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Anthologies, Criticism
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Symbols and tropes of liquidity have long been connected to notions of the feminine and, therefore, with orthodox constructions of…
femininity and womanhood. Underpinning these ideas is the vital importance of water as life force, which has given it a central place in cultural vocabularies worldwide. These symbolic economies, in turn, inform the discourses through which positive or negative associations of women with water come to bear impact on the social positioning of female gendered identities. Women and Water in Global Fiction brings together an array of studies of this phenomenon as seen in writing by and about women from around the world. The literature explored in this volume works to make visible, decodify, celebrate, and challenge the cultural associations made between female gendered identities and all kinds of watery tropes, as well as their consequences for key issues connected to women, society, and the environment. The collection investigates the roots of such symbolisms, examines how they inform women’s place in the socio-cultural orders of diverse global cultures, and shows how the female authors in question use these tropes in their work as ways of (re)articulating female identities and their correlative roles.
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Suspense and thrillersAnthologies
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In this incredible follow-up to the New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller FaceOff, twenty-two of the world’s most popular…
thriller writers come together for an unforgettable anthology.MatchUp takes the never-before-seen bestseller pairings of FaceOff and adds a delicious new twist: gender. Eleven of the world’s best female thriller writers from Diana Gabaldon to Charlaine Harris are paired with eleven of the world’s best male thriller writers, including John Sandford, C.J. Box, and Nelson DeMille. The stories are edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child and feature: -Lee Coburn and Joe Pickett in “Honor & …” by Sandra Brown and C.J. Box -Tony Hill and Roy Grace in “Footloose” by Val McDermid and Peter James -Temperance Brennan and Jack Reacher in “Faking a Murderer” by Kathy Reichs and Lee Child -Jamie Fraser and Cotton Malone in “Past Prologue” by Diana Gabaldon and Steve Berry -Liz Sansborough and Rambo in “Rambo on Their Minds” by Gayle Lynds and David Morrell -Jeffrey Tolliver and Joe Pritchard in “Short Story” by Karin Slaughter and Michael Koryta -Harper Connelly and Ty Hauck in “Dig Here” by Charlaine Harris and Andrew Gross -Regan Pescoli and Lucas Davenport in “Deserves to be Dead” by Lisa Jackson and John Sandford -Lucan Thorne and Lilliane in “Midnight Flame” by Lara Adrian and Christopher Rice -Bennie Rosato and John Corey in “Getaway” by Lisa Scottoline and Nelson DeMille -Ali Reynolds and Bravo Shaw in “Taking the Veil” by J.A. Jance and Eric Van Lustbader
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Anthologies
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Inspire and engage at an affordable price—in print or online The best-priced alternative to full-length anthologies, this vibrant collection of…
classroom favorites and contemporary works has been thoroughly refreshed with nearly fifty new selections to inspire you and your students. Available for the first time in a digital format, Seagull Literature is more portable and flexible than ever. Three new examples of literary analysis by students, documented in MLA style, further enhance the writing advice in each volume. This purchase offers access to the digital ebook only.
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Anthologies
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Inspire and engage at an affordable price—in print or online The best-priced alternative to full-length anthologies, this vibrant collection of…
classroom favorites and contemporary works has been thoroughly refreshed with nearly fifty new selections to inspire you and your students. Available for the first time in a digital format, Seagull Literature is more portable and flexible than ever. Three new examples of literary analysis by students, documented in MLA style, further enhance the writing advice in each volume. This purchase offers access to the digital ebook only.
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General fictionAnthologies
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“I LOVE this book, as a reader, and I always enjoy teaching it. In the midst of current conversations and…
conflicts (Black Lives Matter and the responses to it, for example), its importance as a truly ‘American’ novel only grows.” —Anita Guynn, University of North Carolina at Pembroke This Norton Critical Edition includes: The American first edition text, plus the reinstated “raft passage” from Life on the Mississippi (1883), complete with all original illustrations by Edward Windsor Kemble and, for the raft passage, John Harley. Editorial matter by Thomas Cooley. A rich selection of contextual and source documents centered on the novel’s historical background, language, composition, and reception, four of them new to the Fourth Edition. Seventeen carefully chosen critical assessments of Mark Twain’s greatest work, ten of them new to the Fourth Edition. A chronology and a selected bibliography. About the Series Read by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part format—annotated text, contexts, and criticism—helps students to better understand, analyze, and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need. “The materials and notations were excellent and useful. They often lead the students to further inquiry. It is a valuable text.” —Michael W. Carter, University of Kentucky “I have generally found the editorial annotations excellent. Overall I still find this the best critical edition of Huck Finn for my students.” —Shelly Jarenski, University of Michigan–Dearborn
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Bestsellers (Non-fiction), General non-fiction, Lifestyle, Anthologies
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Collection of short pieces focusing on people, places, and cultural moods primarily in California. Contains musings on the odyssey of…
Bishop James Pike, the curious history of California's gubernatorial mansions, and the flavor of Hollywood among her subjects. Bestseller. 1979
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Classic fiction, RomanceAnthologies, Poetry
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This beautiful, giftable collection celebrates the beauty and the agony of love through classic poems, stories, and letters from beloved…
writers.Because it defines human existence, love is one of art&’s favorite subjects. Timeless Love: Poems, Stories, and Letters celebrates the mysterious nature of love and passion by bringing together classic works by beloved writers through the ages. Including stories, poems, and letters from Shakespeare, Elizabeth Barret Browning, John Keats, Edith Wharton, and more, this collection explores how each love is singular—yet love itself is universal. Hand-selected and presented in a lovely, gift-worthy package, Timeless Love will make a romantic, thoughtful gift for the reader in your life or the perfect addition to a collector&’s shelf.
