaning in The HobbitDiscover the Christian meaning in The Hobbit In Bilbo's Journey go beyond the dragons, dwarves, and elves, and discover the surprisingly deep meaning of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novel The Hobbit. Bilbo's quest to find and slay the dragon Smaug is a riveting tale of...
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The Annotated Supernatural Horror in Literature: Revised and EnlargedH. P. Lovecraft's "Supernatural Horror in Literature," first published in 1927, is widely recognized as the finest historical survey of horror literature ever written. The product of both a keen critical analyst and a working practitioner in the field, the essay affords unique insights...
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Introductory Papers on DanteIntroducing the Dante Papers Trilogy: Introductory Papers on Dante Further Papers on Dante The Poetry of Search and the Poetry of Statement This introductory volume of essays on Dante by Dr. Dorothy L. Sayers will be eagerly sought by the many thousands of readers...
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On Being Blue: A Philosophical InquiryOn Being Blue is a book about everything blue--sex and sleaze and sadness, among other things--and about everything else. It brings us the world in a word as only William H. Gass, among contemporary American writers, can do. Gass writes: Of the colors, blue...
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A Brighter Coming Day: A Frances Ellen Watkins Harper ReaderFrances Ellen Watkins Harper was the best known and best loved African-American poet of her time, as well as a teacher and lecturer on abolition, suffrage, education, and many other topics. This anthology contains all of her extant poetry and a generous selection of...
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The Broadview Anthology of British Literature Volume 6a: The Twentieth Century and Beyond: From 1900 to Mid CenturyIn all six of its volumes The Broadview Anthology of British Literature presents British literature in a truly distinctive light. Fully grounded in sound literary and historical scholarship, the anthology takes a fresh approach to many canonical authors, and includes a wide selection of...
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Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt RevealedMeet Clive Cussler's beloved action adventure hero in a way you've never seen him before Plus, a special Dirk Pitt short story included only in this volume Clive Cussler's life parallels that of his fictional hero, Dirk Pitt. Whether searching for famous shipwrecks or...
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Hundred Dollar Holiday: The Case for a More Joyful ChristmasToo many people have come to dread the approach of the holidays, a season that should -- and can -- be the most relaxed, intimate, joyful, and spiritual time of the year. In this book, Bill McKibben offers some suggestions on how to rethink...
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The Shakespeare Book: Big Ideas Simply ExplainedLearn the entire works of one of the greatest writers of the English language in The Shakespeare Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about the works of...
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The Lost Books of Jane AustenHardcore bibliography meets Antiques Roadshow in an illustrated exploration of the role that cheap reprints played in Jane Austen's literary celebrity--and in changing the larger book world itself.Gold Winner of the 2019 Foreword INDIES Award for History by FOREWORD ReviewsIn the nineteenth century, inexpensive...
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The Limit of the UsefulThe first English-language translation of an essential, early work key to understanding the French philosopher's later thought. In the decade prior to the publication of Inner Experience (L'expérience intérieure), the twentieth-century French philosopher Georges Bataille produced a nascent masterwork containing some of his most...
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On Parchment: Animals, Archives, and the Making of Culture from Herodotus to the Digital AgeA sweeping exploration of the shaping role of animal skins in written culture and human imagination over three millennia "Richly detailed and illustrated. . . . An engaging exploration of book history."--Kirkus Reviews For centuries, premodern societies recorded and preserved much of their written...
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Our Book of Awesome: A Celebration of the Small Joys That Bring Us TogetherAuthor: Neil PasrichaPublisher: Simon & Schuster AudioPublished: 12/06/2022Binding Type: CDWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 5.80h x 6.10w x 0.60dISBN: 9781797157078
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A Dictionary of Literary SymbolsThis is an expansion of the first dictionary of symbols to be based on literature, rather than on 'universal' psychological archetypes or myths. It explains and illustrates the literary symbols that we frequently encounter (such as swan, rose, moon, gold) and gives thousands of...
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The Devil as Muse: Blake, Byron, and the AdversaryDoes the Devil lie at the heart of the creative process? In The Devil as Muse, Fred Parker offers an entirely fresh reflection on the age-old question, echoing William Blake's famous statement: "the true poet is of the Devil's party." Expertly examining three literary...
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Bell Hooks: The Last Interview: And Other Conversations"I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else's whim or to someone else's ignorance."--bell hooks bell hooks was a prolific, trailblazing author, feminist, social activist, cultural critic, and professor. Born Gloria Jean Watkins, bell used her...
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A Field Guide to the Jewish People: Who They Are, Where They Come From, What to Feed Them...and Much More. Maybe Too Much MoreFrom three award-winning and bestselling humor writers comes a hilarious guide to everything you need to know about Jewish history, holidays, and traditions. Why do random Jewish holidays keep springing up unexpectedly? Why are yarmulkes round? Who was the first Jewish comedian? What's Christian...
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