Literature Books

Modernism both influenced and was fascinated by the rhetorical and aesthetic m... Modernism both influenced and was fascinated by the rhetorical and aesthetic manifestations of fascism. In examining how four artists and writers represented fascist leaders Annalisa Zox-Weaver aims to achieve a more complex understanding of the... more

The great eighteenth-century French thinker Denis Diderot (1713-1784) once com... The great eighteenth-century French thinker Denis Diderot (1713-1784) once compared himself to a weathervane by which he meant that his mind was in constant motion. In an extraordinarily diverse career he produced novels plays art criticism works of... more

These interrelated meditations explore the nature of the individual spirit and... These interrelated meditations explore the nature of the individual spirit and the individual spiritedness of the natural world. As skilled a philosopher as she is a poet in Sea & Fog Adnan weaves multiple sonic theoretical and syntactic pleasures... more

Step out in style and show your unwavering Baltimore Orioles pride with this J... Step out in style and show your unwavering Baltimore Orioles pride with this JH Design All-Leather Jacket. This Baltimore Orioles jacket is made from genuine pig Napa leather and features a satin lining for a luxurious feel. The embroidered knit... more

A study of one of the most enduring mysteries in world theatre: the nature str... A study of one of the most enduring mysteries in world theatre: the nature structure and purpose of the first and no longer extant version of his most controversial play Le Tartuffe. more

A moving debut novel about female friendship endurance and hope in the South. ... A moving debut novel about female friendship endurance and hope in the South. Roxanne Reeves defines her life by the committees she heads and the social status she cultivates. But she is keeping secrets that make her an outsider in her own town... more

THERE WARN T NO HOME LIKE A RAFT AFTER ALL. THE MONSTERS CAIN T GET YOU THERE.... THERE WARN T NO HOME LIKE A RAFT AFTER ALL. THE MONSTERS CAIN T GET YOU THERE. NOT SO EASY. Free at last! Huckleberry Finn and Bagger Jim his dearest deadest friend have set sail on a great adventure once again but this time rattlers scammers and... more

Yet another introduction to rough paths.- Monotonicity of the extremal functio... Yet another introduction to rough paths.- Monotonicity of the extremal functions for one-dimensional inequalities of logarithmic Sobolev type.- Non-monotone convergence in the quadratic Wasserstein distance.- On the equation = #x002A;.- Shabat... more

Nach der positiven Aufnahme der Theorie der Maschinensysteme wird hiermit der ... Nach der positiven Aufnahme der Theorie der Maschinensysteme wird hiermit der zweite Teil einer wissenschaftlichen Konstruktionslehre vorgelegt. Die Theorie des Konstruktionsprozesses integriert die vielf ltigen Erkenntnisse Uber das Kon- struieren... more

From master storyteller Walter Wangerin Jr. comes this familiar biblical saga ... From master storyteller Walter Wangerin Jr. comes this familiar biblical saga told in a fresh transfixing way. You ll feel you ve never heard it before! Melding historical accuracy with imaginative detail Wangerin uses the biblical books of Judges... more

La Petite Fille de Monsieur Linh La Petite Fille de Monsieur Linh more

A secret diary written by the eldest daughter of Thomas More legal advisor to ... A secret diary written by the eldest daughter of Thomas More legal advisor to and close friend of Henry VIII intertwines three love stories with a tale of religious identity and mystery spanning 500 years and three countries. more

The volume brings together papers on new developments in the theory of writing... The volume brings together papers on new developments in the theory of writing systems above all from the perspectives of linguistics philosophy media theory and language education. Firstly there is the question of the methods and categories used... more

After the death of her Japanese American mother sixty-four-year-old Anne Kurod... After the death of her Japanese American mother sixty-four-year-old Anne Kuroda Duppstadt finds the courage to confront the toxic legacy of her father a famous artist and cruel narcissist. When a former art professor invites her to his island art... more

This engaging collection of essays--some published here for the first time--re... This engaging collection of essays--some published here for the first time--reveals Smith as a passionate and precise essayist equally at home in the world of great books and bad movies family and philosophy British comedians and Italian divas.... more

From the bestselling author of See Jane Date and The Secret of Joy comes a cha... From the bestselling author of See Jane Date and The Secret of Joy comes a charming warm-hearted story about a woman s search for happiness after inheriting her grandmother s cooking school.When Holly Maguire inherits Camilla s Cucinotta her late... more

9782915359381. New condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 480. Glued... 9782915359381. New condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 480. Glued binding. Paper over boards. 480 p. Contains: Illustrations color. Introduction by Monica Haller. Text by Riley Sharbonno. more

Ghost stories are always in conversation with novelistic modes with which they... Ghost stories are always in conversation with novelistic modes with which they are contemporary. This book examines examples fromSir Walter Scott Charles Dickens Henry James andRudyard Kipling amongst others to the end of the twentieth century... more

A New York Times Bestseller At once a scholar s homage to The Iliad and startl... A New York Times Bestseller At once a scholar s homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art....A book I could not put down. --Ann Patchett author of The Dutch House A thrilling profoundly moving and utterly unique retelling of the... more

A ground-breaking anthology that will bring fresh understanding to the America... A ground-breaking anthology that will bring fresh understanding to the American experience of poetry beauty the body and disability. Beauty is a Verb is a ground-breaking anthology of disability poetry essays on disability and writings on the... more