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Anthologies, Customs and cultures, General non-fiction
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This book fills a long-felt gap in Western literature by presenting a concise summary of practically all the literatures of…
South and South-East Asia, comprising India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Combodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
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Anthologies
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Emily Oliphant’s life finally seems to be settling down. Her new boyfriend Jake has joined her on the farm, they…
are looking forward to starting their life together, and her financial security seems safe and sound.They both love the peace and tranquillity of the setting of Emily’s beloved old cottage which had been reduced to rubble by her deceased husband. Jake suggests they rebuild it - it will be a big job, but a good project for them: a potential business for Emily, and a good advertisement for his building company.Their plans and the building progress well. But where Emily is involved, life doesn’t tend to run smoothly for long. This time it is her two best friends who face a personal crisis and Emily finally gets the chance to repay them for the kindness and support they gave her when she needed it. But now she has a new dilemma. How will she and Jake announce their news to Barbara and David? And what will happen to their friendship when they do?
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Anthologies
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Inspire and engage at an affordable price—in print or online The best-priced alternative to full-length anthologies, this vibrant collection of…
classroom favorites and contemporary works has been thoroughly refreshed with nearly fifty new selections to inspire you and your students. Available for the first time in a digital format, Seagull Literature is more portable and flexible than ever. Three new examples of literary analysis by students, documented in MLA style, further enhance the writing advice in each volume. This purchase offers access to the digital ebook only.
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General fiction, Short stories, Historical fictionAnthologies
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A collection of five short stories about people who are missing something in their lives and are searching for that unnamed something. Adult. Some strong language
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Short storiesAnthologies
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This is a collection of twenty-two stories written by Texas women that capture the diverse circumstances, feelings, and experiences Texas women have known and lived
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Ancient history, European history, Anthologies
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The celebrated novelist and poet presents a vivid history of Europe from Ancient Rome to the early 20thcentury in this…
restored, authoritative edition. Though D. H. Lawrence was one of the great writers of the twentieth century, his works were severely corrupted by the stringent house-styling of printers and the intrusive editing of timid publishers. A team of scholars at Cambridge University Press has worked for more than thirty years to restore the definitive texts of D. H. Lawrence in The Cambridge Editions. In 1918, a publisher at Oxford University Press approached D.H. Lawrence with the proposition of writing a textbook on European history. A great lover of history, Lawrence presents a lively narrative of European civilizations from the fall of Ancient Rome to the unification of Germany in the early twentieth century. This edition restores Lawrence&’s original text, which had been censored before publication. It also identifies and analyzes Lawrence&’s methods of using the sourcebooks on which his writing was based.
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Anthologies, Religious texts, Christianity
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A leading George MacDonald scholar presents a fascinating introduction to the 19th century Scottish author&’s views on Christianity, faith, and…
God. The Victorian author, poet, and theologian George MacDonald inspired some of the greatest writers of the early 20th century, including C.S. Lewis, who said MacDonald&’s books were pivotal in leading him toward Christianity. While MacDonald&’s beloved fiction—including classics like Robert Falconer and At the Back of the North Wind—remain popular, his sermons and nonfiction writings on faith are less well-known. Now MacDonald scholar and biographer Michael Phillips presents a comprehensive introduction to George MacDonald&’s theological ideas. In George MacDonald&’s Spiritual Vision, Phillips provides extensive, thematically arranged quotes from the author&’s writings. This brief volume covers topics from the nature and character of God to salvation, justice and atonement.
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Anthologies, Travelogues, European travel and geography
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From the author of Lady Chatterly&’s Lover, a travelogue of a journey with his wife that offers a glimpse of…
post–World War I Europe. After the First World War, when D. H. Lawrence was living in Sicily, he traveled to Sardinia and back in January 1921. This record of what he saw on that journey, Sea and Sardinia, not only reveals his response to new landscapes, new people, and his ability to capture their spirit into literary art, but is also a shrewd inquiry into the post-war values which led to the rise of communism and fascism in various countries around the world. A celebration of the human spirit despite its indictment of materialism, this collection of travel writings has restored passages and corrected corrupted textual readings for the definitive version of the book Lawrence himself called &“a marvel of veracity.&”
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Anthologies
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Set sail on the high seas with this collection of 21 unforgettable short stories featuring dashing rogues, daring rebels, and…
wily pirates searching for treasures of all kinds, including a forgotten journal, a heavenly sword, a young girl’s lucky sock, and even the Fountain of Youth. Some pirates are familiar—complete with parrots, peg legs, and eye patches—but most are unique: a twelve-year-old computer hacker, a heroic rabbit on an unusual quest, a clump of cancer cells, and an alien setting sail among the stars. X Marks the Spot: An Anthology of Treasure and Theft is about those men and women who live on the fringes of society, who are beholden to no man, no law, and who always have one eye on the horizon. So grab your map and set your headings. There are adventures to be had, mateys, and treasures to be found. This anthology is the fifth volume produced by the alumni of the Superstars Writing Seminars, and all royalties benefit the Don Hodge Memorial Scholarship Fund.
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The editor of Discovering the Character of God presents further devotional selections from the poetry, sermons, and stories of George…
Macdonald. One of the nineteenth-century's greatest thinkers, George MacDonald has inspired generations with his fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Now his words of wisdom are available in a series of devotionals compiled and edited by MacDonald scholar and biographer, Michael Phillips. Knowing the Heart of God presents brief, daily readings from MacDonald&’s poetry, sermons, and fiction. Each offers deep insight into God&’s love for humanity and his desire for us to love Him and each other. Readers looking for greater illumination along the Christian path will find it in this invaluable volume.
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History, Anthologies
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The fourth volume in this collection of the Nobel Prize–winning prime minister’s essays and journalism showcases his wide-ranging interests and…
talents. Legendary politician and military strategist Winston S. Churchill was a master not only of the battlefield, but of the page and the podium. Over the course of forty books and countless speeches, broadcasts, news items and more, he addressed a country at war and at peace, thrilling with victory but uneasy with its shifting role in global politics. In 1953, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for “his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.” During his lifetime, he enthralled readers and brought crowds roaring to their feet; in the years since his death, his skilled writing has inspired generations of eager history buffs. This collection of 1920s–30s magazine and newspaper articles convey the extraordinary variety and depth of Churchill’s thoughts on the questions, both lofty and quotidian, facing humankind. From oil painting to learning to fly an airplane, from cartoons to commanding a frontline infantry battalion in World War One, these essays bring the great man’s wit and intellect to life. With a new introduction and notes by James W. Muller, academic chairman of the International Churchill Society, this edition recovers Churchill’s unforgettable table talk for a new generation of readers.
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Anthologies
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Red. The color of blood, of war, of passion—and of a new unicorn herd. Game of Horns: A Red Unicorn…
Anthology has gathered 21 original stories about red unicorns from famous and soon-to-be-famous authors, including New York Times best-selling authors Jody Lynn Nye and David Farland. Some stories feature physical unicorns; most do not. Some unicorns are kind; most are not. From a battlefield to a candy store, from zombie unicorns in rural America to telepathic unicorns on the dark side of Europa, from the fantastical past to the possible future, no creative avenue or conflict remains unexplored by these talented storytellers. Pick a story. Take a chance. And play the Game of Horns. All profits benefit the Superstars Writing Seminar Scholarship Fund.
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The author of George MacDonald: Scotland&’s Beloved Storyteller presents a wealth of Christian wisdom culled from the works of the…
great Victorian writer.The 19th century author, poet, and Christian scholar George MacDonald has inspired generations with his powerful stories and sermons. Writers from Lewis Carroll to W.H. Auden cite MacDonald as a major influence, while C.S. Lewis has said his books were pivotal in leading him toward Christianity. In A time to Grow, MacDonald scholar and biographer Michael Phillips combs through the author&’s many works to provides a selection of brief daily readings. Culled from MacDonald&’s beloved stories and novels, such as Robert Falconer, At the Back of the North Wind, Sir Gibbie, and many others, each selection imparts a thought-provoking Christian message and is accompanied by a relevant Bible verse.